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Manufacturer to close another East TN plant, affecting dozens of workers

Tsubaki Nakashima has announced plans to close a second plant in East Tennessee. The plant is scheduled to close effective Dec. 17, 2027, affecting a total of 73 workers. The company said production carried out at the three plants it is closing will be transferred primarily to plants in India.

Mountain City, TN · 1d
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WATE

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Homeowners threatened with eviction from English Mountain POA over voluntary dues

Homeowners in the English Mountain community are disputing a threat of liens from their property owners association over whether annual dues are voluntary or mandatory under the neighborhood's original covenants.

Sevierville, TN · 15h

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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 · 6d
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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 · 8d

WJHL

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Downtown Johnson City shop owner wins first place in National Main Street America Pitch Competition

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The co-founder of The Generalist in downtown Johnson City won first place and $10,000 in a national contest that teaches small business owners how to find and use funding. Lora Eshbach pitched live to a national panel of judges on Nov. 4 after passing through a 12-week competition that started […]

Johnson City, TN · 14h

WJHL

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Cranberries in Johnson City closes its doors

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Just a few months after a change in ownership, Cranberries in Johnson City has announced its closure. The business said on social media that it would close due to “health along with other factors.” Cranberries’ full post is below: It is with a heavy heart that I have to announce […]

Johnson City, TN · 3d

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Discover the Only Tennessee Maple Farm Tapping Demand for Maple Syrup

The first winter after Candace Wiggin and her now-husband, Lucas, started dating, she was puzzled when his family gathered in the barn at their farm in Greene County to watch what appeared to be water boiling in a large metal pan. It was sap, explained her future in-laws, Don and Jody, and it would evaporate and turn to maple syrup. Each winter, they would give it away in Mason jars to neighbors and friends.

Afton, TN · 1d

WATE

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$47-million loan secured for planned seven-story hotel in Downtown Knoxville

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Developers have announced that a $47-million loan has been secured for the development of a seven-story hotel in Downtown Knoxville. Atlanta-based company Vector Hospitality is planning to build the 175-key Moxy by Marriott hotel at 137 South Central Street on the site previously occupied by Merchants of Beer. Developers are targeting […]

Knoxville, TN · 1d

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New Inskip Apartments Open, but Neighbors Say Bruhin Road Still Lacks a Sidewalk

Bruhin Rd. & Broadview Dr. — Reported Sidewalk Safety Concern. A new 98-unit apartment complex on Bruhin Road has officially opened across from Inskip Park and its community pool, but years after developers and city officials first discussed sidewalks for the area, neighbors say the street is still missing safe walking paths for children headed to school.

Knoxville, TN · 1d

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TN: BWXT to Expand Workforce, Invest $714M in Washington County in Support of National Security

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and BWXT officials announced the signing of an agreement that supports expansion of BWXT’s facility in Washington County. BWXT will create 181 new jobs, more than doubling their current local workforce, and...

Tennessee · 2d

Realtor.com News & Insights

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Johnson City Prices Rise as Homes Spend More Time on the Market

Johnson City sellers asked more while buyers gained time on the market to negotiate.

Johnson City, TN · 2d

Realtor.com News & Insights

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Kingsport Buyers Find More Options Even as Fresh Supply Shrinks

Kingsport buyers found more homes to choose from as inventory surged well past the national pace, though fresh listings kept shrinking.

Kingsport, TN · 2d

WJHL

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Public forum held for EnergySolutions proposed relocation

UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHGL) — Monday night, EnergySolutions and Unicoi County shared plans for a proposed relocation of EnergySolutions Erwin. EnergySolutions is having to relocate from its current location after BWXT’s Nuclear Fuel Services claimed the property back. The location would be at an industrial site on Second Street. Many residents raised concerns surrounding the […]

Unicoi County, TN · 1d

The Financial Wire

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Homeowners in North Dakota, Georgia, Tennessee, New Hampshire and Delaware face spring property tax deadlines, starting with a $1,600 credit due April 1

North Dakota homeowners can apply online for a property tax credit of up to $1,600 between Jan. 1 and April 1, and four other states have their own spring cutoffs for older homeowners. Georgia’s Forsyth County runs to April 1, Knox County in Tennessee to April 5, Concord in New Hampshire to April 15 and... The post Homeowners in North Dakota, Georgia, Tennessee, New Hampshire and Delaware face spring property tax deadlines, starting with a $1,600 credit due April 1 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Georgia · 2d

Realtor.com News & Insights

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Knoxville Inventory Grows While Prices Edge Above the National Median

Knoxville buyers found more listings to explore and more sellers cutting prices, creating real room to negotiate in a loosening market.

Knoxville, TN · 2d

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Blount County Women Entrepreneurs Serve Up Sweet Success

Meet two women entrepreneurs behind Blount County bakeries Wildflour Bakery and Kooky Cookies, and discover their sweet success stories. Beneath the Smoky Mountain skies, Blount County is teeming with women-owned businesses sharing smiles and sweets. Their journeys look different, but they all followed their callings, leaving their community far better (and far tastier) for it.

Blount County, TN · 1d

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Former Lockheed Martin president Gordon Fee dies

Gordon Gray Fee, a longtime Oak Ridge business and community leader who served as president of Lockheed Martin Energy Systems and devoted decades to improving education in Tennessee, died Saturday, Nov. 7. He was 92. Fee spent more than 40 years in the Oak Ridge nuclear industry, rising through the ranks of Union Carbide, Martin Marietta and Lockheed Martin to lead an organization overseeing major U.S. Department of Energy facilities in Oak Ridge, Paducah, Kentucky, and Portsmouth, Ohio. Born in 1934 in Sayre, Pennsylvania, Fee graduated salutatorian of Canonsburg High School in 1952. He earned a bachelor's degree in physics, with a minor in mechanical engineering, from Penn State University in 1956. A distinguished military graduate, he served as regimental commander of the university's Army ROTC Cadet Corps and credited that experience with helping develop the leadership skills he used throughout his career. Fee joined Union Carbide's Oak Ridge operations in 1956 as a junior physicist and development engineer at the K-25 Gaseous Diffusion Plant. He later earned a master's degree in nuclear engineering from the University of Tennessee in 1962. His career included engineering, research, marketing and management positions in Ohio, New York and Tennessee. While working at Union

Oak Ridge, TN · 2d

WATE

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Lenoir City considers how to use new tax revenue after liquor store referendum OK’ed

LENOIR CITY, Tenn. (WATE) — While the rest of the state was watching the results of the governor’s race a week ago, Lenoir City voters were also watching the outcome of a referendum allowing liquor stores to operate inside city limits. Once the election results are certified, Lenoir City officials will have 60 days to […]

Lenoir City, TN · 14h

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On the Grow: Knox County real estate documents for October

This weekend we stepped out of daylight saving time, and the clocks rolled back Sunday morning. I hope everyone is adjusting well. I know some people get upset at the time change, but I am a fan of it getting dark earlier. I think I get more rest and sleep during this time of year.

Knox County, TN · 2d