Northeast Valley Overview

The Northeast Valley includes east Tennessee; Avery County, North Carolina; and Lee County, Virginia.

Economic Profile

The area's diversified economy includes medical technologies, a broad range of manufacturers, corporate headquarters, and distribution centers.

Technological resources for business and industry include numerous universities and technology associations.

Counties

Tennessee

Anderson County
Blount County
Campbell County
Carter County
Claiborne County
Cocke County
Greene County
Grainger County
Hamblen County
Hancock County
Hawkins County
Jefferson County
Knox County
Loudon County

McMinn County
Monroe County
Morgan County
Roane County
Scott County
Sevier County
Sullivan County
Unicoi County
Union County
Washington County

North Carolina

Avery County

Virginia

Lee County

Transportation

Major air: Knoxville’s McGhee Tyson Airport, a U.S. Customs port of entry; Tri-Cities Regional Airport; nine general aviation airports

Major highways: Interstates 81 and 26; Interstates 40, 75, and 77 in close proximity.

Rail: CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern Corporation

Water: Tennessee River ports linking the region to the Gulf of Mexico and the Great Lakes

Power Distributors

Alcoa Electric Department

Appalachian Electric Cooperative

Athens Utilities Board

Bristol Tennessee Electric System

City of Maryville Electric Department

Clinton Utilities Board

Elizabethton Electric System

Erwin Utilities

Fort Loudoun Electric Cooperative

Greeneville Light and Power System

Harriman Utility Board

Holston Electric Cooperative

Jellico Electric and Water System

Johnson City Power Board

Knoxville Utilities Board

LaFollette Utilities

Lenoir City Utilities Board

Loudon Utilities

Morristown Power Systems

Mountain Electric Cooperative

Newport Utilities

Oak Ridge Electric Department

Plateau Electric Cooperative

Powell Valley Electric Cooperative

Rockwood Electric Utility

Sevier County Electric System

Sweetwater Utilities Board

Education

Higher Education - Public

East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Virginia’s College at Wise

Lee County Vocational School, Ben Hur, VA

Mayland Community College, Spruce Pine, NC

Mountain Empire Community College, Big Stone Gap, VA

Northeast State Technical Community College, Blountville, TN

Pellissippi State Technical Community College, Knoxville

Roane State Community College, Harriman

Tennessee Technology Centers: Elizabethton, Harriman, Jacksboro, Knoxville, Morristown, Oneida, and Surgoinsville

Walters State Community College, Morristown, TN

Higher Education - Independent

Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, TN

King College, Bristol, TN

Knoxville College, Knoxville, TN

Lees-McRae College, Banner Elk, NC

Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN

Maryville College, Maryville, TN

Milligan College, Milligan College, TN

Tusculum College, Greeneville, TN

Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, VA