Regional News
Pigeon Forge sees record year in tourism
Pigeon Forge officials and business people were unsure how much the November 2016 wildfire would impact the city’s vital tourism industry in 2017, but it turned out to be the best year ever.
Read MoreGovernor Haslam, Commissioner Rolfe Announce England, Inc. to Expand in New Tazewell
England, Inc. officials announced that the company will expand its operations in New Tazewell. The furniture manufacturer plans to create 202 jobs and invest $31 million in Claiborne County.
Read MoreAgriculture Enterprise Fund Recipients Announced
Tennessee Agriculture to announce the first recipients of funding through the new program
Read MoreSmoky Mountains received record number of visitors in 2017
The park received 11,338,894 visitors which is a slight increase from 2016.
Read MoreBuilding the economy of the future
The preliminary findings of the TNECD Property Evaluation Program were announced at the Newport Community Center.
Read MoreGovernor Haslam, Commissioner Rolfe Announce 66 Community Development Block Grants
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe recently approved nearly $25.5 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)
Read MoreKnoxville Airport’s passenger count breaks a record
Nearly 2 million passengers came through Knoxville’s McGhee Tyson Airport last year
Read MoreHaslam Announces Tennessee Ends 2017 with 28,000+ New Jobs
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips today announced Tennessee ended 2017 with more than 28,000 new jobs across the state in the last year
Read MoreDrone Technology
A team of University of Tennessee students and an Oak Ridge National Laboratory researcher have created a robot with a brain.
Read MoreTN official: Megasite needs $80M to be ‘shovel ready’
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe said the Memphis Regional Megasite will need another $80 million to be “shovel ready†or brought up the point where construction could begin.
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