The Tennessee Department of Revenue is holding free bimonthly tax workshops for new businesses in Nashville, Knoxville, Johnson City, Memphis and Chattanooga. Tax specialists will provide information about business tax, sales and use tax, unemployment tax and tax enforcement procedures. The workshops are designed to help those dealing with business-related taxes for the first time. [...]
November 11, 2009
Business leaders plan to take downtown Knoxville to next level
Downtown Knoxville’s come a long way in the past five years. The number of residents has nearly doubled to 2,000 and new businesses are opening almost every week. But it still has a long way to go before it’s the vibrant community, the Central Business Improvement District (CBID) wants it to be. “Can we have [...]
November 11, 2009
Former Maynardville plant manager re-opens closed plant
A Union County factory is opening up again after falling victim to the slumping economy. Arctel, Inc. in Maynardville went idle in February. The company makes mirrors, ceiling medallions and lighting accessories, items not in high demand as builders and businesses cut costs. Chris Woods is happy to be working again after being without a [...]
