Job fairs are being held in 13 sites across Tennessee Thursday specifically targeting veterans. The job prospects for service members have vastly improved since the first such hiring events last year.
TN Military Hiring Fair Returns As Job Market Improves For Vets
Shutdown Deal Or Not, The Smokies Will Reopen Wednesday
The state of Tennessee has reached a short term agreement to reopen the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at a cost of $60,100 per day. Operations will resume Wednesday and continue at least through Sunday.
Cheese-Maker To Build $100M ‘Super Plant’ In Middle Tennessee
Great Lakes Cheese has announced plans to build what’s being described as a $100 million “super plant” in Manchester, creating 200 new jobs in Coffee County over the next six years.
SEC Tournament Deal Expected To Bring Nashville Christmas In March For 12 Years
What’s it worth to host the Southeastern Conference basketball tournaments for 12-straight years? Millions, according to Nashville officials.
As Campaign Finance Numbers Trickle In, Lamar Alexander Pads Reelection War Chest
Senator Lamar Alexander raised $838,000 for his reelection campaign in the third quarter. Fundraising numbers for candidates across Tennessee are starting to trickle in, despite furloughs at the Federal Election Commission.
Need A Job? Asurion’s Hiring Again
Cellphone insurance company Asurion is staffing up its new tech support center in Antioch. The facility is expected to open early next year and needs 800 technicians and managers.
Tennessee Couldn’t Reopen Smokies Because Bank Closed, Governor Says
Governor Bill Haslam says he would’ve reopened the Great Smoky Mountains National Park days ago, except for one problem: the bank’s been closed.
Technology Commercialization Beginning To Pay Off At Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt University is getting better at turning a profit on campus inventions. Earnings for commercialized technology have quadrupled in the last few years to nearly $25 million.
Tennessee Speedway To Host ‘Biggest College Football Game Ever’
Promoters hope to attract 150,000 fans to see the Tennessee Volunteers play the Virginia Tech Hokies at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2016.
Korean Tire Maker’s First U.S. Plant Will Bring 1,800 Jobs To Clarksville
A Korean tire maker will open its first U.S. factory in Tennessee, hiring a thousand people over the next couple years and 800 more in a second phase. Hankook Tire is now poised to be the largest private employer in Clarksville.
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