Will you be able to say, "I helped change Knox County, forever?" Our goal is to engage our colleagues, families, and neighbors in a dialogue about the vital role of an excellent public education system through small-group presentations run by people like you.

People are concerned about Knoxville gas prices.

Click here for the lowest prices in the area.

The Zero Energy Building Research Alliance, or ZEBRAlliance, was formed this week as a partnership between Oak Ridge National Laboratories and Schaad Companies to develop new household energy-saving technologies.

The Annenberg Institute for School Reform released a report on the year-long Central Office Review for Results and Equity undertaken by Annenberg, the Knox County school system and the Great Schools Partnership.

Back-to-school time and September’s “College Savings Month” are always great reminders that it is never too late to late to get started on putting Tennessee kids on the right path to college. That’s also why the State of Tennessee has formed a new partnership with Georgia to endorse the tax-advantaged Path2College 529 Plan offered by the state of Georgia...

The Knoxville Chamber today held its annual meeting to discuss the challenges and successes facing the Chamber and the Knoxville business community.

Click here to read the text of Hamilton’s speech at the meeting.

Click here for the chart of economic development impact of consumer spending in Knox County, referenced in Hamilton’s speech.

The Knoxville Chamber will soon be asking members to check the information the Chamber retains in its member database. The information includes contact information, address, phone numbers, employees, and titles. It is important that the Chamber has accurate information so it may effectively refer new business to your company. The updated information will also be included in the 2009 Membership Directory, to be published in January 2009.

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has been named in Site Selection magazine's best utility companies for economic development list in their September magazine.

Every day, around the world, a business is choosing a place to locate. To attract new businesses and maintain a thriving economy, East Tennessee must act now -- because the world won't wait.

The Knoxville Chamber recently announced the first group of businesses to receive recognition through its green business program. The Green Business Recognition Program honors businesses that have implemented strategies to reduce waste, save energy, and become more environmentally conscious.