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Fall IFC Season Begins with Jill Peláez Baumgaertner
Author, poet and editor to speak at King’s opening convocation BRISTOL, Tenn., Aug. 19, 2022 — As part of its 2022-23 speaker series, “Hunger and Gladness,” King University’s Institute for Faith & Culture (IFC) is welcoming Jill Peláez Baumgaertner, Ph.D.,...
King University Releases New Statistical Model for Predicting U.S. Monthly Average Gasoline Prices
Newest KIRES study examines relationships between crude oil, wholesale and retail gasoline prices from onset of COVID-19 pandemic through Russia’s invasion of Ukraine BRISTOL, Tenn., June 23, 2022 — Following a two-and-a-half-year study that examines relationships...
Domtar’s Kingsport Mill Reaches Million-Hour Safety Mark, Receives Governor’s Award of Excellence
KINGSPORT, Tenn. — On Wednesday, Nov. 8, state officials presented Domtar's Kingsport mill with a top safety award, the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) Governor's Award of Excellence for Workplace Safety. The award recognizes...
Domtar’s Kingsport Mill to Receive TOSHA Governor’s Award of Excellence
KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Domtar's Kingsport mill will receive the 2017 Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) Governor's Award of Excellence at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8. The Governor's Award of Excellence recognizes outstanding achievement in...
General Shale Announces Acquisition of Columbus Brick Company
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — General Shale, a leading U.S. manufacturer of brick, today announced that it has acquired Columbus Brick Company, a family-owned manufacturer located in Columbus, Mississippi. The acquisition adds a robust portfolio to General Shale's extensive...
General Shale Introduces Industry-Unique Impressionist Brick Series
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — General Shale, one of North America's largest brick, stone and concrete block manufacturers, announces the launch of its new Impressionist Brick Series, which provides architects with longer, thinner brick units for unique and sophisticated...
General Shale’s North Carolina Locations Receive Top Honors in State Safety Awards
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — Multiple locations of General Shale, one of North America's largest brick, stone and concrete block manufacturers, recently received the North Carolina Department of Labor's (NCDOL) top annual award for safety. For the sixth consecutive year, the...
East Tennessee Attorneys General File Suit Against Opioid Manufacturer
Filing seeks damages for actions contributing to area's opioid epidemic JACKSBORO, Tenn. — The district attorneys general of Tennessee's Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Judicial Districts have jointly filed a lawsuit against prescription opioid manufacturer...