TENNESSEE UNEMPLOYMENT HOLDS STEADY AT 3.4% AS STATE LAUNCHES NEW WORKFORCE INITIATIVE
Tennessee’s economic momentum continues as the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.4% for September 2026, marking the third consecutive month at this level
KROGER TO CUT 3,000 CORPORATE JOBS IN AI-DRIVEN RESTRUCTURING
Grocery store giant Kroger announced plans to lay off 3,000 corporate employees over the next three years as part of a broader push to integrate
AMENTUM OPENS GLOBAL NUCLEAR HEADQUARTERS IN OAK RIDGE WITH $500,000 EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT
Amentum officially opened its new global nuclear headquarters on Thursday at 151 Lafayette Drive in Oak Ridge, establishing a central hub for the company’s international
DOMETIC EXPANDS SPARTA MANUFACTURING FACILITY, CREATING OVER 90 NEW JOBS IN WHITE COUNTY
Outdoor technology company Dometic is expanding its manufacturing operations in White County, bringing more than 90 new jobs to Sparta. Announced by Gov. Bill Lee
KROGER BRINGS $36 MILLION INVESTMENT AND 175 JOBS TO LENOIR CITY’S TOWN CREEK PARKWAY
Mayor Tony Aikens announced that a new Kroger grocery store is coming to Lenoir City, marking a major development for the Town Creek Parkway corridor.
KYOTO FUSIONEERING BRINGS $46.9 MILLION FUSION FACILITY AND U.S. HEADQUARTERS TO OAK RIDGE
The fusion-energy sector received a major boost in East Tennessee as Kyoto Fusioneering announced plans to relocate its United States headquarters to Anderson County alongside
OAK RIDGE REDEVELOPMENT TRANSFORMS HISTORIC NUCLEAR SITES INTO $10 BILLION ENERGY HUB
Former Manhattan Project and Cold War properties in Oak Ridge are driving a major economic and energy transformation, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
TRISO-X TO LAUNCH MASSIVE NUCLEAR FUEL FACILITY IN EAST TENNESSEE, CREATING OVER 1,100 JOBS
Roane County is set to become a major hub for next-generation clean energy. State officials announced Tuesday that TRISO-X, an Oak Ridge-based nuclear energy pioneer,
REMINDER: BAN ON CRYPTOCURRENCY ATMS EFFECTIVE JULY 1
A statewide ban on the operation and installation of cryptocurrency ATM terminals goes into effect on July 1, 2026. The restriction follows the passage of
CUMBERLAND COUNTY BUSINESS OWNERS MUST FILE BY END OF MAY TO CORRECT FORCED ASSESSMENTS
Cumberland County Assessor Kelli Buchannon is urging local business owners to review their recently received Personal Property Assessment Change Notices, specifically those marked with the
KAIROS POWER BREAKS GROUND ON FIRST U.S. PERMITTED POWER-PRODUCING REACTOR IN TENNESSEE
The groundbreaking ceremony for Kairos Power’s Hermes 2 Demonstration Plant took place this past Friday at the former K-25 Site in West Oak Ridge, now
PROTOMET EMBRACES AI TO BOOST EFFICIENCY AND CREATE MORE HUMAN JOBS IN EAST TENNESSEE
Protomet, a boat manufacturing company in Loudon County, Tennessee, claims they are integrating artificial intelligence to boost efficiency without replacing workers. In an feature by
TENN. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE REPORTED TO BE LOWER AT START OF 2026
Tennessee’s unemployment rate edged slightly lower at the start of 2026. According to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD), the state’s seasonally
NETFLIX RAISING PRICES ON ALL STREAMING PLANS FOR 2ND TIME IN A YEAR
If you subscribe to Netflix, get ready for another price hike. This will be the second increase in a year. Every subscription tier is being
LITTLE DEBBIE REMOVES CONTROVERSIAL DYE FROM SNACKS
McKee Foods, the company behind Little Debbie snacks, says it has removed Red Dye No. 3 from its products and plans to phase out additional
WATE AND WBIR IN KNOXVILLE TO OPERATE UNDER SAME CORPORATE UMBRELLA SPARKS STATE LAWSUITS
Eight states, but not Tennessee, have filed a lawsuit to block Nexstar’s acquisition of Tegna. Tegna is the parent company of WBIR Channel 10 in
FDA RECALLING NEARLY 90,000 BOTTLES OF CHILDREN’S IBUPROFEN
The FDA is recalling children’s ibuprofen after the recalling firm received complaints of a gel-like mass and black particles in the products. Strides Pharma, Inc.
NEW AUTOZONE STORE COMING TO ROCKWOOD
Roane County will soon have a new AutoZone store. Groundwork is underway next to the Walmart shopping center area in Rockwood. The new location is
BUC-EE’S GETS “F” RATING FROM BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU FOR UNANSWERED CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has assigned Buc-ee’s an “F” rating, primarily due to the company’s failure to respond to 88 customer complaints filed against
STARBUCKS EXPANDS TO NASHVILLE WITH NEW CORPORATE OPERATIONS OFFICE IN TENNESSEE
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, along with Deputy Governor and Economic Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter, recently joined Starbucks officials to announce that the global coffee
TENNESSEE UNEMPLOYMENT DATA RELEASE SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR 2026
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development releases monthly unemployment data according to a published schedule, with state-level data typically issued first, followed by
DURABLE PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES $27.3 MILLION EXPANSION AND 134 NEW JOBS IN CROSSVILLE
Durable Products, a subsidiary of Texas-based GreenLiner, LLC, and a long-established manufacturer in Crossville, Tennessee since 1982, announced an expansion project involving the renovation and
BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY SCHEDULES DUE MARCH 2, 2026
Posted by Kelli Buchannon- Cumberland County Assessor: Business personal property is essentially an annual reappraisal. Each year, business owners complete a self-reporting schedule showing the
TN LICENSE RENEWAL CHANGE – UNDER $100K NOW THROUGH CITY/COUNTY CLERKS
Posted by the City of Crossville: ATTENTION SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS: If you are a small business who grossed LESS THAN $100,000, you will no longer
