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.
Article from Chattanooga Times Free Press written by Dave Flessner Power sales to major industries in the Tennessee Valley rose 7.5% in the fourth quarter of 2020 as manufacturers continued to rebound from the pandemic. Despite an overall drop in power consumption last year, especially among many hard-hit commercial businesses, the Tennessee Valley Authority said…
Y-12 FCU is pleased to announce a new Vice President of Retail has been hired. Jon Holland joins the Y-12 Federal Credit Union team
Christy McDonald Slavick, director of the Maryville College Career Center, has been named executive director of strategic initiatives at Maryville College. She will officially begin her duties on Feb. 22.
Joan Bienvenue has been selected as the first executive director of the Oak Ridge Institute at the University of Tennessee, established last year to align the expertise and infrastructure of Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the university in support of world-leading research and talent development. As director, Bienvenue will also serve as a vice provost…
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All businesses are faced (always) with learning from their past, thriving within their present and planning for their future. COVID just made that a lot harder.
Valentine’s Day is here, so what better time to give you a little history of Appalachian Folk Magic? Who hasn’t wished they could conjure up a couple of love spells this time of year? Well, luckily for you, many of our Appalachian ancestors didn’t have the mainstream disdain for a little practical magic. History Appalachian…
The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development released a document that outlines its response to the inquiries received from employers regarding work refusals for unemployment insurance. In the revised legislation, Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020, there is a requirement that claimants must not refuse suitable work. In order to fulfill the…
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation announced Wednesday they are partnering to develop a statewide electric vehicle fast charging network to power the growth of EVs across Tennessee and reduce barriers to transportation electrification. TDEC and TVA signed an agreement to collaborate and fund a network of fast…
Teens are invited to Blount County Public Library’s reimagined youth programming, to be held each Saturday at 2:30.
