Y-12 evaluation: Some excellent ratings, but unsatisfactory on security, UPF
Although it received excellent and very good ratings in some areas, the contractor that manages and operates the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge was stung by unsatisfactory marks for its...
View ArticleCNBC: Tennessee ranks second-best in America for transportation, infrastructure
For the fourth year in a row, Tennessee’s transportation system ranks as one of the best in the nation, according to CNBC’s 2013 study “America’s Top States for Business.” According to the report,...
View ArticleOliver Springs, Rocky Top receive grants for water, sewer system improvements
State officials announce 80 Community Development Block Grants Oliver Springs received a $525,000 grant for sewer system improvements, and Rocky Top (formerly Lake City) received a $360,840 grant for...
View ArticleMosby seeks re-election to City Council
David Mosby is seeking re-election to the Oak Ridge City Council in the November 4 municipal election. “I am ready to continue my service to the citizens,” Mosby said in a press release. Mosby was...
View ArticleTennessee again named economic development ‘State of the Year’
Tennessee first state to win award in back-to-back years NASHVILLE—Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announced Monday that Business Facilities, a leading national publication focused on site selection and...
View ArticleState: Tennessee roads good, but per-capita highway revenue the lowest
Tennessee’s per-capita revenue for highways in 2010 was the lowest of the 50 states, but its roads are generally rated as being of good quality, officials said Tuesday. Tennessee was fourth-highest...
View ArticleCinder, public works director, to retire Sept. 4
Gary Cinder, who has been Oak Ridge public works director for 24 years and interim city manager twice, is retiring September 4. Cinder has been in public service for 33 years. He could go to work in...
View ArticleDOE Oak Ridge names director of facilities, information, reservation management
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Office recently named Johnathan Sitzlar as director of the Facilities, Information, and Reservation Management Division, or FIRMD, in the Office of Assistant...
View ArticleSix employers pledge $500,000 for Main Street Oak Ridge infrastructure
Six Oak Ridge employers have pledged $500,000 to support public infrastructure at Main Street Oak Ridge, the $80 million redevelopment of the former Oak Ridge Mall. Officials said it shows...
View ArticleCompanies contributing $500K to Main Street Oak Ridge wanted to help
Note: This story was last updated at 7 p.m. The six companies contributing $500,000 for public infrastructure at Main Street Oak Ridge approached the city and volunteered to help, a consultant said...
View ArticleTDOT: Replacing ‘green bridge’ on US 25W in Clinton could cost $18.8 million
Replacing the Lewallen Bridge—known as “the green bridge” to locals—on US 25W in Clinton could cost $18.8 million, state officials said Thursday. The bridge, officially known as the Hon. William...
View ArticleCity Council to discuss housing, infrastructure at Oct. 24 retreat
The Oak Ridge City Council will discuss housing and capital infrastructure planning during a retreat on Saturday, October 24. The retreat is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. October 24 at the MCLinc...
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CNS honors Master Machine as small business of year
Consolidated Nuclear Security presented the small business of the year award to Master Machine Incorporated during a recent Partners in Excellence supplier outreach event. The Chattanooga-based...
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Links between religion, violence, gender to be discussed at Lunch with League
Links between religion, violence, and gender will be discussed during Lunch with the League on Tuesday, November 7. Lunch with the League is hosted by the League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge. The...
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Oak Ridge Senior Center to hold drop-in Veterans Day Recognition
The Oak Ridge Senior Center will be honoring the men and women who have served the United States both present and past with a Drop-in Recognition on Friday, November 10, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All...
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NNSA Notice of Availability
AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX MATERIALS MANUFACTURING MISSION (DOE/EA-2218) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)...
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School bus driver arrested following alleged assault on elementary student
Oak Ridge police arrested a 73-year-old school bus driver Friday evening on an aggravated assault charge after he allegedly acted aggressively toward an elementary-aged student, the city said in a...
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AC man charged with murder
Calvin Humphrey A 32-year-old Anderson County man has been charged with second-degree murder and three counts of aggravated assault that seriously injured two people, including the person who died,...
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Rocky Top fire grows to 210 acres, 75 percent contained
The wildfire burning near Rocky Top has grown to an estimated 210 acres and is still 75 percent contained, officials with the Tennessee Department of Forestry said Tuesday. “Forestry is back on scene...
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State: Rocky Top wildfire 100 percent contained
The Rocky Top wildfire that started last week and emitted smoke visible for miles had burned 397 acres and was 100 percent contained by mid-morning Thursday, according to the Tennessee Division of...
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