Support Services - Cocke County Partnership

Cocke County is pro business and we will work with your company to ensure your success after Cocke County is chosen as your new home. We partner with all local, regional, state, and federal agencies and organizations to provide the best business support services program possible, which includes but is not limited to:

Infrastructure needs, including water, sewer, electric, and roads
Workforce needs, including pre-employment assistance, post-employment assistance, training assistance, etc.
Financing needs, including equipment loans, building loans, infrastructure grants, etc.

For additional details please visit our incentives tab.

Strategic Location

Cocke County is located immediately on Interstate 40 in the eastern part of Tennessee. We are located within one day’s drive of 76% of the population of the United States.

Cocke County is easily accessed from all directions – we are within 9 miles of Interstate 81, within 45 miles of Interstate 75 North, and within 70 miles of Interstate 75 South.

Cocke County is centrally located between Knoxville, Tennessee (45 miles) and Asheville, North Carolina (60 miles). Other cities in the surrounding area are:

Morristown, Tennessee – 20 miles
Sevierville, Tennessee – 25 miles
Greeneville, Tennessee – 26 miles
Jefferson City, Tennessee – 27 miles
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee – 30 miles
Gatlinburg, Tennessee – 32 miles
Knoxville, Tennessee – 45 miles
Johnson City, Tennessee – 60 miles

Service Providers

Electric, Water, Sewer:
Newport Utilities
Michael Williford, General Manager
170 Cope Road
P.O. Box 519
Newport, TN 37822-0519
(T) 423-625-2800
(F) 423-623-3121

Natural Gas:
Jefferson/Cocke County Utility District
Clint Hammonds, General Manager
122 Highway 25E
Newport, TN 37821-8804
(T) 423-623-3069
(F) 423-623-1784

Telecommunications:
A T & T
Jennie Masingale, Account Manager
1065 Cosby Hwy
Newport, TN 37821
(T) 423-623-7002

Rail Service:
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Jake Ware, Regional Consultant
7208 Old Rutledge Pike
Knoxville, TN 37914-1820
(T) 865-521-1136
(F) 865-521-1500

TVA:
Economic Development Assistance
Derrick Collins, Consultant, Northeast Valley Region
400 W. Summit Hill Dr, WT 9A
Knoxville, Tennessee 37902
(T) 865-850-3461

State of Tennessee:
Economic & Community Development
Gary Human
Business Development Services
520 West Summit Hill Drive, Suite 905
Knoxville, TN 37932
(T) 865-210-1333
[email protected]

State of Tennessee:
Economic & Community Development
Crystal Bryant, Business Development Consultant
312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue
Nashville, TN 37243
(T) 865-340-3034
[email protected]

Technology Training:
Tennessee College of Applied Technology
Susie Cox, President
Chris Edmonds, Industry Coordinator
821 West Louise Street
Morristown, TN 37813
(T) 423-417-1952

Workforce Investment Board:
Walters State Community College
Dr. Kim Bolton, (Interim) Dean Workforce Training
500 South Davy Crockett Parkway
Morristown, TN 37813-6899
(T) 423-585-2600
(F) 423-585-6769

Incentives

State of Tennessee Incentive Packages