East Tennessee

The East Tennessee Economic Development Agency (ETEDA) is a regional marketing and business recruitment organization. Partnered with the State of Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development and the Tennessee Valley Authority, ETEDA provides site location information and assistance for the 16-county Knoxville and Oak Ridge region.

With the goal of developing a vision for the East Tennessee region and forming a consensus among its participants, Nine Counties. One Vision. is an ongoing effort involving individuals, communities, businesses, governments and public institutions in East Tennessee. For more information on this program, visit the website at www.discoveret.org/nc1v.

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is the largest public power company in the nation and provides power to 8.5 million residents in the Tennessee Valley area. Learn more about TVA, its services, economic development and environmental concerns by visiting the website at www.tva.gov.

Established in 1943, the city of Oak Ridge is located in East Tennessee between the Cumberland Mountains and the Great Smoky Mountains. What began as a secretly developed community for the purpose of making nuclear weapons has developed into sophisticated intelligence community. Its website www.ci.oak-ridge.tn.us has residential and business resources as well city facts, figures and services.

The official website for the city of Sevierville, www.seviervilletn.org, provides governmental information, city services and projects as well as brief, useful tourist information and media releases.

The city of Maryville is located at the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, just north of Knoxville, Tennessee. Whether you're planning a move to Maryville or you're just interested in the area, the City of Maryville website offers resources and information about the city, its government, services and development.