The interior of the New China Palace restaurant on Central Avenue is pictured above.
The New China Palace restaurant will have a grand opening and ribbing cutting ceremony at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
The hour-long ceremony is sponsored by the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce.
The New China Palace, which has relocated from the Oak Ridge Marina, is now at 123 Central Avenue in the Jackson Square area. [Read more…]
The storefront of the Kroger Marketplace, under construction at Oak Ridge Turnpike and Illinois Avenue. The new store is expected to open June 29.
A new traffic signal will be activated at the intersection of North Illinois Avenue (State Route 62) and Ivanhoe Road on Friday, June 20.
It’s part of the new Kroger Marketplace shopping center, the Westcott Center, at the intersection of Oak Ridge Turnpike and Illinois Avenue.
The signal will operate in flashing mode several days before it’s activated, a city press release said. Activation of the signal could be delayed due to bad weather. [Read more…]
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Pictured above is the headquarters of Information International Associates on Union Valley Road in Oak Ridge.
Five-year contract could be worth $135 million
Information International Associates, or IIa, has been awarded a major 100-person, multi-year contract with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to provide a wide range of information technology support, a press release said.
The USPTO is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, and it is an agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce. Its mission is “to promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writing and discoveries” and to support the federal registration of trademarks.
“IIa continues to grow and to be recognized as a leader in IT services,” said IIa owner and Chief Executive Officer Bonnie C. Carroll. “In the past year alone, we have been awarded multiple new IT contracts in addition to our ongoing support to the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information operations in Oak Ridge and at DOE Headquarters in Washington, D.C., and our contracts for IT infrastructure at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in Maryland.”
In September 2013, II was awarded a U.S. Department of Defense contract to operate the DoD Homeland Defense and Security Information Analysis Center. In January 2014, IIa won a major, basic ordering agreement with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to provide a wide range of IT support to the laboratory during the next five years. [Read more…]
Allen Schwartz, right, attorney for Lincoln’s Sports Grille, and restaurant consultant Roy McKinnon said Lincoln’s has made substantial changes.
Note: This story was last updated at 6:45 p.m.
The Oak Ridge Beer Board has suspended the beer permit of Lincoln’s Sports Grille for two weeks starting at midnight today (Monday).
The 14-day suspension will end just before midnight June 23. It was approved by Beer Board members in a 4-3 vote on Monday afternoon. Liquor and food sales are not affected.
Beer Board members said they weren’t satisfied with the remediation plan presented by Lincoln’s following a May meeting after an April fight.
“There is a cultural change that is occurring, but it has to occur faster,” Beer Board Chair Randy Tedford said. [Read more…]
The storefront of the Kroger Marketplace, which is under construction at Oak Ridge Turnpike and Illinois Avenue. The new store is expected to open June 29.
The Kroger Marketplace is expected to open June 29.
The new, larger Kroger store is under construction at Oak Ridge Turnpike and Illinois Avenue. Among other things, it will include a pharmacy, Little Clinic, Starbucks Coffee, Fred Meyer Jewelry, Sun Trust Bank, and fuel center.
The older, smaller Kroger store a few miles away on South Illinois Avenue will shut down after the Kroger Marketplace opens. The new 123,000-square-foot store is in a $33 million shopping center that is still under construction. The 25-acre site has been named the Westcott Center in honor of Ed Westcott, the official government photographer in Oak Ridge during the top-secret Manhattan Project in World War II. [Read more…]
Take a trip down under on Monday, June 9, where Outback Steakhouse in Oak Ridge will be serving up its signature steaks, seafood, sides, and more—with a portion of all sales going to support ADFAC’s work in the community. (Submitted photo)
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School is out, and Father’s Day is around the corner: These are just two of many reasons to celebrate with a Dine and Donate meal!
On Monday, June 9, five local restaurants will donate a portion of their sales to support Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties, or ADFAC. Officially launched last October, “Dine and Donate” is a yearlong event, with different restaurants participating on the second Monday of each month.
“Whether celebrating the fathers in our lives or simply beating the heat, dining out at least one of Monday’s Dine and Donate restaurants is a fantastic way to enjoy the season,” said ADFAC Board Member Cande Seay, who also chairs the Dine and Donate committee. “Plus, for kids of all ages who enjoy the outdoor pool in Oak Ridge, The Other One even offers poolside delivery!” [Read more…]
The Food Lion grocery store on Emory Valley Road in Oak Ridge could close by June 20, a spokesperson said Thursday.
The Food Lion grocery store on Emory Valley Road in Oak Ridge could close by June 20 because the company is not renewing its lease on the property, a spokesperson said.
Store employees were notified of the decision on Thursday, said Christy Phillips-Brown, a corporate spokesperson for Food Lion.
She did not know the precise number of employees at the Oak Ridge store, but she said there are, on average, about 40 associates at each store. [Read more…]
Due to the Secret City Festival events, the Career Coach is moving its June 11 event to Wednesday, June 18, a press release said.
“So come to the Oak Ridge Public Library parking lot anytime between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on that day to receive job assistance,” the release said. “With access to their state-of-the-art computer lab and well-trained team, you can navigate online job searching and get on track to find the job you want.
“Need help with your resume but know you can’t get here for the June 18 Career Coach visit? Their experts will also be here on Wednesday, July 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. so choose the date that best fits your schedule or come to both.”
For more information on the Career Coach, check out the website at www.getonthecoach.tn.gov or find them on www.facebook.com/GetOnTheCoach. This is a free service for the public, and participants do not have to be library members or Oak Ridge residents to receive assistance.
For more information on this free program, call the Library at (865) 425-3455 or email CircLib@oakridgetn.gov. Remember: June 18 and/or July 9.
The Omni Jaw 5—a patented, portable, high-powered hydraulic tool invented to shear and trap bolt heads during demolition projects—has been licensed by Y-12 to Green Arc Labs (GAL) of Chattanooga. (Photo courtesy B&W Y-12)
A patented, portable, high-powered hydraulic tool—invented to shear and trap bolt heads during demolition projects—has proven its worth and is moving to market. Y-12 National Security Complex signed a licensing agreement with start-up company Green Arc Labs, or GAL, of Chattanooga for Omni Jaw 5. This is the first time the two companies have partnered.
The hand-held tool, invented a decade ago by Lee Bzorgi of Y-12’s National Security Technology Center, generates up to five tons of force on the cutting jaw and simultaneously collects the trimmings, eliminating environmental and safety hazards. It was designed during demolition of the East Tennessee Technology Park, where asbestos cyanide-dipped bolts posed a problem.
“We are excited about our connection with Y-12. This is a first for us,” said Casey York, founder of the GAL start-up company. “We have existing manufacturers in Chattanooga, and the Omni Jaw tool will be machined right here. There’s such an apparent need for this tool in the construction or demolition of any commercial building, for example, or in ship deconstruction, asbestos removal, or equipment dismantlement.” [Read more…]
The Tennessee Department of Labor is hosting a job fair for those seeking a unique and highly skilled workforce.
The American Centrifuge Manufacturing facility is ceasing operations, and as a result, approximately 120 highly skilled personnel responsible for the full breadth of facility operations and advanced technologies manufacturing activities are available for immediate hire. All workers are U.S. citizens with DOE-Q security clearances, and skill levels ranging from advanced engineering and physics degrees to a highly skilled craft workforce.
The job fair will be held on May 30, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the University of Tennessee Outreach Center at 1201 Oak Ridge Turnpike in Oak Ridge. If you’re interested in entering your business into the job fair, contact Adina Chumley at (865) 594-0139 or Adina.Chumley@tn.gov.
The Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce is pictured above.
A free Friday workshop will give small business owners and entrepreneurs a better understanding of how to start a new business.
The workshop is from 11:30 a.m.– 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 30, at the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce at 1400 Oak Ridge Turnpike. The workshop is offered by the Tennessee Small Business Development Center at Roane State Community College.
Registration is required. To see more details, and to register, please visitwww.roanestate.edu/tsbdc. For questions, contact Jutta Bangs at (865) 483-2668 or jbangs@tsbdc.org.
The Tennessee Small Business Development Center advises and assists entrepreneurs and small business owners at no cost to them.
