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Nuchols named assistant vp, controller at CBBC Bank

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MARYVILLE — Donna Nuchols has been promoted to assistant vice president and controller at CBBC Bank, moving from her previous role as banking officer and portfolio manager. In her new position, Nuchols oversees the bank’s financial reporting — a shift from her former work managing commercial lending requests and credit analysis. Nuchols joined CBBC Bank […]

McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base plans $25 million-plus entrance relocation

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LOUISVILLE — McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base is advancing plans for a new main entrance along Louisville Road, a project expected to cost at least $25 million and tie into state road improvements already planned for the growing industrial corridor. Louisville’s mayor said the town supports the local military installation but is watching to […]

Blount real estate professionals launch CREW chapter

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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 East Tennessee. “I picked up the phone and called CREW […]

Townsend Seeks to Protect Neighborhoods With Short-Term Rental Cap

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Townsend is considering new restrictions on short-term rentals that would prevent additional properties from entering the market in one of the city’s residential zoning districts. The proposed ordinance would prohibit new short-term rentals in the R-1 low-density residential district while allowing existing rentals to continue operating. Those properties could also keep their short-term rental status […]