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Tri-Cities low-fare flights to Tampa resume

November 20, 2009

BLOUNTVILLE - Low-fare carrier Allegiant Air has resumed non-stop service from Tri-Cities Regional Airport to Tampa, Fla., through St. Petersburg-Clea... Comments (1)
Foreclosures hitting more people with good credit

November 20, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — The foreclosure crisis likely will persist well into next year as high unemployment pushes more people out of homes, pulls dow... Comments (0)
Tennessee's October jobless rate 10.5 percent

November 19, 2009

Tennessee's unemployment rate was 10.5 percent for October, unchanged from last month. Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development James Neel... Comments (0)
FAA says widespread delays, cancellations in US due to flight plan system problem, some delays seen at Tri-Cities

November 19, 2009

ATLANTA (AP) -- A problem with the FAA system that collects airlines' flight plans caused widespread flight cancellations and delays nationwide T... Comments (0)
Shipley says Eastman interested in biofuels project

November 18, 2009

Kingsport-based Eastman Chemical Co. might be a partner in a possible locally developed biofuels facility that would make ethanol from switchgrass, ... Comments (0)
Weak home construction weighing down economic rebound; consumer inflation remains tame

November 18, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The budding economic recovery is getting little help from the home building industry, which normally creates jobs and boosts growth... Comments (2)
Eastman employee pay will be restored to 2008 levels on Dec. 7

November 17, 2009

KINGSPORT — Eastman Chemical Co. will restore employee pay to 2008 levels, effective Dec. 7. Eastman CEO Jim Rogers notified employees by inter... Comments (7)
Sullivan County gives thumbs-up to tax increment financing for ethanol plant

November 16, 2009

BLOUNTVILLE — Tax increment financing (TIF) from Sullivan County is a go for an ethanol-from-trash plant under development at the old Raytheon... Comments (4)
Millions will have to repay part of tax credit

November 16, 2009

WASHINGTON — More than 15 million taxpayers could unexpectedly owe taxes when they file their federal returns next spring because the governme... Comments (3)
Sullivan County Commission to vote on tax increment financing for ethanol business

November 15, 2009

BLOUNTVILLE — The Sullivan County Commission is expected to vote Monday on proposed tax increment financing (TIF) for a new trash-into-ethanol... Comments (0)
RCAM to fill gap between workers and industries

November 14, 2009

KINGSPORT — It’s early evening in downtown Kingsport and dozens of students are arriving at the Regional Center for Advanced Manufactur... Comments (0)
Kingsport Power plans 5.5% rate hike

November 13, 2009

KINGSPORT — Power customers in Kingsport can expect another rate increase. Kingsport Power, doing business in Tennessee as AEP Appalachian Po... Comments (8)

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