News & Announcements

Q4 - 2016

• NETWORKS listed in Expansion Solutions Top 5 for Aerospace Sector -  Times News 12/26/16

• Clay Walker of NETWORKS Sullivan Partnership to chair Tennessee Economic Partnership -  The Chattanoogan 12/21/16

• KPS Global LLC to expand in Sullivan County -  TNECD 12/13/16

• Leclerc Foods to expand and establish U.S. headquarters in Kingsport -  Times News 12/6/16

• Bristol Motor Speedway lives up to its 2016 billing of "Biggest Year Yet" -  Bristol Motor Speedway 12/2/16

• Eastman collaboration aimed at advancing safety principles -  Times News 11/10/16

• Aerospace Park stays on course -  Times News 10/27/16

• Hawkins looks to attain workforce certification -  Times News 10/21/16

• Domtar launches letter-writing program for studnets, seniors -  Times News 10/10/16

• Bristol ranked among most affordable places to live -  Herald Courier 10/7/16

• Tennessee's Manufacturing Week aimed at attracting next generation of workers -  Times News 10/7/16

• Bristol, Tenn. taking employer registrations for expo -  Herald Courier 10/4/16

• Regional initiative aims to close the skills gap -  Times News 10/3/16

Q3 - 2016

• Aviation Q&A -  Expansion Solutions Magazine Sept./Oct. 2016

• Tourism's contribution to local, state economies continued to grow in 2015 -  Times News 8/30/16

• Airport Authority upgrades logo, drops 'Regional' from its name -  Times News 8/25/16

• Bristol, TN welcomes new energy company, Contura -  WJHL 8/18/16

• NETWORKS readies for red carpet event -  The Business Journal 8/4/16

• Governor Haslam, Commissioner Boyd announce Teleperformance to expand in Bristol -   TNECD 7/27/16

• Alpha Natural Resources:  Bankruptcy final, moving out -  Herald Courier 7/26/17

• Bell Helicopter expands customization capabilities and increases efficiences in Piney Flats -  Bell 7/21/16

• NETWORKS - Sullivan Partnership elects new officers -  Herald Courier  7/19/16

• Knoxville Chamber joining NETWORKS Red Carpet Tour at BMS -  Times News 7/9/16

Q2 - 2016

• Walker:  BMS 'Red Carpet' events can translate into jobs in NE Tennessee -  Times News  6/24/16

• Bristol's retail sales in the double digits for first quarter -  Herald Courier 6/22/16

• Jobs continue to grow at Agero -  Times News 6/14/16

• Agero hosts grand opening for new state-of-the-art call center in Tri-Cities, Tennessee area -  Agero 6/13/16

• Northeast State to offer aviation maintenance degree -  Times News 6/2/16

• Honda Ridgeline presents Bristol's Tailgate Party -  Bristol Motor Speedway 5/31/16

• Solar glass market and ex-Heritage workers saved glass plant -  Times News 5/28/16

• Sharing the costs helps farmers and businesses explore organic options -  Expansion Solutions Magazine May/June 2016

• Agero expected to bring some 600 jobs to area by next year -  Herald Courier 5/20/16

• Hundreds turn out for Bristol, Tenn.'s first hiring expo -  Herald Courier 5/19/16

• Sullivan County has two years to become ACT Work Ready -  Times News 5/17/16

• Ahead of the Game -  Herald Courier  5/11/16

• Bristol, Tennessee hiring expo to be helf May 19 -  Herald Courier 5/8/16

• The Domtar century:  and why it's the next 100 years, not the last -  The Business Journal 5/5/16

• The Times-News at 100 -  Times News 4/27/16 

• NETWORKS marketing video focuses on quality of life, business attributes -  Times News 4/13/16

• Commissioner's quarterly update -  TNECD  4/7/16

• Bristol wins online competition as "Most Charming" town in America  - Herald Courier  4/5/16

Q1 - 2016

• EPA recognizes Eastman with Energy Star award - Times News  3/28/16

• Tennessee commissioner touts state's economic development, education focus - Herald Courier  3/22/16

• Colossal promotion at BMS - Herald Courier  3/15/16

• Expo at Academic Village gives eighth-graders glimpse of career options - Times News  3/9/16

• Eastman again on list of world's ethical companies - Times News  3/8/16

• Rogersville TRW plant offers four high school summer internships - Times News  3/7/16

• TCRA is improving its look - Times News  3/7/16

• New BCMM exhibit features products made in Tennessee - Herald Courier  3/4/16

• Agero to open state-of-the-art call center in Tri-Cities, Tennessee - Agero  3/4/16

• Costa:  Eastman is comitted to growth of company and region - Times News  3/3/16
  

• Pal's BEI is small but thinks big - Times News  2/29/16

• 2016 Site Selector's Guild Conference held in Nashville - TNECD  2/26/16

• Airport Authority wants local governments to help with $2M expense - Times News  2/25/16

• How NETWORKS networks:  It's who they are and what they do - The Business Journal  2/10/16

• Pure Foods cuts the ribbon and the calories:  New world headquarters for manufacturer of healthy snacks opens - The Business Journal  2/10/16

• NETWORKS looks back on 2015, forward to 2016 - Times News  1/15/16

• Half a century and counting:  Northeast State looks back, ahead - Times News  1/12/16

• Northeast State celebrates 50 years - Bristol Herald Courier  1/11/16

• NETWORKS among SSG Conference sponsors - Times News  1/7/16

• Economic development highlighted by new industries and job creation - Bristol Herald Courier  1/3/16