Smokies visits hit record with Parkway addition
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, already the nation’s most-visited national park, welcomed a record 11.4 million visitors in 2018.
Published March 15, 2019
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Margaritaville Resort Gatlinburg receives award from USA Today
Margaritaville Resort Gatlinburg has been distinguished as the country’s Best New Hotel in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice travel awards
Published March 8, 2019
The Power of Persuasion
How TVA helped recruit a Belgian bus maker to a town in Tennessee
Published March 8, 2019
Lee is seeking to educate prisoners
Gov. Bill Lee wants to invest millions into Tennessee court and prison systems to give criminal offenders an education, support and a chance to clear their records
Published March 8, 2019
Food & Wine touts Blackberry Farm in ‘maker’ issue
Blackberry Farm’s Master Gardener has been dubbed “The Seed Saver” by Food & Wine magazine
Published March 8, 2019
UT ties with Harvard for Fulbright recipients
A record-setting 19 students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, received Fulbright awards for the 2018-2019 academic year, tying Harvard for the number of recipients.
Published February 19, 2019
Allegiant goes to Pittsburgh
Lots of people in Pittsburgh want to visit the Smokies, Allegiant Air is betting.
Published February 19, 2019
Knoxville ranks in top 50 best U.S. cities for opening a restaurant
Knoxville has been named among the top 50 best U.S. cities in which to open a restaurant, coming in at No. 37.
Published February 19, 2019
70 new jobs come to the Alcoa plant
Aluminum panel maker Arconic will bring 70 new jobs to its existing plant in Blount County, an investment of more than $100 million
Published February 15, 2019
TVA picks Canadian utility chief as CEO
Jeffrey Lyash will become the new president and CEO of Tennessee Valley Authority
Published February 15, 2019