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Vonore biomass plant could go commercial as switchgrass gains ground

08/31/2011

The University of Tennessee showed off its biofuel facilities to top state officials as the school works to increase efficiencies so that the experimental project can become a commercial operation. (continue)

Non-stop flights from Knoxville to Las Vegas start in November

08/31/2011

Allegiant Airlines will begin service on November 18 from Knoxville to Las Vegas. (continue)

Lost Sea is an example of the rich tapestry of tourist attractions in East Tennessee

08/30/2011

The Lost Sea, it seems, has been found by tourists visiting East Tennessee... (continue)

Warren Nichols Recommended to Lead TBR Community College System

08/26/2011

Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) Chancellor John Morgan will recommend to the Board that Warren Nichols be appointed vice chancellor for community colleges at the TBR. (continue)

Trader Joe's is coming to Knoxville

08/23/2011

The California-based grocery retailer announced... (continue)

UT offers new MBA and business analytics degree

08/22/2011

Now offers a dual-degree master's program... (continue)

UT receives $18 million award to study nation's power grid

08/17/2011

UT has been chosen to lead a National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center... (continue)

UT gets $1.3 million for nuke energy research

08/11/2011

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded the University of Tennessee up to $1.3 million... (continue)

Tennessee ranked as Automotive Champ by Business Facilities Magazine

08/08/2011

Tennessee repeated as top finisher in Business Facilities' annual state ranking for Automotive Manufacturing Strength... (continue)

Knoxville Named Most Dog Friendly City in Southeast

08/04/2011

Dog Fancy Magazine named Knoxville, Tennessee as the most dog friendly city in the Southeast... (continue)

US Airways drops fares from Knoxville to Washington, D.C

07/28/2011

US Airways has announced it will drop its restricted walk-up fare by nearly 40 percent... (continue)

Knoxville is Top 5 on Kiplinger's 2011 "Best Value Cities"

07/26/2011

Knoxville offers college sports, the Smoky Mountains and an entrepreneurial spirit (continue)

Pilot Flying J makes Top 100 list

07/21/2011

Listed among the Top 100 food-service companies... (continue)

UT scientist helping NASA with asteroid project

07/19/2011

A University of Tennessee scientist is helping NASA... (continue)

US News ranks Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge No. 1

07/19/2011

22nd annual rankings recognize hospitals in 94 metro areas, 16 specialties (continue)

Knoxville gets high marks for green jobs

07/15/2011

Knoxville has been named as the nation’s fastest growing area for jobs related to sustainability efforts... (continue)

UTMC breaks ground on cancer institute

07/14/2011

University of Tennessee Medical Center broke ground on a new cancer facility... (continue)

East Tennessee's Blackberry Farm earns top honor in Travel + Leisure magazine

07/08/2011

Blackberry Farm, the five-star luxury hideaway near Walland... (continue)

Knoxville sites for electric vehicles set

07/06/2011

Charging stations at 12 locations will collect data in project (continue)

HMA to acquire Mercy for $525M

07/01/2011

HMA plans to acquire or lease all seven of Mercy's hospitals... (continue)

Tennessee green economy poised for expansion

06/30/2011

Estimated 16,500-plus jobs to be created, study shows (continue)

Venture adds NAI Knoxville

06/28/2011

Texas-based C-III expands commercial real estate network (continue)

Publix grocery store is coming to Knoxville

06/22/2011

Publix grocery store has announced that is coming to Knoxville. (continue)

Knoxville makes RelocateAmerica's Top 100 list

06/16/2011

RelocateAmerica has named Knoxville in its Top 100... (continue)

490 BioTech poised to bring its research to business world

06/14/2011

The life sciences company won the 2011 Startup Business Plan Competition (continue)

M. Block & Sons, Inc.opening Distribution Center in Jefferson City

06/10/2011

This 500,000 square foot facility will provide a strategic location for distribution... (continue)

SL Tennessee, LLC to Invest $14 Million and Create 100 New Jobs in Clinton

06/10/2011

The expansion will create 100 new jobs and add an additional 175,000 square feet... (continue)

Frontier's first Knoxville flight takes off

06/07/2011

Frontier Airlines, the newest provider of low-fare service at McGhee Tyson Airport... (continue)

Lisega dedicates Sevier plant

06/03/2011

Gov. Haslam touts state's relationship with German firms (continue)

Tennessee receives Area Development's 2011 Silver Shovel Award

06/03/2011

Area Development's annual Gold and Silver Shovel Awards recognize states for their achievements... (continue)

Low-fare carriers keep local flight prices down

06/01/2011

All airlines have responded to Frontier's competitive fares by dropping their West Coast fares... (continue)

Clinton VW supplier expanding, getting land in Industrial Park

05/25/2011

SL Tennessee LLC is considering a $14 million addition... (continue)

VW introduces new Passat, key to U.S. sales

05/24/2011

Volkswagen is jumping into the U.S. auto market with a new Passat... (continue)

Alcoa eyed for Sierra Nevada brewing operation

05/19/2011

Alcoa is on the short list to become the East Coast headquarters for Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. (continue)

Costco plans East Tennessee store

05/18/2011

Wholesale club plans Farragut location (continue)

Rockford company to add 50 jobs

05/13/2011

Company plans $5 million expansion (continue)

New jobs open up at ADT, Weigel's in East Tennessee

05/10/2011

Local companies preliminarily hiring more than 100 people. (continue)

Study predicts increased US Manufacturing

05/06/2011

The "Made in the USA" label may be poised for a comeback (continue)

Tennessee ranked 4th for Best States for Business by Chief Executive Magazine

05/05/2011

More than 500 U.S. CEOs polled by Greenwich, Conn.-based Chief Executive magazine (continue)

URS-CH2M Hill team wins Oak Ridge contract

05/04/2011

Contract value of about $2.2 billion over nine years (continue)

Forbes ranks Knoxville in Top 10 “Best Cities for Jobs”

05/04/2011

Knoxville's job market is one of the most improved in the country... (continue)

Covenant Health gets OK to build hospital

04/29/2011

$72M facility & office building in Roane County (continue)

Site preparation near for Pigeon Forge center

04/27/2011

Site preparation about to begin on a multipurpose events center... (continue)

Tennessee Governor and ECD Commissioner announce Jobs4TN Plan

04/21/2011

Plan lays out the administration’s economic development strategy resulting from a top-to-bottom review of the department... (continue)

Tennessee Ranks as Tax Friendly to Small Businesses

04/20/2011

Tennessee was ranked 17th among US states as tax friendly to small businesses... (continue)

First Volkswagen 2012 Passat officially rolls out of East Tennessee plant

04/19/2011

Volkswagen drove the first customer car made in Chattanooga... (continue)

Oak Ridge call center adding 150 workers

04/12/2011

The Sitel call center in Oak Ridge is adding 150 positions... (continue)

East Tennessee company goes green with solar panels

04/11/2011

The new solar panels at Seco in Lenoir City have enough energy to power three homes (continue)

Grant lures solar equipment maker AZUR to Knox County

04/06/2011

A solar-energy company may be setting up shop in Knoxville... (continue)

Dual-Tech, Inc. is Expanding in Grainger County

03/17/2011

Dual-Tech, which manufactures equipment for the towing and transport markets... (continue)

UT graduate programs make national top ten

03/16/2011

The University of Tennessee’s graduate and professional programs in business, engineering and law earned Top Ten... (continue)

East Tennessee towns listed as best family destinations

03/14/2011

The travel site TripAdvisor has chosen... (continue)

TVA Announces Cleaner Energy Plans

03/11/2011

Tennessee can expect more nuclear and renewable energy... (continue)

University of Tennessee Medical Center to build new cancer facility

03/11/2011

Cancer structure will consolidate outpatient services (continue)

TVA's Kilgore says region's economy turning around

03/10/2011

based on the utility’s count of new jobs in fiscal 2010 (continue)

UT's executive MBA program makes Top 50

03/07/2011

Latest rankings by the Poets & Quants... (continue)

Oak Ridge lab to add titanic supercomputer

03/07/2011

System reported to be 10 times faster than Jaguar (continue)

East Tennessee ozone levels comply with EPA

03/04/2011

Stricter standards looming... (continue)

Frontier Airlines adds Knoxville-Denver flight

03/02/2011

The low-fare airline, which has a hub in Denver... (continue)

Knox company develops water-cleaning system for carpet industry

03/01/2011

Aqua-Chem Inc. of Knoxville, which manufactures water purification equipment... (continue)

Tennessee's tax burden among lowest in nation

02/24/2011

Tennesseans bore the fourth-lowest combined state and local tax burden (continue)

Inn at Christmas in Pigeon Forge tops travelers' lists

02/23/2011

Hotel rated one of best hotels in America on TripAdvisor (continue)

Dandridge named as a top destination spot by preservationists

02/17/2011

Dandridge, TN one of 2011 "Dozen Distinctive Destinations" (continue)

East TN home to its own Super Computer

02/16/2011

East Tennessee has one of the fastest computers in the world (continue)

New University Center UT's biggest project yet

02/14/2011

$130 million collegiate University Center... (continue)

Tennessee Opens New Research Facilities for Renewable Carbon

02/09/2011

Facilities expected to advance biobased research for energy, fuels, chemicals and materials (continue)

Knoxville's Republic Plastics to add capacity

02/07/2011

Planning to begin manufacturing operations... (continue)

University of Tennessee's Report: State growth 'upbeat'

01/31/2011

UT Report says economy steadily improving (continue)

Mayor William Baird joins ETEDA Board of Directors

01/28/2011

Campbell County Mayor William Baird has joined their board of directors (continue)

Oak Ridge National Lab gives $450,000 for math, science teaching

01/27/2011

The consortium that manages the Oak Ridge National Laboratory... (continue)

Knoxville tests new electric vehicle chargers

01/25/2011

Researchers showed off an electric vehicle charging station... (continue)

DOE, citing leadership ability, extends ORAU contract

01/20/2011

Department of Energy announced that it had awarded... (continue)

Vision Airlines to offer flights from Knoxville to Florida

01/17/2011

Low-fare air carrier Vision Airlines... (continue)

Bill Hagerty Named Economic & Community Development Commissioner

01/14/2011

Tennessee Governor-elect Bill Haslam announced Nashville business executive... (continue)

Knoxville manufacturer plans to add capacity, jobs

01/12/2011

Republic Plastics, which recently paid $3.55 million for a facility... (continue)

UT and R&D partners work to bolster switchgrass as biofuel crop

01/11/2011

Switchgrass is pretty good at growing anywhere... (continue)

VW unwraps new car next week

01/07/2011

Volkswagen's new midsize sedan... (continue)

UT MBA program makes Poets & Quants Top 100

01/05/2011

The Poets & Quants social network has ranked... (continue)

TVA puts economic development impact at $4.3 billion

01/04/2011

TVA puts economic development impact at $4.3 billion (continue)