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Sea Ray scores a win as company sale sails on

Mar. 2, 2018

Sea Ray, with a main office in Knoxville and major factory in Vonore, has won Boating Magazine’s Boat of the Year award for its SLX 400

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Denso expansion at Athens to create 320 automotive jobs

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

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Local governments may not report subsidies

Feb. 23, 2018

Thanks to a new accounting rule, local governments have to publicly report any property tax breaks they give to companies

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Dollywood Voted #2 Attraction in Tennessee by USA Today Readers

2018 Readers’ Choice picks for the 10 best attractions in Tennessee

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Pigeon Forge sees record year in tourism

Feb. 20, 2018

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.

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Governor 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.

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Agriculture Enterprise Fund Recipients Announced

Tennessee Agriculture to announce the first recipients of funding through the new program

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Smoky Mountains received record number of visitors in 2017

Feb. 8, 2018

The park received 11,338,894 visitors which is a slight increase from 2016.

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Building the economy of the future

The preliminary findings of the TNECD Property Evaluation Program were announced at the Newport Community Center.

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Governor 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)

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