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Toyota is recalling 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems - the latest embarrassing safety lapse at the world's largest automaker. More>>
Two years after a state law went into effect that would penalize employers of undocumented workers, only one business has been formally charged. More>>
Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen is requesting that Morgan and Fentress counties be named federal natural disaster areas after an unusually wet harvest season. More>>
The Tennessee Valley Authority's cleanup of a massive 2008 coal ash spill at its Kingston plant has hit a snag 500 miles away, just before the treated wastewater reaches Mobile Bay. More>>
University of Tennessee economics professor Dr. Bill Fox explains the latest national job statistics and the outlook. More>>
The closing of BAE Systems' Grainger County plant Friday means 173 regular and temporary workers are out of jobs. More>>
Auto parts supplier SL America will add 300 jobs in a $35 million expansion at its SL Tennessee LLC plant in Clinton. More>>
Five hundred new jobs will be created at Volkswagen's supplier park. It will be built alongside the German automaker's new assembly plant in Chattanooga. More>>
Armstrong Hardwood Flooring will lay off 260 workers at its Oneida plant, the company said Thursday. More>>
As recalled Toyotas begin to get fixed, some drivers are having second thoughts about their purchases. More>>
Mechanics at Fox Toyota in Clinton were fixing a dozen vehicles Thursday that are recalled due to the gas pedals. They've already fixed most of the vehicles on the lot. More>>
Discount retailer Dollar General says it will add 5,000 jobs as it opens 600 new stores over the next 12 months. More>>
The Transportation Department opened an investigation Thursday into brake problems in the 2010 Prius, the latest in a series of safety troubles at Toyota that have confused drivers and strained the Japanese automaker's... More>>
Some very important packages arrived at Fox Toyota Wednesday, the small metal parts to fix the Toyota accelerator problems. More>>
Gov. Steve Beshear says he is encouraging President Barack Obama to protect the energy interests of Kentucky and other coal-producing states. More>>
Rhonda Smith has watched the recent Toyota recalls closely because her Lexus suddenly accelerated three years ago. More>>
Ackermann PR's Mike Cohen discusses whether Toyota's image can recover after the problem gas pedals and recalls of millions of vehicles. More>>
In Tennessee, one in every 10 people is looking for a job. But despite the large numbers of unemployed, there are jobs available. More>>
Tennessee dairy farmers are hoping to get a boost from legislation that was unanimously approved by the Senate. More>>
An empty Goody's store in Rockwood is getting a new tenant. More>>
Coal producer Massey Energy Co. says a steep drop in sales cut its fourth quarter profit by more than half. More>>
A pro-life group is again protesting a move in Knoxville by Planned Parenthood of Middle and East Tennessee. More>>
Toyota apologized to its customers Monday and said a piece of steel about the size of a postage stamp will fix the gas pedal problem that led to the recall of millions of cars. Repairs will take about a half-hour and will... More>>
Roane County residents can send their opinions on education and workforce issues to county officials in a survey. More>>
President Barack Obama unveiled a multitrillion-dollar spending plan Monday, pledging an intensified effort to combat high unemployment and asking Congress to quickly approve new job-creation efforts that would boost the... More>>
President Barack Obama said in his State of the Union that "one in 10 Americans still cannot find work." But in nine states the figure is closer to one in five. More>>
The snow didn't stop sales at a car dealership in Halls on Friday. More>>
One of the world's first cellulosic ethanol demonstration facilities is in Vonore, Tennessee. Officials from DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol, UT and Genera Energy cut the ribbon at the facility Friday. More>>
IdleAire, a Knoxville-based company praised as offering a green technology option to long-haul truck drivers, has closed its doors. More>>
The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration has 35 upcoming safety and health training seminars at several locations throughout the state. More>>
One man who tuned in Wednesday night to President Obama's State of the Union address is a Knoxville business owner who feels small businesses need more funding. More>>
Toyota says production has begun on redesigned accelerator pedals that fix problems that led to a major recall of its eight car models. More>>
The owners of a west Alabama landfill have filed for bankruptcy despite a lucrative contract to accept spilled coal ash from a Tennessee Valley Authority site. More>>
Tennessee's unemployment rate rose to 10.9 percent in December, and local career centers are packed with people. More>>
Even with the slumping economy, manufacturers continue to choose East Tennessee as home for new factories. More>>
Confluence Solar, the newly announced solar facility in Clinton, will work with ORNL scientists to improve its products and make more efficient and affordable solar material. More>>
More than 100 residents of Hancock County attended a job fair Friday to apply for 100 new positions being funded with federal stimulus money, and other jobs as well. More>>
A new $200 million solar manufacturing facility for Clinton is expected to bring 250 jobs to Anderson County, officials announced Thursday in Nashville. More>>
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development says the state's unemployment rate rose to 10.9 percent in December. More>>
A study of employment in southern Middle Tennessee shows that one in every five workers is underemployed. More>>
Microsoft and HCA are donating $1.25 million, primarily in software, to Middle Tennessee nonprofits to improve their technological capabilities. More>>
Vonore boat builder MasterCraft expects to add 50 to 100 jobs in the spring after buying another manufacturer. It bought Hydra-Sports, which makes boats for use on saltwater. More>>
With Nissan showing off its new electric car, the Leaf, the Tennessee Valley Authority says a research partnership is working on solar-powered charging stations for the vehicles. More>>
Passengers are paying more to check bags on Delta Airlines so 6 News set out to price check other ways of getting your luggage to its destination. More>>
Business owners in Newport say cold weather usually slows business, but the recent Arctic blast has killed it completely. More>>
This slight weather warm-up is keeping local plumbers on their toes. More>>
Fans have been spinning inside greenhouses across Grainger County because of the consistent temperatures below freezing. Their famous tomatoes are on the line. More>>
Two Senate Republicans say they want the Treasury Department to explain why it gave a "blank check" to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac by removing the $400 billion cap on how much money it would give the mortgage giants to keep them from failing. More>>
General Motors Co. may reopen some shuttered factories because it can't produce certain vehicles fast enough, its North American president said Monday. More>>
Dozens of new jobs will be coming to Hancock County thanks to federal stimulus dollars. Gov. Phil Bredesen recently made the announcement. More>>
General Motors is killing off another well-known brand - Saab, a quirky line of cars known for angular roof lines and ignition keyholes between the front seats - after talks with a Dutch would-be buyer collapsed. More>>
