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🌱 Erwin weighs nuclear business relocation near downtown amid residents' concerns

Erwin, Tennessee Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Erwin! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Erwin weighs nuclear business relocation near downtown amid residents' concerns
  • BWXT plans 181 jobs with major Jonesborough uranium plant expansion
  • Another East Tennessee plant closure follows Tsubaki Nakashima's Erwin announcement

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with periods of rain, temps: high: 54, low: 40.
  • Friday: Rain and snow showers; colder, with a high of 42 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Meeting over proposed Erwin nuclear business relocation gets heated (johnsoncitypress.com) — Erwin leaders could consider selling town-owned land off Second Street as early as December for a business that treats low-level nuclear material. Residents questioned the location and safety at Monday's forum, while officials outlined potential tax revenue. Resin Solutions must leave its current site by 2030 to accommodate a BWXT project.
   

• BWXT Unveils $714M Uranium Metal Plant Expansion to Back Nuclear Contract (manufacturing.net) — BWXT plans a $714.5 million expansion in Jonesborough to produce high-purity depleted uranium metal for the federal government, with 181 new jobs expected. It follows separate investments announced in September 2025, including a $122 million expansion of the company's Erwin site that called for 198 new jobs.
   

• Tsubaki Nakashima to Close Mountain City Plant, Affecting 73 Workers (wivk.com) — After announcing an Erwin shutdown in May, Tsubaki Nakashima now plans to close its Mountain City plant, affecting 73 workers. The company lists Dec. 17, 2027, as the closure date and says production will move to India as part of broader streamlining measures.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Jonesborough

  • BWXT doubles its Jonesborough workforce with $714.5M defense-uranium expansion (teknovation.biz)
  • Project Bulletin, November 9, 2026: Camden, Arkansas; Jonesborough, Tennessee; Centennial, Colorado (siteselection.com)
  • Investor Watch: November 9, 2026 (siteselection.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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