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Colleges
and Universities
Four-Year Institutions:
East Tennessee State
University, Johnson City, Tennessee
East Tennessee State
University: Quillen College of Medicine
University of Tennessee,
Knoxville, Tennessee
Carson-Newman College,
Jefferson City, Tennessee
Milligan College,
Milligan College, Tennessee
Tusculum College,
Greeneville, Tennessee
Emmanuel School of Religion,
Johnson City, Tennessee
Lincoln Memorial
University, Harrogate, Tennessee
King College, Bristol,
Tennessee
Virginia
Intermont College, Bristol, Tennessee
Lees-McRae College,
Banner Elk, North Carolina
Appalachian State
University, Boone, North Carolina
University
of Virginia College at Wise, Wise, Virginia
Two-Year Institutions:
Northeast
State Technical Community College, Blountville,
Tennessee
ETSU/UT at
Kingsport, Kingsport, Tennessee
Walters State
Community College, Morristown, Tennessee
Walters State Community College, Greeneville, Tennessee
Campus
Mountain Empire
Community College, Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Technology Centers:
Elizabethton
Morristown
Phipps
Bend
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Interstate
Access: I-81,
I-40, I-26,
I-75, I-77
Railroads: Norfolk/Southern and CSX.
Trucking Companies:
Fifty-five
interstate carriers serve the region.
Waterports: Tennessee Riverports link
the region to the Gulf of Mexico and the Great Lakes.
Commercial air & air freight:
Tri-Cities
Regional Airport is served by USAir, Delta ASA,
Northwest, and Comair with direct flights
to three major U.S. hubs. Nine general aviation
airports strategically located throughout the region
offer charter service for the business community.
Foreign Trade Zones/Port of Entry with bonded
warehousing and distribution services offering ocean,
air, and land international transportation services.
Take
a virtual tour of new Interstate 26 in North
Carolina. New connection between Northeast
Tennessee and the Carolinas.
Our
labor force is 335,000 people strong and
trained to meet the needs of modern industry.
This intelligent , highly productive labor force
continues to set benchmarks for America's business
and industry. The low absentee and turnover rate
is among the lowest in the U.S.
Over 15,000 are unemployed - actively seeking
long-term employment.
We have strong RIGHT-TO-WORK laws.
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The
Northeast Tennessee Valley has low utility costs
which translate into higher profits for your new
project.
Not only are the rates attractive, but incentives
are offered to new and expanding manufacturers.
These incentives can further reduce industrial electric
power bills by 30%.
Natural gas is available throughout the region with
virtually unlimited capacity.
Freshwater and wastewater treatment is available
to all industrial sites and is provided by various
municipalities. All rates are competitive.
Telecommunication systems offer the nation's most
advanced digital, broadband, and fiber optic networks
to the business community.
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In
the Northeast Tennessee Valley Region, the tax philosophy
is one of fairness, consistency and equitability.
No unitary tax.
No sales tax on manufacturing equipment (machinery
purchases permit tax credits toward other taxes).
No tax on finished goods.
Tax Burden for States in the Southeastern Region
|
State
Taxes as a % of Personal Income |
State
Taxes Per $1,000 of Personal Income |
State
Taxes Per Capita |
| West
Virginia |
7.9 |
$79.20 |
$930 |
| Kentucky |
7.7 |
76.66 |
983 |
| South
Carolina |
7.7 |
76.65 |
991 |
| North
Carolina |
7.5 |
74.58 |
1,067 |
| Mississippi |
7.5 |
73.00 |
811 |
| Louisiana |
7.0 |
69.66 |
856 |
| Arkansas |
6.9 |
69.05 |
844 |
| Alabama |
6.4 |
63.99 |
823 |
| Georgia |
6.0 |
59.75 |
912 |
| Virginia |
5.8 |
57.72 |
1,020 |
| Tennessee |
5.7 |
56.76 |
788 |
| Florida |
5.6 |
55.96 |
929 |
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Carter
County, TN
Claiborne County,
TN
Greene County,
TN
Hamblen County,
TN
Hancock County,
TN
Hawkins County,
TN
Jefferson County,
TN
Johnson County,
TN
Sullivan County,
TN
Unicoi County,
TN
Washington
County, TN
Avery County, NC
Lee County, VA
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