The February 2026 Edition
The Energy edition, plus BrightRidge Powers the future and 2026 state legislative session previews Download the February edition here.
East Tennessee a national leader in nuclear energy
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced in December that the TVA’s application was selected for a $400 million grant from the U.S. DOE to advance development of a small modular reactor at the Clinch River Site, Oak Ridge.
Assistant Plant Manager Brad White, left, and Chief Operating Officer Mike Stollings examine production work on the shop floor as…
The official ribbon is cut to open the Appalachian Producers Cooperative July 17 in Telford, Tenn. Photo by A.J. Kaufman…
A Google data center in Oregon. By A.J. Kaufman, Managing Editor The zoning legalities and rules surrounding data centers within…
Economist Christine Chmura. Photos by A.J. Kaufman and UVA-Wise By A.J. Kaufman, Managing Editor Just before Memorial Day, the University…
Will Payne, left, and Will Clear, founders and owners of Squabble State Hard Cider & Spirits. Photo courtesy of Jud…
By A.J. Kaufman Years in the making, the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Bristol opened its doors Nov. 14 to…
Gov. Glenn Youngkin leads a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Southwest Virginia Healthcare Excellence Academy Lab School at the Emory &…
Travis Featherstone, retired Army captain and Retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Miles Burdine. Photos by A.J. Kaufman By A.J. Kaufman,…
By A.J. Kaufman, Managing Editor The 50th lieutenant governor of Tennessee, Randy McNally has been state senator from the 5th…
By A.J. Kaufman, Managing Editor Winsome Earle-Sears is the first woman to serve as lieutenant governor of Virginia. Born in…
U.S. Department of Labor headquarters in Washington, D.C. By A.J. Kaufman, Managing Editor A new U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)…
For over 30 years, the Business Journal of Tri-Cities TN/VA has had the distinct honor of recognizing our Healthcare Heroes on behalf…
Photo courtesy Tennessee/Virginia Regional MLS By A.J. Kaufman, Managing Editor June is Homeownership Month, which is supposed to raise awareness…
The Creeper Trail in Abingdon, Va. By A.J. Kaufman, Managing Editor Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia and the Appalachian Highlands as…
The new pedestrian bridge over Powell River. By A.J. Kaufman, Managing Editor For parts of the Appalachian Highlands to continue…