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Cirrus Aircraft delivered the first of twenty-five SR Series TRAC20 aircraft to United Aviate Academy. The TRAC20 is an advanced, high-performance aircraft that will be used for initial pilot training at the only ab-initio flight academy operated by one of the largest U.S.-based airlines. In February, the company announced a purchase agreement with United Aviate…

In an article published in The Southern Illinoisan, Tennessee ranked No. 8 among the U.S. states with the fastest-growing economies. The states with the fastest-growing economies have more people, more workers, and more business creation, contributing to greater incomes and GDP. To determine the states with the fastest-growing economies between 2020 and 2021, researchers calculated…

Consultant Connect, a consulting agency designed to bridge the gap between economic developers and site consultants, announced that Bryan Daniels, president/CEO of the Blount Partnership, was named among North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers of 2022. The economic development professionals selected for the Consultant Connect North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers of 2022 list were…

The Tennessee Entertainment Commission (TEC), in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Revenue and Department of Economic and Community Development, announced today a new franchise and excise (F&E) tax credit program aimed to advance Tennessee’s entertainment industry by promoting job creation and economic development. Companies approved as a qualified production can apply for a tax…

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Transportation Interim Commissioner Joe Galbato today released TDOT’s annual three-year transportation program, featuring just over $3.6 billion in infrastructure investments for 58 individual project phases in 34 counties across the state. The program supports Governor Lee’s first Executive Order by funding work on 22 highway and…

From aquaponics to pneumatics, five schools in East Tennessee will soon be advancing their educational efforts in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) thanks to grants from Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS), the managing and operating contractor for Y-12 National Security Complex. This month, CNS awarded five $1,000 grants for STEM activities in the classroom and…

AESSEAL has committed to investing $40 million on environmentally friendly projects between January 1, 2021, and April 1, 2029. Even after the noise around the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), we are following up on our undertaking to report until we have invested all of the $40 million. We are also committed to being…

Cirrus Aircraft today announced another strong year of new aircraft deliveries in 2021 with the SR Series maintaining its status as the best-selling, high-performance piston aircraft for the twentieth year in a row and the Vision Jet® as the best-selling jet in personal aviation for the third year in a row. In addition to delivering…

The respected national financial magazine Forbes released its list of America’s Best Large Employers earlier this month, and while a number of East Tennessee businesses made the cut, two in particular may have caught the eye of Blount County readers: Rockford-based Flex-N-Gate, and Maryville manufacturer DENSO. According to Forbes, which leaned on market research firm…

Those whose finances or job outlooks were negatively impacted by COVID-19 have one more chance to receive free career training at Pellissippi State Community College.  The college will offer its Reimagine Your Career program on Tuesdays and Thursdays Feb. 15-March 17 at the Blount County Campus and the Magnolia Avenue Campus. All classes will be…