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Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Knoxville Chamber releases five-year vision
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knoxville Chamber released a new 'strategic vision,' called 'Prosperity Through Innovation.' Through this vision, the chamber wants to leverage innovation to improve Knoxville's economy and increase opportunities for all Knoxvillians. The vision is focused on innovation and preparation for the future. It includes six priorities and six initiatives. KUB weatherizes 3,000 homes to help low-income households save money The priorities are to align with the 2030 Protocol and achieve the following by 2030: Raise average annual pay 30% Lower the poverty rate 25% Increase the population of 25 – 54-year-olds 7% Raise Knoxville's ranking in the Milken Institute's Best-Performing Cities from 69th to the top 10 Raise the city's innovation ranking in the Innovation Cities Index by 20 places To meet these goals, the Knoxville chamber will seek to develop and implement an innovation-growth strategy, an innovation business expansion program, a digital education/training strategy and a Chattanooga-Knoxville-Tri-Cities partnership. They also seek to enhance efforts to attract and retain the 25- to 54-year-old demographic and update the Path to Prosperity strategies. New leaders of Chattanooga, Knoxville charter schools appointed after hiring scandal fallout 'We believe that the execution of this plan will allow Knoxville to take a significant step toward positioning itself as an economic leader, ' said Dave Miller, Knoxville Chamber Board Chair and First Horizon EVP of Bank Strategy and Performance. 'Investors in the Knoxville Chamber should be proud of the work they are funding as it supports a commitment to building a brighter tomorrow.' 'Prosperity Through Innovation' supersedes the old vision, which was called 'Path to Prosperity.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Food City presents $51K check for KUB's Project Help
SEYMOUR, Tenn. (WATE) — Food City's annual campaign raised more than $51,700 for Project Help which seeks to provide heating assistance to locals in need, Food City announced. During the campaign which ran from January 1 to February 4 in Knoxville locations, shoppers were asked to make contributions at the check-out. Food City presented the check to Project Help on Wednesday at their Seymour location which raised the most money. Crews responding to 30-40 acre wildfire in Sevier County 'Food City has sponsored Project Help for almost 20 years,' said Betsi James, Food City Special Events Manager. 'Project Help helps people heat their homes in the winter when they can't afford to pay their bills. They go through a vetting process… People can apply for assistance and then, in turn, their bill is taken care of for the month.' This year's campaign was one of their best ever, according to KUB CEO Gabriel Bolas. He explained that KUB covers the overhead costs, so every dollar raised for Project Help goes to people in need. He invited people in need to call them. Indictment: Former cheerleading gym employee charged with statutory rape 'Helping others is very important,' James said. 'We all fall on hard times.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Fiber internet available to over 80,000 KUB customers as network buildout reaches halfway point
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knoxville Utilities Board has reached a major milestone in its long-term project to build a fiber internet network. With the project now at the halfway point, high-speed internet is now available to nearly 84,000 KUB customers. KUB Fiber is now available to all KUB customers in Union and Grainger counties, with upcoming construction planned for Sevier and Jefferson counties. In 2025, KUB Fiber will be available to customers in Seymour, Strawberry Plains, Holston Hills, additional portions of North Knox County, and other areas. Knoxville companies breathing new life into 100-year-old laundry service building Work on the third and final phase of the fiber network construction will begin in 2026, giving all KUB electric customers access to high-speed internet while improving electric reliability. Efforts to build out the fiber network began in late 2021 before rolling out to some customers in 2022. In 2024, KUB launched its ConnectED program to provide free KUB Fiber services to income-eligible K-12 student households in Knox County through funding from the City of Knoxville and Knox County. The program currently serves 182 students and continues to expand. ▶ See more top stories on Visit for more information and to check if KUB fiber is available in your area. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
