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Knoxville area businesses receive ‘South’s Best’ awards

Mar. 29, 2018

Southern Living magazine recently announced its “South’s Best Awards” with three East Tennessee businesses placing in multiple categories.

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University of Tennessee graduate programs move up in U.S. News & World Report rankings

Mar. 23, 2018

Several University of Tennessee colleges and programs earned recognition from U.S. News and World Report in its 2019 graduate school rankings

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US job openings soar to record high of 6.3 million

U.S. employers sharply ramped up their demand for workers in January, advertising 6.3 million jobs at the end of the month, the most on records dating back 17 years.

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New Businesses Continue to Choose Tennessee

Mar. 16, 2018

The number of new businesses keeps climbing suggesting the state’s economic growth will continue

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DuPont Tate & Lyle is growing in Loudon

The factory makes 1,3-propanediol, a liquid organic compound used in many coatings, adhesives, composites and other products

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Dollywood planning 5-acre expansion for 2019

Dollywood has started work on a five-acre expansion of new adventures and fun for park visitors.

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Chef Cassidee Dabney of The Barn at Blackberry Farm named finalist for James Beard award

Cassidee Dabney is a finalist for a James Beard Award for Best Chef Southeast.

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Scripps hits records before Discovery merger

Mar. 9, 2018

Scripps Networks Interactive announced it took in $3.6 billion in 2017, a company record.

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Vanderbilt to acquire Silverton Mortgage

Silverton Mortgage Specialists, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement to join the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies through an acquisition by Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance

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Denso expansion at Athens to create 320 automotive jobs

Mar. 2, 2018

Denso will add four production lines to its auto parts plant at Athens, Tennessee, creating 320 jobs.

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