Knoxville Biz Ticker: Demolition of former Radioisotope Development Lab underway at Oak Ridge
The Knoxville News-Sentinel 2/25/2021 Knoxville News Sentinel
Demolition of former Radioisotope Development Lab underway at Oak Ridge
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – DOE’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and contractor UCOR have begun removing the two remaining structures at the former Radioisotope Development Lab at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
“This project launches our next phase of major demolition and cleanup at ORNL,” said Nathan Felosi, OREM’s portfolio federal project director for ORNL. “Our work is eliminating contaminated structures, like this one, that are on DOE’s list of high-risk facilities and clearing space for future research missions.”
St. Johns County Commissioners voted unanimously (5-0) Tuesday to approve Grand Cypress, a large-scale, mixed-use development to be built on the site of the former Best Bet gambling facility in the northwest portion of the county.
The plan, submitted by Jacksonville-based Gatlin Development Company, calls for a rezoning of the property to a planned unit development for 915 multifamily units and 250,000 square feet of commercial and office use.
Each commissioner said they had participated in separate walk-throughs of the proposal over the last month with the developer; commissioners did not volunteer any additional comment at the meeting.
The 103-acre site is located at the intersection of U.S. 1 North and Race Track Road, not far from the Durbin Park shopping center which includes Home Depot and Walmart. That project, which is still under construction, is a partnership of Gatlin and the GATE Petroleum Company.
With a new year ahead, St. Augustine-based Flagler Health+ has announced expansion plans for Care Connect+, the health network s social health organization that links area residents with coordinated services to improve their overall well-being.
Since launching in 2019, Care Connect+ has worked toward improving social determinants of health such as housing, income, education and food adequacy which research has shown affects 80% of health outcomes.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a light on the important role that Care Connect+ continues to play in building healthier communities across Northeast Florida,” Flagler Health+ President and Chief Executive Officer Jason Barrett said in a news release.