Construction is well underway on Lovell road in West Knoxville.Starting at Gilbert Road, the plan is to turn the two lane road into five lanes. More>>
Salaried employees at DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee Inc. will have their pay cuts restored in January. More>>
Pawn Shop owners say more and more holiday shoppers are coming in to get a deal. Many are digging through their own junk trying to make a little extra cash. More>>
Gov. Phil Bredesen says another tax hike to shore up Tennessee's unemployment trust fund appears unavoidable. More>>
The Tennessee Valley Authority's top executives were told Thursday during a directors' board meeting not to expect performance bonuses this fiscal year. More>>
People in Morristown are sounding off about the budget cuts approved Tuesday night for the city's police and fire departments. More>>
Morristown has made $1 million worth of major budget cuts. However, some say what hit the chopping block could jeopardize your family's safety. More>>
Six East Tennessee nonprofit organizations received a combined $100,000 in charitable gifts Tuesday from Humana of Tennessee. More>>
Christmas is right around the corner so Shadrack Watersports and RV's Christmas Wonderland are spreading a lot of holiday cheer. More>>
Local businesses are coming up with their plan to compete for you holiday dollars with the big box stores. More>>
Gov. Phil Bredesen says he's open to measures such as furloughs and contract freezes to soften state employee layoffs. More>>
A new poll shows Southerners are fretting about job loss and the economy and don't think the federal government is doing enough to help. More>>
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>>
Gov. Phil Bredesen says the influx of federal stimulus money has "concealed" the extent of Tennessee's budget woes. He is asking state departments to plan for six percent spending cuts when he holds budget hearings later in November. More>>
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>>
This year, the Salvation Army hopes to staff over 16,000 hours of bell ringing in Knoxville, Maryville and Alcoa. More>>
Four Regions bank branches in Knoxville and one in Maryville will close in early 2010, a spokesman said Thursday. More>>
Although some businesses are posting profits and the stock market is back up, the local job market is still tight. More>>
Applications for home-building permits dropped sharply in September. Economists say it's one sign the recession is lingering at the housing industry's doorstep. More>>
The Knoxville News Sentinel has unveiled a redesigned Monday edition that consolidates sections to cut costs. Separate local news, national news, sports and features sections were merged into two sections. More>>
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