Leo Huddleston had to wait out several weather delays for a chance to claim his second 5Star Preps Masters title.

The United States’ Small Business Administration’s newest regional advocate for the Southeast hit the ground running Tuesday with a Red Tape Roundtable and several business tours in East Tennessee.

As outdoor temperatures/humidity reached into the unbearable range in Blount County on Tuesday and Wednesday, a group of volunteers was ready with iced-down bottles of water, cooling towels and ...