BWXT rezoning request pushed back until late February

BWXT rezoning request pushed back until late February

Editor's Note: The Washington County Commission issued a correction to the new date the request will be considered at. This story has been updated to reflect the correct date. WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A rezoning request from BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) that was set to be considered by the Washington County Commission has been [...]

BWXT zoning decision pushed to February agenda

Washington County, Tennessee planning director Angie Charles says deferring the zoning issue for the proposed BWXT plant in Jonesborough for one month is in the best interest of the citizens. A company petitioner received approval to move the issue to February’s agenda for the County Commission in an effort to answer questions about the plans for the project that would result in a plant that would handle and distribute depleted uranium to the mi…