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MAPCO, the convenience store chain with nearly 340 stores throughout the Southeastern region of the United States, is growing in Tennessee and looking for team members to join the MAPCO family at its first store in Sevierville. The new 5,000+ square foot MAPCO store is located at 730 Winfield Dunn Parkway and set to open in early April. The company is actively hiring part-time, ...

The state of Tennessee will submit its application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to receive grant funding to pay an additional weekly unemployment benefit to claimants who meet the eligibility requirements of the Lost Wages Supplemental Payment Assistance program (LWA). If approved, the grant will fund a $300 weekly payment. This new LWA payment is in addition to the ...

May county unemployment rates substantially decreased in Sevier County and across Tennessee as the state reopened, but Sevier unemployment remains the highest in the state at 18.5%. Record-high unemployment rates recorded in counties across Tennessee in April experienced sizable decreases as the state slowly reopened in May 2020, according to preliminary data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and ...

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development moves to a staggered schedule for unemployment claimants completing their weekly certifications. This change will spread out the number of people certifying over three days, creating a more responsive experience for claimants using Jobs4TN.gov. More than 324,000 Tennesseans have applied for unemployment benefits over the last four weeks, creating an unprecedented demand ...

According to data released today by the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development, the agency received 112,438 new unemployment claims in the past week. The Northern Middle Tennessee region had the highest number of claims with 47,325 and the East Tennessee region was second with 25,040. The number of new unemployment claims increased substantially each week since the COVID-19 ...

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development saw a massive increase in the number of new unemployment claims compared to the number of claims just two weeks ago. According to a weekly report of unemployment claims, the department received more than 94,000 new claims for the week ending March 28, compared to about 2,700 just two weeks ago and ...

The Sevier County Economic Development Council, along with their manufacturing partners, is pleased to host Manufacturing Week running March 9-13, 2020. This week will showcase the outstanding manufacturers located in Sevier County, along with all of the great career opportunities that are available. “Our manufacturing industry in Sevier County is booming. Many of our businesses have expanded both their buildings ...

KaTom Restaurant Supply is growing again, both physically with an expansion and with associates, adding 100 new jobs. “Our focus is on continued significant growth every year,” said founder/CEO/President Patricia Bible. “We are always planning an expansion to accommodate that growth.” Bible runs the family-owned business with her daughter Paula Chesworth and son Charley Bible. Ground was formally broken on ...

The U.S. Census Bureau is looking to fill Census jobs in Sevier County, including Census takers who will visit households that don’t respond to the Census and interview those residents to collect Census data. The agency plans to hire up to 500,000 temporary, part-time census takers for the 2020 Census in communities across the country to reach its goal of ...

Knoxville community partners and employers are participating in a 2-day event to help area veterans access vital resources and find employment. The American Job Center in Knoxville is coordinating a community resource fair and job fair focused on area veterans who need assistance in finding resources or are looking for new employment. Veterans Resource Fair: The American Job Center has ...