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Carly Harrington

Title: Business Reporter
Contact: 865-342-6317 | Send Carly an email

About Carly Harrington

Biography

Carly Harrington has covered business for the News Sentinel since 2004. She joined the Knoxville paper in 2002 when she worked as an online producer for Knoxnews.com. Harrington previously worked as a reporter for The Tennessean in Nashville. She is a 1998 graduate of the University of Tennessee, where she was managing editor of the school paper, The Daily Beacon. Harrington lives in West Knoxville with her husband, Trey, and children Kyra, 5, and Isaac, 2.
Carly Harrington

Position History

  • Business Reporter
    01/01/2002 - current

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Recent Work

  • Fans and foes on Facebook Published 10/30/2009 at midnight

    Social networking Web site Facebook provides businesses with a unique platform to market their services and products.

  • Downtown full of new eateries Published 10/23/2009 at midnight

    If you've paid close attention to the news over the last few days, you might have read about the opening of the new S&W Grand on Gay Street.

  • Barbecue eateries high on hog Published 10/16/2009 at midnight

    Chris Brown says he just wanted "a neighborhood place" for folks in the Ball Camp area to hang out, eat a good meal and listen to some music.

  • Harrington: Different paths lead to dream Published 10/09/2009 at midnight

    Sometimes the dream of having your own business can lead you down a path you never would have imagined.

  • A place to get your game on Published 10/02/2009 at midnight

    Since he was a young boy growing up in West Tennessee, Morgan Hardy has been an avid gaming fan.

  • Harrington: Cooking up creativity, passion Published 09/25/2009 at midnight

    Meghan McFarlin has always loved to cook.As the oldest of seven children, it was a skill that came in handy growing up.

  • Remodeling for an aging population Published 09/18/2009 at midnight

    Deana Woodruff was at her mother-in-law's house flipping through an AARP magazine when she came across an article about building homes for the future.

  • Harrington: Gay St. construction pain worth gain Published 09/11/2009 at midnight

    When Clark Werner and business partner Peter Chang decided to open a clothing boutique, they opted for a spot on the 100 block of Gay Street.

  • Growth companies wanted Published 09/04/2009 at midnight

    Attention, entrepreneurs: there's a new business opportunity in town.

  • Harrington: Tennessee's economic savior Published 08/30/2009 at midnight

    SEVIERVILLE - When out-of-town developers call to discuss potential business opportunities in Sevier County, Allen Newton says he can tell them what's going on, but if they come, they won't believe it.

  • Regal sees $1.8M loss for 3Q Published 10/30/2009 at midnight

    Knoxville-based Regal Entertainment Group, the country's largest movie theater operator, posted a third-quarter loss resulting from lower admissions and concessions.

  • Papaw Tom's Foods Inc. launches online with 63 Southern-style items Published 10/28/2009 at midnight

    Several of Papaw Tom's signature products are shown at the shipping facility in North Knoxville. Papaw Tom's line includes "down home, good Southern comfort food," which includes various styles of organic preserves, fruit butters, marinades, salad dressings and other sauces.

  • Ramsey's eatery closes; catering may continue Published 10/28/2009 at midnight

    Longtime Knoxville eatery Ramsey's Restaurant served its last meal Tuesday after months of struggling to survive the economic downturn.

  • Patrons line up to eat, reminisce at S&W Grand's opening day Published 10/22/2009 at midnight

    Paula Lynn never ate at the original S&W Cafeteria on Gay Street, but the KUB employee had watched for months as crews worked to restore the Knoxville landmark.

  • S&W opens to a line of diners, full tables Published 10/21/2009 at 3:07 p.m.

    KNOXVILLE -- Paula Lynn never ate at the former S&W Cafeteria on Gay Street, but the KUB employee had watched for months as crews worked to restore the Knoxville landmark.

  • Returning in style: S&W Grand gives restaurant a comeback after 28 years Published 10/18/2009 at midnight

    "Meet your friends here" was the sign in the lobby that for decades greeted patrons of the former S&W Cafeteria on Gay Street.

  • Love at first sight: Former S&W building inspires restaurateurs to remake cafe Published 10/18/2009 at midnight

    It was during her first visit to Knoxville five years ago that Stephanie Balest came across the Gay Street building once occupied by the former S&W Cafeteria.

  • S&W opening delayed; weekend events still on Updated 10/13/2009 at 3:50 p.m.

    KNOXVILLE -- S&W Grand will hold a ribbon cutting and open house this weekend but it will not be opening its doors on Monday as originally announced by the city of Knoxville.

  • S&W Grand to open on Monday Published 10/13/2009 at 10:15 a.m.

    KNOXVILLE -- The new S&W Grand Cafe on Gay Street will open its doors for business at 11 a.m. on Monday.

  • Pizza eatery files response to libel suit Published 10/13/2009 at midnight

    A Knoxville marketing firm that claims its reputation was hurt by a former client’s Facebook and Twitter comments has no one to blame but itself and its attorneys for perpetuating the publication of those statements, according to court documents.

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