BLOUNT COUNTY — Kerri Kor was sitting on a blue couch in the corner of her office, researching ways to “bring commercial real estate up a notch,” when she found a national women’s networking group with chapters in Nashville and Memphis — but none in …

BLOUNT COUNTY — In September, newly elected Blount County Mayor Jared Anderson addressed the county planning commission. He thanked commissioners for their service, welcomed the newest members and then made his stance clear: He would veto any proposal to reduce the county’s minimum lot sizes. …

MARYVILLE — Tides Enterprises, a Charleston, South Carolina-based supplier of industrial food ingredients, will open its flagship Tennessee facility at 3806 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway in Maryville, with move-in starting Nov. 1. The company is leasing buildings on the U.S. Highway 321 campus and expects …