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8 North Carolina Mountain Towns That Cost Half as Much as Asheville

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Asheville, NC · 5d

WJHL

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Ballad Health, UnitedHealthcare reach agreement over Medicare Advantage plans

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Ballad Health announced Thursday that it and UnitedHealthcare had finalized a multi-year agreement for UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage individual and group retiree plans. According to a release, the agreement “includes value-based measures as our organizations prioritize quality of care and overall patient experience for the people we mutually serve.” “Ballad Health […]

Johnson City, TN · 1d

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Tsubaki Nakashima to close plant in Mountain City, will impact around 110 people

MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. (WCYB) — Tsubaki Nakashima announced Thursday that it plans to close its plant in Mountain City by the end of 2027. The plant makes balls and rollers. The company already plans to close its Erwin plant in February 2027. The Mountain City will impact around 110...

Mountain City, TN · 1d
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Hicks Block apartments ready to rent in Kingsport

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – Hicks Block, a restored building between Broad and Market Street, hosted a walk-through to showcase recent improvements. Co-owner and architect Katie Casebolt spoke with News Channel 11 about the progress. “It has had a huge transformation from the last time, where the units were 99.5% finished,” Casebolt said. “We’re just finishing […]

Kingsport, TN · 1d

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10 Tennessee Towns Where Rising Property Tax Bills Are Putting Pressure On Homeowners

One Tennessee city actually lowered its property tax rate, and many homeowners still expected bigger bills. The reason?. A county reappraisal pushed average property values up by 66 percent. That twist keeps popping up across the state. One small East Tennessee town weighed a 28 percent rate jump. Another little...

Tennessee · 2d

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$714 Million Investment: Nuclear Technology Company Prepares For Major TN Expansion

(UCBJ) – BWXT, a company that produces high-purity depleted uranium (HPDU) metal for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration, is investing $714.5 million to create 181 new jobs through an expansion of its Washington County operations, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced today. The project, supported...

Washington County, TN · 17h

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10 Quaint Mountain Towns Where You Can Retire on $1,600 a Month (Or Less)

Explore 10 quaint mountain towns across the U.S. where retirees can rent for $1,600 a month or less while enjoying scenery, trails, and small-town charm.

Johnson City, TN · 4d

WJHL

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BWXT & TDEC share insight into Jonesborough expansion

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Thursday night, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), along with BWXT, answered questions about an air contaminant permit application as the company expands its high-purity depleted-uranium facility in Jonesborough. Officials said during the meeting that the goal is to address community concerns about air pollution. “One scrubber for […]

Jonesborough, TN · 1d

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9 North Carolina Farms Where You Skip the Grocery Store and Buy Beef Straight From the Pasture

The first time I pulled up a gravel drive and saw the cows grazing just past the farm store, I wondered if a steak could really taste that different. It can. Across North Carolina, family farms sell beef right where it was raised, often for prices that beat the supermarket. Grab a cooler, clear some freezer space, and come meet the farms that turn a simple grocery run into a country road trip.

North Carolina · 1d

The Greeneville Sun

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Smoky Mountain Auto Brokers to open in Greeneville

Renovations are underway at 301 S. Main St, the future home of Smoky Mountain Auto Brokers. Owners Scott and Lynn Grant say painting is almost complete; a muralist will be creating a landscape of the Smokies on their windows. Once completed, the building will look and feel like a vintage service station. The new look takes inspiration from the nearby Greeneville Greene County History and City Garage Car museums as well as local classic car meets like Sundown on the Depot, which its proprietors enjoy. The dealership will specialize in classic and luxury pre-owned vehicles. While this will be the Grants’ first business in the area, they previously ran what they said was the largest independent used car dealership in southwest Florida. “While we may be new to Greeneville, TN, we have been in the automotive industry for over 35 years,” Scott said. “Since retiring to the foothills of East Tennessee, we are aiming to provide a boutique car buying experience, focusing on quality versus quantity.” The Grants, who moved to Greeneville almost four years ago, enjoy attending downtown events like the Iris Festival and say they look forward to becoming more involved in the community they love.

Greeneville, TN · 1d

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Appalachian Power customers in Tennessee to see 10.4% bill increase

KINGSPORT, Tn. (WCYB) — Appalachian Power customers in Northeast Tennessee should expect to see an increase in their electricity bills beginning this month. The utility recently sent notices to customers in Sullivan, Hawkins and Washington counties informing them of a 10.4% increase. The increase has received preliminary approval from...

Tennessee · 1d

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High Country Real Estate Market Posts 198 Closed Sales in October, $517,000 Median Price

The High Country real estate market, which includes Alleghany, Ashe, Avery and Watauga counties, had 198 closed sales of single-family properties, including condo and townhouse properties, in October 2026, with a combined closing total of $142.0 million. The median sales price across all four counties was $517,000 for the month, according to the High Country Association of Realtors.

Watauga County, NC · 3d

The Avery Journal-Times

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Avery County unemployment falls to 2.6 percent

RALEIGH — Avery County’s unemployment rate fell to 2.6 percent in September, placing it among the lowest in North Carolina, according to figures released by the N.C. Department of Commerce. The county’s not seasonally adjusted rate decreased 0.4 of a percentage point from August’s revised rate of 3.0 percent and was down 0.8 of a percentage point from September 2025, when it stood at 3.4 percent. Of the 8,086 people in Avery County’s labor force, 208 were unemployed. Avery ranked fifth statewide, tied at 2.6 percent with Ashe, Henderson, Jackson, Stanly, Watauga and Yancey counties. Only Currituck County at 2.3 percent and Camden and Swain counties at 2.5 percent each had lower rates. Statewide, unemployment rates decreased in all 100 counties over the month and over the year, and every county was below 5 percent. Edgecombe County had the highest rate at 4.7 percent, while the not seasonally adjusted statewide rate was 3.1 percent. Avery County’s rate was 0.5 of a percentage point below the statewide figure. Avery County’s rate compared favorably with those of its North Carolina neighbors. Watauga and Yancey counties matched Avery at 2.6 percent. Burke County stood at 2.9 percent, Caldwell and Mitchell counties each at

Avery County, NC · 1d

The Rogersville Review

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WR Concrete: Quality Concrete Work

Kevin Bucher and his family moved to the Poor Valley community of Hawkins County a little over a year ago. He opened WR Concrete in January. Kevin spent his early childhood in Harrisburg, Virginia. His family moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania when he was in middle school. Kevin recalled “I started working really young, helping my dad and grandpa. I did concrete jobs in Pennsylvania and I’ve been in construction for about nine years.” His journey to Tennessee came from a higher power. “God called us here! I always wanted to move back south, to the Appalachian Mountains. We started watching the Bridge Church services online. Three months later, we were here!” Last year, Kevin, his wife Emily and their three children (ages 13, 9, and 3) made their move to Hawkins County. Kevin explained that people began asking him about finishing concrete. He added “I always wanted to work for myself. I like working with concrete because I can take something that doesn’t exist and finish it by the end of the day. It’s fulfilling!” No two jobs are the same. Some projects that WR Concrete does include sidewalks, foundations, floors, house slabs, concrete countertops, and stamped concrete. Kevin is

Hawkins County, TN · 2d

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Greeneville Historical Zoning Addresses Gordon Williams Estate Request

The Greeneville Historic Zoning Commission held discussion Tuesday with local resident Darlene Farr regarding her potential purchase of the historic Gordon Williams estate at 300 North Main Street. Farr, who lives directly across the street from the landmark property, presented a conditional proposal to revitalize the site while preserving its historic character.

Greeneville, TN · 1d

The Rogersville Review

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East Tennessee Iron & Metal begins expansion

Some business interests wanting to come to, or expand, in the Bulls Gap area recently were ones that the town would just as soon look elsewhere. But on Thursday, Oct. 29, a longtime friend of the community saw its plans welcomed with open arms. East Tennessee Iron & Metal, which celebrates its 40th year of operation in the Bulls Gap area next year, broke ground on an expansion of its facilities off Highway 66 that will take place during the next four years. The plans came to fruition after the Tennessee Department of Transportation announced improvements to Highway 66. ETIM began consulting with TDOT on a viable plan of expansion for their business. “This plan was predicated by our growth and coincides with the new TDOT State Road expansion of Highway 66,” said ETIM CEO Jimmy Brooks. “(This) project will not only help our business, but helps our community. We have worked closely with TDOT on this plan.” Brooks outlaid the plan and the company also had artists’ renderings of the new buildings for visitors to view. The expansion plan includes the following additions to the ETIM facilities: A new central operations building that will take up 7,000 square feet

Bulls Gap, TN · 4d

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Department of Energy Reinstates Eastman Award to Advance U.S. Manufacturing Leadership and Strengthen the Domestic Recycled Plastics Supply Chain

Eastman announced the reinstatement of a previous U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) award supporting the re-industrialization of a strategically important domestic recycled-plastics supply chain. The award provides an opportunity for Eastman and DOE to advance an updated investment plan that expands proven, U.S.-developed methanolysis technology, restores underutilized American recycling assets and increases domestic capacity to transform difficult-to-recycle polyester waste into virgin-quality recycled materials.

Kingsport, TN · 5d

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The Virginia Town Where Retirees Say Social Security Stretches Further Than Anywhere Else

There’s a town in the far southwestern corner of Virginia where retirees are doing something that sounds almost illegal in today’s economy: living well on Social Security alone. Appalachia, Virginia doesn’t show up on most people’s retirement radar, and that’s honestly one of the best things about it....

Wise County, VA · 8d

The Rogersville Review

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To the editor: Proposed battery storage system is a solution, not a problem

Why is it important to have a battery energy storage system (BESS)? Electricity demand is not a steady straight line affair. There are periods during the morning and evening when the demand peaks as people prepare for work and school and again when they return home. There are seasonal peaks when outside temperatures rise into three digits or drop into the single digits or there is an ice storm. Events like these crank up the demand for AC or heat. At these times, TVA (which provides electricity to the entire state of Tennessee along with portions of six other states) tries to meet the added demands. However, TVA’s energy sources, which include dams for hydroelectric power, power plants running on natural gas, nuclear reactors, solar arrays, and pumped-storage at Raccoon Mountain, cannot meet the demand. TVA must purchase additional power. Buying this additional power is costly, and the costs are passed on to electric cooperatives and local utilities, and then on to those who pay the power bills — residential, commercial, and industrial. TVA’s 2026 resource plan realizes the need for additional power to handle growth in the region and peak demands. In this plan, TVA calls for increasing its

Rogersville, TN · 3d