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Where is Carter County, Tennessee?

Carter County is nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains at the
convergence of the Doe & Watauga Rivers.

Who we are.

We are a strategic economic development partnership for Carter County, Tennessee and its cities of Elizabethton and Watauga.

The partnership includes:

  • Carter County Economic Development Commission
  • Carter County/Elizabethton Chamber of Commerce
  • Carter County Tourism Council
  • Workforce Development Complex

News and Press

Call center opens at Borla Facility

December 20, 2013/in News and Press /by WP Admin

Published February 26, 2013 in TriCities.com A new call call center in Johnson City, Tenn. will employ 100 people. The Festiva Hospitality Group is investing $1.1 million in the project, according to a release from the Tennessee Department of Economic and community Development. “We are thankful for Festiva Hospitality Group’s decision to locate in Johnson […]

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GP Harmon Recycling Comes To Elizabethton

December 16, 2013/in News and Press /by WP Admin

GP Harmon Recycling, a leader in recycling solutions, today announced its acquisition of The Highlands Group’s (THG) plastics recycling facility located in the Watauga Industrial Park in Elizabethton, Tenn. The facility’s operations specialize in separating various polymers from mixed material streams to generate high-grade plastic raw materials that can be used for a variety of […]

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Committee creating petition for business improvement district

October 23, 2013/in News and Press /by WP Admin

By Ashley Rader Work toward starting a business improvement district in downtown Elizabethton continues as city staff members work to complete a petition to show support for the project. Director of Planning and Development Jon Hartman said the committee working on the district is meeting regularly and is drafting a petition to circulate among the […]

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Points of Interest

I-26 Gateway

October 23, 2013/in Points of Interest /by WP Admin

We are located very close to a major I-26 corridor, making interstate commerce very easy.   Carter County is located only one hour away from Asheville, NC, two hours away from Knoxville, one-and-a-half hours away from Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge, one hour away from Boone, NC and 40 minutes away from Bristol.   Its centralized location among large […]

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Top Logistics Location

October 23, 2013/in Points of Interest /by WP Admin

Carter County features a two-day UPS shipping radius to 65% of the U.S. population.   Its centralized location among large cities and small tourist attractions allows residents and visitors to experience the best of both worlds.  Carter County falls directly in the center of Eastern transit, sitting midway between the bustling business world of New […]

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Tennessee is good for Business!

October 23, 2013/in Points of Interest /by WP Admin

The last seven years have seen the creation of 190,505 new jobs, $33 billion in capital investment and more than 50 corporate headquarter locations in Tennessee.   Tennessee is good for business!

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Carter County is our service area, which is located in the Tri-Cities TN/VA metro area in Northeast Tennessee. Carter County is proud of its people, culture, heritage, natural beauty and is a wonderful place for business, to live, work, play, and retire.

Latest News

  • Call center opens at Borla FacilityDecember 20, 2013 - 4:38 pm
  • GP Harmon Recycling Comes To ElizabethtonDecember 16, 2013 - 3:33 pm
  • Committee creating petition for business improvement districtOctober 23, 2013 - 5:35 pm

Contact Us

Carter County Tomorrow, LLC
386 Highway 91
Post Office Box 280
Elizabethton, TN 37644


Phone (423) 542-3408
Fax (423) 542-4098
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