GOVERNOR’S BUDGET INCLUDES REPEAL OF GYM TAX
Yesterday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced his intent to repeal the nearly 10 percent amusement tax on gym memberships in his forthcoming budget. The tax – which applies to gyms, health clubs a ...
KNOX COUNTY MAYOR HOPES TO WOO AMAZON
Now that Amazon.com has pulled the plug on locating their HQ2 in New York, at least one county in Tennessee is courting Jeff Bezos. In a Saturday-morning tweet, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs said, “ ...
ROBUST ECONOMIC GROWTH CONTINUES ACROSS TENNESSEE
In the fourth quarter of 2018, new business filings increased more than 10 percent, compared to the year before, according to Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett. This marks the fourth consecutiv ...
U.S. REP. REACTS TO VW’S DESIGNATION OF CHATTANOOGA AS ELECTRIC-VEHICLE PRODUCTION HQ
U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, who represents Tennessee's third congressional district, issued a statement yesterday in response to Volkswagen’s designating Chattanooga its North American electric-vehic ...
AVALON CENTER AFFECTED BY PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
Late yesterday, 1057 News learned the partial government shutdown has touched close to home. The Avalon Center, which receives federal grant monies, has been affected by the shutdown in that access to ...
VW-CHATTANOOGA ANNOUNCES $800 MILLION EXPANSION
Volkswagen-Chattanooga has announced it's expanding with the promise of an eventual 1000 new jobs to the area. Monday, executives with the company stated in Detroit that it will launch an $800 million ...
BRIAN KOLFAGE REFUTES ALLEGATIONS REGARDING GOFUNDME CAMPAIGN
Brian Kolfage has posted the following update to the We The People Will Build The Wall GoFundMe page, refuting publicized claims that all money raised thus far is being refunded to donors because the ...
SCHOOLS OFFERED FREE ADMISSION AFTER ATHEISTS WARN AGAINST ARK ENCOUNTER FIELD TRIPS
Noah's Ark, the centerpiece of the Ark Encounter, is being targeted by atheist groups for "religious myths and proselytizing," but its founder, Ken Ham, says the outside groups are "bullying" and "int ...
NASCAR CUTS APPROXIMATELY 50 EMPLOYEES IN ROUND OF LAYOFFS
NASCAR laid off some 50 employees Friday in a belt-tightening move amid a proposed bid to purchase the International Speedway Corporation, which owns and manages racing venues that host NASCAR races, ...
FDA WARNS KENTUCKY COMPANY’S CANDIES MAY BE CONTAMINATED WITH HEP. A
Certain candies made by a company in Kentucky could be contaminated with hepatitis A, a highly contagious infection that typically affects the liver, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a re ...
TENNESSEE LOTTERY AWARDED RESPONSIBLE-GAMING CERTIFICATION
The World Lottery Association has awarded the Tennessee Lottery its highest level of recognition: the level-four Responsible Gaming Certification. It is presented to lotteries that include responsibl ...
SEARS CLOSES 2 STORES IN HAMILTON COUNTY
Following on the heels of an announcement made last year, two Sears stores are closing in Hamilton County. The Sears at Hamilton Place Mall opened its doors to customers for the last time this past we ...
