Tennessee Business Filings Hit Record High as Blount County Growth Keeps Pace
Tennessee set an all-time record for new business filings in the first quarter of 2026, and Blount County’s own filing activity shows the same growth taking hold locally. New business filings in the first quarter of 2026 were the highest for a first quarter in the 33-year history of the data, according to the new […]
Which Way to Grow? How Two Highways Could Reshape Blount County’s Future
Local governments across Blount County are preparing to spend millions of dollars on a highway that may not open for another decade. Supporters say the investment is about more than building the Pellissippi Parkway Extension. Together with the ongoing Alcoa Highway relocation project, they argue the construction will shape where the county grows, improve access […]
The Growth Dilemma: What the Numbers Say About Blount County’s Population Future
The narrative has become as familiar as the gridlock on Alcoa Highway: those Californians are taking over Blount County. It plays well in political ads. It fills Facebook comment sections. It packs city council meetings with residents who describe their community as being overcrowded by outsiders. But a closer look at the data — drawn […]
