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Clayton Homes headquarters receives LEED certification

The headquarters for Clayton Homes has been awarded LEED certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. More>>

Pay cuts restored at DENSO in Tennessee

Salaried employees at DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee Inc. will have their pay cuts restored in January. More>>

Bredesen calls unemployment tax hike unavoidable

Gov. Phil Bredesen says another tax hike to shore up Tennessee's unemployment trust fund appears unavoidable. More>>

Currencies trader sentenced to 24 years for fraud

A foreign currencies trader who cheated investors in more than 20 states to support a lavish lifestyle and buy presents for a girlfriend has been sentenced to 24 years in prison. More>>

Newport bar owner gets probation for pleading guilty to sales tax evasion

A Newport bar and grill owner Patsy Ann Quinton, 56, pleaded guilty Tuesday to sales tax evasion, but she won't serve any time in prison. More>>

Tennessee leads nation in entrepreneurship events

The state Department of Economic and Community Development says Tennessee leads the nation in the number of events this week during Global Entrepreneurship Week. More>>

Oliver Springs thrift store fire does extensive damage to other businesses Video included

A fire that started in an Oliver Springs thrift store early Monday morning did extensive damage to other businesses in the same building. More>>

New Christmas Wonderland location spreads cheer to local businesses Video included

Christmas is right around the corner so Shadrack Watersports and RV's Christmas Wonderland are spreading a lot of holiday cheer. More>>

TVA bills to decrease in December

Tennessee Valley Authority bills will decrease $3 to $6 monthly beginning Dec. 1 under the utility's wholesale fuel cost adjustment. More>>

Small Knoxville retailers fighting to survive holiday season Video included

Local businesses are coming up with their plan to compete for you holiday dollars with the big box stores.     More>>

Mall merchant says evicted due to anti-Obama goods

A former merchant contends that selling merchandise branded with slogans and pictures critical of President Barack Obama got him evicted from an East Tennessee mall. More>>

Rock slide puts Newport businesses in financial jeopardy Video included

Newport business owners fear their financial livelihoods are in jeopardy after the Interstate 40 rock slide near the North Carolina border. More>>

Former Maynardville plant manager re-opens closed plant Video included

Arctel, Inc. in Maynardville went idle in February. The former plant manager decided to take matters into his own hands and re-open the plant himself. More>>

Business leaders plan to take downtown Knoxville to next level Video included

Downtown Knoxville's come a long way in the past five years. But it still has a long way to go before it is the vibrant community, the Central Business Improvement District or CBID wants it to be. More>>

Gatlinburg man accused of Ponzi scheme pleads guilty Video included

Dennis Bolze, the Gatlinburg man who masterminded a Ponzi scheme, changed his plea Tuesday to guilty on all six counts against him. More>>

Tennessee running out of unemployment funds Video included

Tennessee's unemployment rate for October has not been released yet, but economists predict it could be dangerously close to 11 percent. More>>

Knoxville bookstore slated to close in January

A Knoxville bookstore is one of 200 stores that are expected to be closed by Borders Group Inc., the bookstore chain said Thursday. More>>

Tennessee gets $12 million for career retraining

 The state of Tennessee has received an additional $12 million in federal funding from the U.S. More>>

Tennessee has top 5 business climate

Site Selection magazine has ranked Tennessee among the five best states in the country for business climates. More>>

Bredesen: Keeping GM in Tenn. was 'hopeless quest'

Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen says the state is preparing for an increase in unemployment claims once the General Motors Corp. assembly plant in Spring Hill closes its doors later this month. More>>

I-40 rock slide devastates Cocke Co. businesses

The massive rock slide near the North Carolina-Tennessee border is now expected to keep the interstate closed for at least four months. More>>

Stimulus funding creates or preserves 2,300 jobs

Gov. Steve Beshear says the $2.9 billion in federal stimulus funds awarded to Kentucky has created or preserved nearly 2,300 jobs in the state. More>>

Sevierville gets high tech cameras to ease traffic congestion

More cameras are going up at intersections in Sevierville, but they aren't meant to monitor speeding or running red lights. More>>

Target Halloween flash-lights recalled due to safety hazard

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is teaming up with Target to recall a series of Halloween flash-lights.  The recall comes after reports of the flashlights overheating and melting, even leaving one customer with burns to the hands. More>>

Tenn. Revenue Department hosts business tax workshops

The Tennessee Department of Revenue is holding free bimonthly tax workshops for new businesses in Nashville, Knoxville, Johnson City, Memphis and Chattanooga. More>>

Ex-Benton bank president sentenced to 6.5 years

A federal judge has sentenced Jimmy L. Goddard, the former president of a Southeast Tennessee bank, to 6.5 years in prison in an embezzlement case. More>>

Cigarette demand falling, but profits solid

The weak economy and higher prices are snuffing out cigarette demand around the world. And that's happening most vigorously in the U.S., where a federal tax hike, smoking bans, health concerns and social stigma have cut demand at least 10 percent. More>>

Initiative in West Tenn designed to help megasite

Ten West Tennessee counties have begun a work force development and education initiative designed to help attract a megasite. More>>

East Knoxville job fair attracts fewer employers, more job seekers

Although some businesses are posting profits and the stock market is back up, the local job market is still tight. More>>

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