First Horizon National Corporation (NYSE:FHN) this week announced that it has been named by Forbes as one of America’s Best Large Employers of 2019.  Forbes’ recognition of First Horizon in the Banking and Financial Services Industry was based on surveying company and industry employees on their perception of the company.... Read more

First Horizon National Corporation (NYSE:FHN) today announced that it will bring together its family of companies under a unified set of brand names and a new logo. In the fall, Capital Bank, First Tennessee Bank, FTB Advisors, and FTN Financial will become First Horizon Bank, First Horizon Advisors and FHN Financial, respectively. The unification of First Horizon’s banking, wealth management and fixed income businesses under a common First Horizon brand represents an important step in the company’s transformation strategy, introduced at its 2018 Investor Day.... Read more

Johnson City Public Library and Johnson City Symphony Orchestra will present “Symphony in the Stacks” on Wednesday, June 26 at 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. in the library’s Jones Meeting Room. The 2:30 p.m. performance is intended for children and families and the 6 p.m. is meant for an adult audience. The purpose of these concerts is to make live classical music accessible to the wider community, so the events are free and open to the public and attire is casual.... Read more

Johnson City Public Library will host its third LibCon on Saturday, June 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. LibCon III: Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind is a free sci-fi fandom convention that will include panels, games, trivia, food trucks, vendors, an art contest and a cosplay contest.... Read more

First Horizon Foundation, which operates as Capital Bank Foundation and First Tennessee Foundation, today released its inaugural annual report, highlighting its impact in 2018.

This past year marked 25 years of the First Horizon Foundation providing grants to nonprofit partners to strengthen and meet the needs of our communities. To date, more than $90 million has been distributed, touching the lives of many individuals across our markets.... Read more

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Public relations and communications professionals from the Tri-Cities region were recently honored for outstanding work at the Tri-Cities Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA) annual Awards Celebration.... Read more

Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., a privately held national retail chain of
craft and home decor stores, is set to open a new store in Johnson City, Tennessee.
Construction is underway on this new 55,000 square-foot building formerly
occupied by K-Mart; located at N. State of Franklin Road and Greenline Road.... Read more

Johnson City Public Library will host an idea generation workshop regarding the 2020 Census on Thursday, May 30 at 5 p.m. The session is open to the public and designed to bring together diverse people and organizations to brainstorm solutions for census-related challenges. The workshop will be led by Kevin Flanary, a partnership specialist for northeast Tennessee, and Kim Smith from the Census Bureau’s Knoxville office.... Read more

Johnson City Public Library will host local author and Lees-McRae professor Dr. Robert Turpin on Thursday, May 23 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. He will speak in the library’s Jones Meeting Room about his book First Taste of Freedom: A Cultural History of Bicycle Marketing in the United States.... Read more

First Horizon National Corporation (NYSE:FHN) has been named by the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) as one of 70 companies on the 2019 NAFE Top Companies for Executive Women list.... Read more

Mountain Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQX: MCBI), the Knoxville, Tennessee-based bank holding company and parent of Mountain Commerce Bank (MCB), reported consolidated net income of $2.89 million for the first quarter of 2019, up from $2.33 million for the first quarter of 2018—an increase of 24 percent.... Read more

On Friday, May 3 at 5 p.m., Johnson City Public Library will host a sculpture unveiling ceremony and become a designated pollinator-friendly site through a proclamation by Mayor Jenny Brock. The sculpture, called “Pollination,” is made of welded steel and was created by local artist and ETSU art professor emerita Catherine Murray. It will be placed in front of the library in a planned pollinator garden. All ages are welcome to attend the ceremony. What’s the Buzz Johnson City is donating small potted sunflower seeds to the first 50 children at the event.... Read more

The board of directors of Mountain Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (OCTQX: MCBI) today announced the election of Michael L. Hatcher as Vice Chairman for the boards of both the bank holding company and its subsidiary, Mountain Commerce Bank (MCB). Additionally, the board named Tim A. Topham, MCB’s executive vice president and Knoxville area president, as its newest member.... Read more

Mountain Commerce Bank (MCB), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Knoxville, Tennessee-based bank holding company Mountain Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQX: MCBI), announced the promotions today of five key MCB team members.... Read more

Johnson City Public Library is hosting the annual Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale on Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and Sunday, April 28 from 1-3 p.m. in the library’s Jones Meeting Room. Cash and cards are accepted. Sunday’s sale is an all-you-can-carry sale, in which people pay $5 for as many books and media items as they can fit in a bag. There will be paper grocery bags available for people who do not bring their own.... Read more

Teen volunteers from Johnson City Public Library’s Stories to Service program will host a pet adoption in partnership with the Washington County Animal Shelter on Saturday, April 20 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Cats will be available in the library’s Jones Meeting Room and dogs will be in the outdoor amphitheater on the far side of the Youth Services department. The shelter will also be accepting donations of food, blankets and toys throughout the day.... Read more

Johnson City Public Library will host local author Robert Santos-Prowse, MS, RD on Thursday, April 18 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Santos-Prowse is a registered dietitian who specializes in low-carbohydrate and ketogenic diets. He will speak in the library’s Jones Meeting Room about his recent book The Cyclical Ketogenic Diet: A Healthier, Easier Way to Burn Fat with Intermittent Ketosis.... Read more

Local music venue The Down Home will present “A Soirée of Song and Story” on Saturday, April 20 as a fundraiser for Johnson City Public Library’s arts education program in 2019. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at the door or online at downhome.com/events for $20. Other donations are also much appreciated.... Read more

What better way to reach the community than a game sponsored by your company?  

As a game sponsor, your company will have the option to have a table in the main concourse to display marketing materials, be abel to provide t-shirts for the game's t-shirt toss, throw out the first pitch, pick a representative to sing the Naitional Anthem, and receive 200 tickets the game.... Read more

First Tennessee Bank, a member of the First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE:FHN) family of companies, that also includes Capital Bank, announced a $500,000 investment to provide access to capital for start-ups and small businesses. The company has partnered with Chattanooga-based BrightBridge, Inc. whose mission is to reduce barriers to business growth by customizing loan packages and advisory services. BrightBridge also increases employment opportunities and fosters the expansion of business and industry in Tennessee and surrounding states.... Read more