Athens, Ala.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said it would increase oversight of TVA's Brown's Ferry Unit
I, which since its restart last May has experienced more unplanned shutdowns than any other U.S.
nuclear facility.
Atlanta
The Georgia Department of Transportation said by October 2009 it expects to unveil an $8
million feasibility study of a high-speed rail link between Atlanta and Chattanooga.
Chattanooga
After numerous complaints about its inaccuracy, officials at BlueCross BlueShield said they
would delay the launch of an online publication for commercial clients listing quality and cost
information
for physicians.
With convention numbers flattening and nearby retail growth less than anticipated,
Chattanooga officials are considering selling the 200-room Chattanoogan conference center,
constructed five years ago for $43 million.
The Chattanooga City Council promised the city-owned Electric Power Board a $1 million tax
break if its planned residential telecommunications service is unsuccessful. The cable industry is
fighting EPB's $230 million venture.
Citing an $180,000 funding deficit, Chattanooga Lookouts owner Frank Burke said he would leave as
manager of historic football facility Finley Stadium unless he receives adequate support from
local government.
Lexington, Tenn.-based MIG acquired automotive components plant Modern Industries, renaming
it MIG Wire and Tube and rescuing the 300-employee plant from probable foreclosure. Terms of the
sale were not disclosed.
Unum Group announced it has opted to locate a new, 200-employee software and IT office in
Ireland because there are not adequate numbers of IT graduates in the United States.
In anticipation of TVA's new reactor projects, Westinghouse Electric Co. will build a $9.45
million Nuclear Services Business Unit, creating 52 new jobs for nuclear engineers and
technicians.
Soddy-Daisy
Tennessee Department of Transportation officials are conducting a "traffic and revenue" study
to determine a toll rate for a proposed span across the Tennessee River between Soddy-Daisy and
Harrison, Tenn.
Trion, Ga.
Mount Vernon Mills, a denim manufacturer, cut work schedules, resulting in 300 layoffs and a
shortened work week for another 1,000 employees. Management blamed foreign competition and higher
manufacturing costs.
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