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Cirrus Aircraft announced several additions to its suite of owners’ services dedicated to enhancing the aircraft ownership experience. The Cirrus IQ™ app and its connected aircraft capabilities were further bolstered with new features and added convenience. SR Series owners can upgrade the appearance of their aircraft with new interior and exterior upgrades. The new FLEX™…

Maryville College has partnered with Maryville-based NS4ed to provide research-based internship opportunities for students. NS4ed is a rising leader and valued education partner that “seeks to improve system processes and outcomes through an engaging approach to practice and implementation design,” according to its website. It partners with state and local entities to provide research, policy and…

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Flex-N-Gate officials announced today that the company will expand its operations, creating 91 new jobs in Blount County. Flex-N-Gate, an automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) supplier, specializes in manufacturing plastic, metal, lighting and mechanical assemblies. The company will invest $5.5 million…

A manufacturing and engineering camp was held at Pellissippi State Community College’s Blount County campus June 21-24, where students got to experience and learn about different facets manufacturing as well as engineering their own project. The Blount Partnership is a proud partner with PSCC on this effort. This opportunity is made possible for local high…

Longtime Blount County Economic Development board member Fred Lawson was installed as chair emeritus for his more than five decades of service to the board, and for his leadership, fiscal responsibility and strong economic development commitment. Lawson has been instrumental in recruiting and aiding high profile companies such as Amazon, DENSO, Arconic, Cirrus Aircraft, Rubbermaid…

NAI Koella | RM Moore announced today that, Vital at Springbrook Farm (“Vital”), a new Class A, resort-style multifamily project is expected to break ground in the fourth quarter within Springbrook Farm, a large mixed-use development in Alcoa, Tennessee. Vital will feature 300 luxury apartment units and will be located on the corners of Tesla…

Twenty-four students from five area high schools took part in Blount County Job Signing Day activities at the Airport Hilton as they inked with 13 local companies to begin their careers. These seniors either took career and technical education (CTE) courses on a career pathway, earned an industry certification in school, or participated in work-based…

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…

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…

AESSEAL® recently received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category for a specialized mixer seal of the type required in vaccine manufacture and other complex industrial operations. This is the 12th Queen’s Award received by AESSEAL and the 14th for the AES Engineering Ltd. Group.  The Short Canister Mixer Seal, which is the subject of the latest…