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Business bulletins: May 19 #
Technical Society of Knoxville: meets 11:30 a.m. Monday at the Crowne Plaza. Chad Duty will discuss ORNL’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility. PDH. Info: 865-690-0705.
Posted: May 19, 2013 at 4 a.m.
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People and honors: May 19 #
Chris Benditzky has been promoted to foreman at Hickory Construction. Vince Marshall has joined the company as a field manager. He previously owned his own general contracting company.
Posted: May 19, 2013 at 4 a.m.
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Bionic eye maker has vision of the future #
LOS ANGELES — Robert Greenberg got tired of hearing from senior engineers that it wasn’t possible to build his product idea: a bionic eye that gives sight to the blind.
Posted: May 19, 2013 at 4 a.m.
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Wayne Bledsoe: A new grill is a meaty decision #
Every year around this time I get the propane tank filled on the gas grill and give that grill a good looking over. I say “looking over” because I’m not really going to do anything maintenance-wise. What I’m assessing is “Will this grill last another summer?”
Posted: May 18, 2013 at 5 p.m.
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Duck Dynasty stars do commercials for Clayton Homes #
Phil and Miss Kay Robertson, the stars of “Duck Dynasty,” sliced some sweet potato pie and filled their audience in about Clayton Homes.
Posted: May 18, 2013 at 4 p.m.
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Oakridger: Business
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Silvio Calabi: Jeep Wranglers bristle with character #
A group of auto writers was standing around in the garage recently, eyeing this four-door Wrangler. Awful, isn
Posted: May 19, 2013 at 8:33 a.m.
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Greg Zyla: Readers remember Diana automobile #
Q: Hello, Greg, I am 88 years old and my sister is 90, and we really enjoy your articles on the old cars. I am wondering if you have any information on a car called the Diana. My dad had one and it was a real big car. This was ...
Posted: May 19, 2013 at 8:33 a.m.
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Silvio Calabi: Azera, the gentleman #
To gaze upon Hyundai
Posted: May 13, 2013 at 5:01 a.m.
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Greg Zyla: Flathead V-8 cylinder heads and Danica Patrick #
Flathead V-8Q: Greg, what changes have to be made to put overhead valves on a flathead engine? Thanks, Dennis
Posted: May 13, 2013 at 5:01 a.m.
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Silvio Calabi: Subaru Forester gets a jump on 2014 #
You probably don
Posted: May 13, 2013 at 5:01 a.m.
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Property Scope
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Monday briefing #
Rain doesn't dampen Biscuit Festival. KNS Sorority woes: Setbacks delay UT house's opening. KNS
Posted: May 20, 2013 at 9 a.m.
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Friday briefing #
New treehouse venue in Old City sparks imagination. KNS Junky barge on Chattanooga waterfront draws fire from Sen. Corker. Times Free Press
Posted: May 17, 2013 at 9 a.m.
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Panel denies St. John's demolition request #
A city panel has rejected a request from St. John's Cathedral to demolish a pair of buildings on Walnut Street. St. John's is seeking to demolish the properties at 710 and 712 Walnut Street and replace them with a pedestrian gateway and ornamental metal fence. Metropolitan Planning Commission staffers had ...
Posted: May 16, 2013 at 10:30 a.m.
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Thursday briefing #
Fort Sanders tops 'Fragile 15' list. KNS City Council grants appeal, hands over Bearden street to developer. KNS State Street Garage expansion on schedule for early August completion. KNS Sony/ATV hopes to move some Music Row offices to downtown Nashville. Tennessean KNS photo/Michael Patrick
Posted: May 16, 2013 at 9:30 a.m.
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KPMG moving downtown #
Big Four accounting firm KPMG announced this week that it is relocating its audit, tax and advisory practices from West Knoxville to First Tennessee Plaza. KPMG is currently located on North Peters Road, and the move will happen on May 30. In a news release, the company said it has ...
Posted: May 15, 2013 at 11 a.m.
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The Bank Draft
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Regions moves into "alternative banking" #
From the Commercial Appeal: Regions, the second-largest bank in metropolitan Memphis, has begun to cash checks, wire cash and offer quick bill payment and debit cards backed by fixed amounts of money. These four services might sound like everyday tasks for tellers. But millions of mid-income families in the United ...
Posted: May 12, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.
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Clinton bank eyes a sale #
Here's a preview of tomorrow's column: John Jordan has no illusions about where The Community Bank of East Tennessee fits in the global economic pecking order. "We're a small-town bank in a small town," he said with a chuckle. "And we serve it well." Politics being what it is, though, ...
Posted: May 12, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.
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Regions Bank wins judgment against Jamal Lewis #
A Knox County chancellor has entered a default judgment against former NFL and University of Tennessee football star Jamal Lewis. Regions Bank had sued the ex-running back last year, alleging that he was in default due to nonpayment of obligations relating to a pair of loans, including a a $416,000 ...
Posted: May 12, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.
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FSG bolsters leadership team #
First Security Group announced last week that Bob Lane has been elected to the company's board. According to a news release, Lane was chosen pursuant to the terms of First Security's TARP deal with the federal government. He is a faculty adviser at Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business, ...
Posted: May 12, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.
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Corker weighs in on Volcker Rule #
Here's an excerpt from a letter sent by Sen. Bob Corker, who is a member of the banking committee: "I fully support efforts to ban outright proprietary trading at financial institutions that have government support in the form of FDIC deposit insurance or access to the Federal Reserve's discount window, ...
Posted: May 12, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.
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The Bottom Line
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Goodwill to open Hardin Valley store #
Goodwill Industries is opening its 28th retail store next month in Hardin Valley. The thrift store at 11509 Hardin Valley Road in the Food City shopping center will be much like its other locations, selling a variety of second-hand items...
Posted: May 19, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.
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Bearden Hill Fieldhouse opens today #
The long-awaited Bearden Hill Fieldhouse opens its doors today. The sports-themed restaurant and bar is located atop Bearden Hill at 6600 Kingston Pike, where Nature's Pantry used to be. It will be open 11 a.m.- 3 a.m. daily. The Fieldhouse...
Posted: May 19, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.
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New art galleries open in Bearden #
Photo by Amy Smotherman BurgessPottery by Angelique Tassistro at The District Gallery and Framery in Bearden. Two new art galleries are now open in Bearden, an area that continues to attract the creative. The District Gallery and Framery at 5113...
Posted: May 12, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.
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Oyster bar, Cru coming to Gay Street #
A new raw oyster bar by the company that owns Nama Sushi Bar and Cru Bistro and Wine Bar will make its debut in downtown Knoxville in the coming weeks. Shuck Raw Bar and Ale at 135 S. Gay St....
Posted: May 12, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.
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Aldi sets opening date for Cedar Bluff store #
Discount grocer Aldi will open its second Knoxville store next month. The store at 110 Moss Grove Blvd near the intersection of Cedar Bluff Road and Kingston Pike will open on Feb. 2. The public is invited to sample and...
Posted: May 12, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.
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