Tennessee Valley Corridor E-News

January 20, 2012
Congressman Morgan Griffith Launches �One More Job� Initiative in SW VirginiaMorganGriffith.house.gov, Thomas Lester
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley Elected Co-Chairman of Appalachian Regional CommissionThe Birmingham News, Staff Report
East Tennessee Auto Supplier Adding Nearly 200 Manufacturing JobsThe Knoxville News Sentinel, Bob Fowler
Mid-Tennessee Auto Suppliers Expanding and Adding JobsThe Tennessean, Randy McClain
Americans to Make German Engines at Japanese Automaker's Decherd, TN PlantThe Chattanooga Times Free Press, Ellis Smith
Amazon Finalizes Deal For Two More Facilities In The CorridorThe Daily News Journal, Staff Report
Boeing-Northrop Grumman Team Wins $3.48 Billion Missile Defense ContractThe Huntsville Times, Kenneth Kesner
NASA Marshall Has Clear Roadmap for New Space Launch SystemThe Huntsville Times, Lee Roop
Asheville�s National Climactic Data Center Hooks Into ORNL SupercomputerThe Citizen Times, Dale Neal
NASA Marshall Testing World�s Most Powerful Space TelescopeThe Huntsville Times, Mike Kelley
ORNL Biomedical Engineers Creating Break-Throughs for Wounded Warriors.ORNL, Emma Macmillan
Missile Defense Keeping Lockheed Martin Busy in HuntsvilleThe Huntsville Times, Kenneth Kesner
Major Defense Missions Changing the �Rocket City�The Huntsville Times, Kenneth Kesner
Knox Area Chambers Name Pellissippi Parkway Extension a Top PriorityVolunteerTV.com, Sara Shookman
UCOR Launches East Tennessee Grant Program to Promote STEM EducationThe Knoxville News Sentinel, Frank Munger
Student Robotics Competition Kicks Off at Calhoun Community CollegeThe Huntsville Times, Mike Kelley
Engineering for Tomorrow Academy Creating Future WorkforceThe Redstone Rocket, Amy Guckeen Tolson
University Teams Get Ready to Compete for NASA�s Student Launch Challenge in Huntsville.The Huntsville Times, Mike Kelley
Tennessee Praised for Race to the Top progressThe Commercial Appeal, Jane Roberts

December 19, 2011
TVA�s Economic Development Work Has $4.9 Billion Impact on the ValleyThe Knoxville News Sentinel, Bill Brewer
Korean Manufacturer Opens Second Plant in Northeast TennesseeThe Times News
Wacker Plant Fills First 200 of 650 New JobsThe Chattanooga Times Free Press, Mike Pare
Medical Device Manufacturer Expanding in Western North CarolinaAsheville Chamber
Microsoft Founder Launches New Space Flight Company in HuntsvilleThe Huntsville Times, Lee Roop
Huntsville Has Good Month in Commercial Space RaceThe Huntsville Times, Lee Roop
Chattanooga�s Enterprise South Transformed from Brownfield Into Greenest Auto Plant in the WorldThe Chattanooga Times Free Press, Mike Pare
Boeing Huntsville Working with Navy on Laser WeaponsThe Huntsville Times, Kenneth Kesner
�Smart� Streetlights Bring Future to ChattanoogaThe Chattanooga Times Free Press, Pam Sohn
NASA�s National Institute for Rocket Propulsion Systems Moves Forward in HuntsvilleThe Huntsville Times, Lee Roop
Congressman Fleischmann and German Ambassador Tour Corridor�s Volkswagen PlantThe Chattanooga Times Free Press, Mike Pare
University of Tennessee, TVA and Tennessee Utilities Get DOE Funding to Work Together on SolarThe Knoxville News Sentinel
NASA Marshall Announces $200 Million for Heavy-Lift Rocket Research SupportThe Huntsville Times, Lee Roop
NASA Marshall Hosts Industry Day for Potential ContractorsThe Huntsville Times, Mike Kelley
UT-Battelle Draws High Marks for Managing ORNLThe Knoxville News Sentinel, Frank Munger
Wacker Gets New Site Manager at New PlantThe Chattanoogan
Akins, Postma and Kohlhorst Get Oak Ridge�s Top Honor � The �Muddy Boot�The Oak Ridger, Darrell Richardson
Dan Hoag Named Interim Head of NNSA Y-12 Site Office in Oak RidgeThe Knoxville News Sentinel, Frank Munger
Tennessee Legislature Creates STEM Education CaucusThe Daily News Journal
Tennessee Seeks 20 Percent Improvement in Student ScoresThe Oak Ridger
Big Winners: 2 Oak Ridge Seniors Win $100,000 Science CompetitionThe Knoxville News Sentinel, Mike Blackerby
MTSU Organizing Forensics Science Symposium for Corridor StudentsThe Daily News Journal, Staff Report
Green Business Incubator Opens at Cleveland State Community CollegeThe Chattanooga Times Free Press, Randall Higgins
Hamilton County Schools Seek Science and Math Program FundingThe Chattanooga Times Free Press, Kevin Hardy

November 28, 2011
Regional Resiliency the Theme of Corridor�s Fall Partnership EventThe Huntsville Times, Mike Kelley
U.S. Chamber VP Salutes Region atTennessee Valley Corridor EventThe Huntsville Times, Mike Kelley
Private Sector Leaders Connect ThroughTennessee Valley Corridor
Alabama and Tennessee Leaders Pledge Cooperation on Job Creation at Corridor EventThe Huntsville Times, Budd McLaughlin
At Tech 20/20 Event, DOE Official Says Timing Right for Tech TransferThe Knoxville News Sentinel, Hugh G. Willett
EKU Joins Tennessee Valley CorridorEastern Kentucky University
Volkswagen Tops 2,500 Employees and $200 Million in Wages in ChattanoogaThe Chattanooga Times Free Press, Mike Pare
GM in Spring Hill to Begin Hiring Next Month for New Equinox ProductionThe Tennessean, G. Chambers Williams III
5,000 Wait in Line for Nissan Job OpeningsThe Chattanooga Times Free Press
German Auto Suppler to Create 150 Jobs in Dunlap/Sequatchie County, Tenn.The Chattanooga Times Free Press, Mike Pare
Chattanooga Launches �Gig City� Competition for Internet TalentThe Chattanooga Times Free Press, Ellis Smith
Tennessee Announces New Regional Accelerator GrantsTN.gov
Wacker Sees Double-Digit Solar GrowthThe Chattanooga Times Free Press, Mike Pare
Tennessee and Alabama Make Big Gains in Energy EfficiencyThe Tennessean
Solar Farms Bring Green Energy to Lincoln County, TNThe Elk Valley Times
East Tennessee Firm Focusing on Biopowered Energy GeneratorsThe Knoxville News Sentinel, Larisa Brass
200 New Jobs Announced in Somerset/Southeast KentuckyThe Commonwealth Journal
NASA�S J-2X Test Success Good News for New Heavy-Lift RocketThe Huntsville Times, Lee Roop
MTSU and NASA Work Together on Tennessee Space ConsortiumThe Daily News Journal
TVA Sees Future in Small ReactorsThe Tennessean
Dr. John Horack at UAH Sees Expanded University Research Role for DoDThe Huntsville Times, Mike Kelley
Army�s Software Engineering Directorate Praises Small Biz �Energy Levels�The Huntsville Times, Mike Kelley
Federal Officials Tout Chattanooga�s Smart GridThe Chattanooga Times Free Press, Ellis Smith
Y-12 Wins Accolades for �Tremendous TransformationThe Oak Ridger
Redstone�s SMDC Important to Nuclear Arms ProtectionThe Redstone Rocket, Jason Cutshaw
ORAU Accepting Applications for Extreme Classroom MakeoverOak Ridge Associated Universities
Gov. Beshear Announces Grants for Eastern KentuckyThe Commonwealth Journal, Chris Harris
Calhoun Community College Teams With Private Sector on U.S. Army Robotics Grant.The Huntsville Times, Budd McLaughlin
Brian Noland Selected as Next ETSU PresidentThe Johnson City Press, Rex Barber
Solar Farms Bring Green Energy to Lincoln County, Tenn.The Elk Valley Times
Murfreesboro/Rutherford County Economy On A RollThe Daily News Journal
Tennessee and Alabama Make Big Gains in Energy EfficiencyThe Tennessean

October 24, 2011
Downsizing of Air Force Brings Some Changes to AEDCThe Tullahoma News
Sen. Corker Sees Volkswagen Growth in the Tennessee Valley CorridorThe Chattanooga Times Free Press, Mike Pare
North Alabama In Hunt For New Auto PlantsThe Birmingham News, Dawn Kent
High-Tech Firm to Double Workforce in Oak RidgeThe Knoxville News Sentinel, Bob Fowler
Carpenter Technology to Build New Manufacturing Plant in CorridorThe Huntsville Times, Marian Accardi
Atlanta Medical Device Firm Relocates to ChattanoogaThe Chattanoogan
Tech 20/20 Incubator Boosting Business Starts in the CorridorWATE, Erica Estep
B&W Y-12 Teams With Incite Ventures To Bring Innovative Body Armor to MarketThe Knoxville News Sentinel, Frank Munger
Huntsville�s Yulista Aviation Delivers Chinook Helicopters to ArmyThe Huntsville Times, Kenneth Kesner
Atlanta Commits to Chattanooga-Atlanta High-Speed Rail PlanThe Chattanooga Times Free Press, Mike Pare
Corridor�s AEgis Technologies Provides Cutting-Edge Simulation and Training.The Huntsville Times, Bud McLaughlin
Wampler�s Boosts Tennessee�s Solar IndustryThe Knoxville News Sentinel, Larisa Brass
ORNL and Roane State Partner on New Carbon Fiber Facility and TrainingThe Knoxville News Sentinel, Bob Fowler
Y-12 Gearing Up On Uranium Processing FacilityThe Knoxville News Sentinel, Frank Munger
TVA Offers Cash Incentives to EnergyRight PartnersThe Knoxville News Sentinel
Famed Authors Donations Helps Boost UT and Corridor as Forensics CenterThe Knoxville News Sentinel, Don Jacobs
Maj. Gen. Del Turner Takes Charge of Redstone�s U.S. Army Security Assistance CommandThe Huntsville Times, Kenneth Kesner
Brooks Giving Up Homeland Security Seat to Focus on Two Other Major CommitteesThe Huntsville Times, Keith Clines
DOE-Oak Ridge Celebrates Stimulus Funds to Advance Key Missions and Boost Regional EconomyThe Oak Ridger, Beverly Majors
Redstone�s Army Contracting Command names Dr. Carol Lowman as New Executive Director.The Huntsville Times, Kenneth Kesner
East Tennessee Group Launches New Regional Planning ProjectThe Knoxville News Sentinel
Tennessee Valley Corridor Program Turns Veterans Into EngineersThe Knoxville News Sentinel, Amy Nolan
Motlow State Wins New Workforce GrantThe Elk Valley Times
UT-Knoxville Enjoying Big Jump In STEMThe Knoxville News Sentinel, Megan Boehnke
Y-12 and UT Partner on High-Tech WorkforceThe Knoxville News Sentinel
Raytheon Invests in New STEM Teaching CenterThe Huntsville Times
Former IBM Exec Outlines Need for STEM SchoolThe Chattanooga Times Free Press, Ellis Smith
Students Tour Redstone To Explore STEM Careers.The Redstone Rocket, Jason Cutshaw
Hamilton County moves on STEM schoolThe Chattanooga Times Free Press, Kevin Hardy

September 28, 2011
GM Deal in Spring Hill Could Create Nearly 7,500 Jobs Across RegionThe Nashville Business Journal, Nevin Batiwalla
Thermo Fisher Scientific Adding 110 Manufacturing Jobs in AshevilleThe Asheville Times, Dale Neal
Volkswagen Chattanooga Passes 10,000 Car MarkThe Chattanooga Times Free Press, Staff Report
Nearly 5,000 BRAC Transfers Complete, But Much Work Continues in HuntsvilleThe Huntsville Times, Kenneth Kesner
Business Facilities Magazine Ranks Knoxville/Oak Ridge Near the Top As High Tech Business HubBusinessFacilities.com, Staff Report
Alstom Set to Produce New Natural Gas Turbine in ChattanoogaThe Chattanooga Times Free Press, Mike Pare
Business Facilities Magazine Ranks Huntsville One of Nation�s Top Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing CentersBusinessFacilities.com, Staff Report
Corridor States in Top 10 for Pro-Business EnvironmentThe Press-Register, Jeff Amy
Huntsville�s Teledyne Brown Engineering Wins Missile Defense Agency ContractThe Huntsville Times, Marian Accardi
BlueCross BlueShield in Chattanooga Teams with Knox Firm to Install Solar Energy SystemThe Chattanooga Times Free Press, Dave Flessner
Info Tech Investors Buy Digital Crossing Networks in Knoxville From Tech 20/20The knoxville News Sentinel, Ed Marcum
Huntsville�s Connected Logistics Ranked No. 10 on Inc. Magazines 500 Fastest-Growing CompaniesThe Huntsville Times, Marian Accardi
AREVA to be Major Contractor at TVA�s Bellefonte 1 Nuclear Plant ProjectThe Chattanoogan, Staff Report
UAH Professors Launch New Software CompanyThe Huntsville Times, Mike Kelley
HudsonAlpha Tapped to Lead New Genetic StudyThe Huntsville Times, Lee Roop
NASA�s Heavy-Lift Rocket Decision Big News For Huntsville And NASA MarshallThe Huntsville Times, Steve Doyle
Sen. Alexander Pushes Science & Technology Funding in Appropriations BillThe Office of Senator Lamar Alexander
Gov. Bob McDonnell Touts Business Benefits in Southwest VirginiaThe Tricities, David McGee
Tennessee�s Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey Seeks New MegaSite in Northeast TennesseeWCYB.com, Meredith Machen
Y-12 National Security Complex Saves Money While Speeding Environmental Clean-UpThe Oak Ridger, Staff Report
Kentucky�s Center for Rural Development Celebrates 15 Outstanding YearsThe Center for Rural Development, Staff Report
NASA Bidders Conference for New Rocket Work on September 29The Huntsville Times, Lee Roop
Dr. Robert Altenkirch To Become President of UAHuntsville Around November 1The Huntsville Times, Paul Gattis
John Eschenberg Named Interim DOE Manager in Oak RidgeThe Knoxville News Sentinel, Frank Munger
Kentucky and Tennessee to Help Lead National Effort on New Science StandardsThe Daily News Journal, Staff Report

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