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Inside Northeast Tennessee’s Twin-Track Gasoline Economy

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By DON FENLEY To understand what is happening to the economy of Northeast Tennessee, stand at a retail fuel pump along the Interstate 81 corridor in Sullivan County. The dollar and cents meter is spinning with dizzying speed. But the… Read More ›

Tri-Cities on Track for Healthy Decade of Growth … With Notable Exceptions

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By DON FENLEY The Tri-Cities region is growing at a pace that, if sustained, would land it squarely in the sweet spot for long-term economic health. The nine-county region added 21,124 residents between 2020 and 2025, a 3.6% gain over… Read More ›

$60 Billion Wealth Transfer Reshaping the Tri-Cities

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By DON FENLEY The rolling hills, mountains, and valleys of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia have long been a place where legacy is measured in land, livestock, and family names. But a quiet financial revolution is underway. It’s one that… Read More ›

Washington Co. New Residents, Older, Wealthier, Lifestyle-Driven

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By DON FENLEY An analysis of new household formations from 2020 through 2025 reveals a distinct shift in Washington County’s migration story. What began as a pandemic-fueled rush of newcomers has steadily transformed into a targeted migration of older, wealthier,… Read More ›

Shift in Homeowner-Renter Share Good News for Landlords, Investors

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By DON FENLEY There was an eye-popping change in the Tri-Cities homeowner-renter mix in 2024, according to Census data. The number of renter-occupied households increased by 6,778 from the previous year, while the number of owner-occupied households dropped by 5,420…. Read More ›

Dec. Pending Sales Point to More Disciplined Housing Market

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If you want to know where the Tri-Cities housing market really stood at the end of 2025, pending sales are one of the cleanest ways to see it. Closed sales are about what happened 30–60 days ago. Pending sales are… Read More ›

Tri-Cities Bankruptcies Surged in 2025

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By DON FENLEY If the economic headlines of 2025 promised a soft landing, the court dockets in Greeneville tell a different story. For Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, 2025 wasn’t a year of stabilization. It was a year of a… Read More ›

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