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
STATE COMPTROLLER ISSUES GUIDANCE FOLLOWING DISCONTINUATION OF PENNY
In response to the federal government’s decision to stop producing the penny, the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury has issued guidance to help local governments,
LIS TECHNOLOGIES TO INVEST OVER $1 BILLION IN OAK RIDGE FACILITY
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Laser Isotope Separation
TENNESSEE RETAILERS MUST STILL CALCULATE SALES TAX TO THE EXACT CENT
The Tennessee Department of Revenue issued a notice clarifying how retailers should handle sales tax collection amid the federal government’s cessation of penny production in
OVER 410,000 VOLVO VEHICLES RECALLED FOR REARVIEW CAMERA ISSUE
Multiple news outlets have reported that Volvo Car USA has issued recall 25V908, affecting approximately 413,151 vehicles in the U.S. market, primarily model years 2021–2025
STATE CLAIMS TENNESSEE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASED IN NOVEMBER
The State of Tennessee says that in November 2025, Tennessee’s labor market showed positive momentum as the state entered the holiday season. The seasonally adjusted
PUTNAM COUNTY UNVEILS NEW 27-ACRE SUMMIT INDUSTRIAL PARK COMING TO MONTEREY
Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter announced the unveiling of Project Wildcat, a new 27-acre industrial development named The Summit Industrial Park, located on Highway 70
JIM BLANKENHORN SELECTED AS NEW U.C.O.R. PRESIDENT AND C.E.O.
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, December 16, 2025 – Jim Blankenhorn has been selected as the new president and chief executive officer of UCOR, effective April 1,
KOREA ZINC ANNOUNCES HISTORIC $6.6 BILLION INVESTMENT IN TENNESSEE
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, along with Deputy Governor and Economic Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter, announced that Korea Zinc, the world’s leading nonferrous metal manufacturer,
FIRST NATIONAL BANK PRESENTS ALL CHRISTMAS MUSIC ON TENNESSEE’S CHRISTMAS CHANNEL 94.1 WVVB
Nothing puts you in the Christmas mood like great Christmas music and for the sixth consecutive year First National Bank of Tennessee is sponsoring “Tennessee’s
NETFLIX TO ACQUIRE WARNER BROS, HBO, AND HBO MAX IN $82.7 BILLION DEAL
On Friday, Netflix announced its intention to acquire Warner Bros., HBO, HBO Max, and related studios from Warner Bros. Discovery in a massive $82.7 billion
WALMART CEO DOUG MCMILLON TO STEP DOWN IN JANUARY
Walmart announced Friday that CEO Doug McMillon, who transformed the retail giant into a technology-driven powerhouse since 2014 through wage increases, expanded benefits, AI adoption,
