Ed Marcum

• Energy efficiency at Clayton Homes' offices earns LEED certification, saves money Published 11/21/2009 at midnight

  Clayton Homes, which this year introduced the new energy-efficient, prefabricated home model i-house, has received LEED certification after applying the same measures to its home offices in Blount County.

• Clinton council approves land sale for firm to build $400M plant Published 11/17/2009 at midnight

  CLINTON - The Clinton City Council Monday unanimously approved the sale of 25 to 40 acres of industrial property to a company proposing to build a $400 million manufacturing plant that would provide about 500 jobs.

• Small landscaping businesses could stay at residences Published 11/14/2009 at midnight

  Small landscaping companies could continue as home occupations in Knox County, but owners might quickly find their businesses have grown to the point they would have to move to commercial property, under proposed ordinance amendments headed to Knox County Commission.

• Green Mountain Coffee buys Canadian company Updated 11/13/2009 at 11:26 a.m.

  Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, which operates a production facility in Knox County, has acquired Canada-based Timothy’s Coffees of the World Inc. for approximately $157 million.

• MPC rejects plan for wetland in Halls Published 11/13/2009 at midnight

  Despite assurances from the developer that a 12-acre site adjoining Beaver Creek in Halls would be developed with environmental sensitivity, the Metropolitan Planning Commission rejected a use-on-review request Thursday for a shopping center off Norris Freeway.

• Local online trading site Tradingo has eye on UT Published 11/12/2009 at midnight

  University of Tennessee fans may soon be able to buy Vols memorabilia, including helmets, stadium seats and other items, through a Knoxville-based online trading company that is already selling seats and other items from a demolished New York hockey stadium.

• Green Mountain Coffee revenues up 151% Published 11/12/2009 at midnight

  Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, which operates a coffee production facility in Forks of the River Industrial Park, reported Wednesday that net revenues were up 151 percent for fiscal 2009, and plans for 2010 include pumping more capital into its Knoxville ...

• EPA fines KUB for overflows of raw sewage Published 11/11/2009 at midnight

  The Environmental Protection Agency has assessed a $68,050 fine against the Knoxville Utilities Board for 159 discharges of untreated sewage that have occurred over the last four years.

• New Kroger packed for opening day Published 11/06/2009 at midnight

  As shoppers packed the new Fountain City Kroger store on its opening day Thursday, company officials said Kroger plans to eventually build another one like it in Halls.

• National Coal Corp.'s 3Q improves over last year Published 11/06/2009 at midnight

  Knoxville-based National Coal Corp. said Thursday it lost $663,950, or 13 cents per share, in the third quarter.

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