Welcome to the Blount Partnership Media Room. Below you will find resources from the Blount County area from our chamber and industry events and partners.
The River Breeze Drive-In, established in 1950, comes back to life in 2021 as the River Breeze Event Center. Knoxville’s newest venue is 7.5 acres with 800 feet of waterfront on the Holston River just east of the Asheville Highway exit. The groundbreaking event occurs June 1, 2021 at 11 am at 6110 Asheville Highway.…
Before she worked at Amazon, Kimberly was stuck working the overnight shift. The hours were long, and she felt like she had no time to spend with family. Her pay—$11 an hour—wasn’t enough to keep up with the cost of living in south Florida, let alone save money. She knew she needed to try to…
Maggie Horner has been promoted to Branch Manager of the Maryville location. Horner has been a part of the Y-12 FCU team for over 8 years. In her previous role as Member Service Leader, she was instrumental in providing exceptional customer support to members as well as ensuring efficiencies in member facing branch operations. Horner…
Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for May 17, 2021.
All workshops and camps are FREE to attend. To register for a program, visit www.pstcc.edu/bcs/youth. For questions, contact Joy McCamey at [email protected]. Download PDF.
The Christman Company’s Knoxville office is hiring for multiple positions. One of the country’s leading professional construction services firms, The Christman Company offers construction management, general contracting, design/build, program management, real estate development, self-perform and millwork services. In addition to rewarding careers, Christman offers competitive pay, generous benefits program, regular training and professional development. Open…
Johnson Architecture has named Jeremiah Corbett a project architect following successful completion of the Architect Registration Examination (ARE). Corbett has contributed to several successful projects since joining the firm in 2018 as an intern architect, including the University of Tennessee-Knoxville West Campus Redevelopment Dining Hall; Knoxville Catholic High School auditorium; OTICS USA Kodak plant expansion;…
Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for May 10, 2021.
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) expects to phase out its coal generation by 2035, but achieving net-zero carbon emissions without raising power prices or adversely affecting reliability will require substantial investments in energy storage and carbon capture and sequestration (CCS). TVA also will need to extend the lifetime of its nuclear power, and adopt the…
UScellular has announced a $30,000 investment in Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley to provide educational opportunities and experiences to local youth. UScellular’s investment supports K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and academic enrichment programs for club members and is part of a $1 million donation the company made to support…
