Local governments may not report subsidies
Thanks to a new accounting rule, local governments have to publicly report any property tax breaks they give to companies
Published February 23, 2018
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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.
Published February 20, 2018
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.
Published February 20, 2018
Agriculture Enterprise Fund Recipients Announced
Tennessee Agriculture to announce the first recipients of funding through the new program
Published February 20, 2018
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)
Published February 8, 2018
Building the economy of the future
The preliminary findings of the TNECD Property Evaluation Program were announced at the Newport Community Center.
Published February 8, 2018
Smoky Mountains received record number of visitors in 2017
The park received 11,338,894 visitors which is a slight increase from 2016.
Published February 8, 2018
Drone Technology
A team of University of Tennessee students and an Oak Ridge National Laboratory researcher have created a robot with a brain.
Published January 31, 2018
Haslam 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
Published January 31, 2018
Knoxville Airport’s passenger count breaks a record
Nearly 2 million passengers came through Knoxville’s McGhee Tyson Airport last year
Published January 31, 2018