To go along with those three states in the top 10, Tennessee was ranked No. 6. The Volunteer State saw a net migration of just shy of 4,000 (3,917). The study’s rankings are based on the net migration of tax filers in each state with a minimum of $200,000 adjusted gross income.
“Seven of the top 20 states are in the Southeast. The high-earning population is growing in the Southeast, including in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and Arkansas,” Smart Asset said.
Here’s how Smart Asset determined their rankings:
Inflow of tax filers making $200,000 and above. This is the number of filers with adjusted gross incomes of at least $200,000 who moved into a state. Data comes from the IRS and is for 2020-2021.
Outflow of tax filers making $200,000 and above. This is the number of filers with adjusted gross incomes of at least $200,000 who moved out of a state. Data comes from the IRS and is for 2020-2021.
“To rank the states, we determined each state’s net inflow of high-earning households. This is the inflow minus the outflow. We then ranked the states according to net inflow in descending order.”
Some people at a North Knoxville apartment complex are fighting to stay in their homes after new management doubled the rent.
Some of the tenants said they’re preparing to be homeless as a result.
“These are people’s lives, man. These are human beings,” said Brandon Mischlich, a tenant at Tanglewood Apartments.
Some tenants are afraid. “Start packing and prepare for an eviction notice,” said Julie Mullins, another tenant of the complex.
Mischlich and Mullins are two of the several frustrated tenants of Tanglewood Apartments in North Knoxville.
Tenants said a one-bedroom apartment cost around $800 dollars a month under old ownership. Some were even cheaper.
Rand Property Management bought the property less than two weeks ago. Tenants said new leases start at nearly $1,500.
“This is my life, this is their lives, man,” Mischlich said.
Mischlich said he’s in a particularly difficult situation.
His lease expired on Monday, the last day of July, and neither the old management nor the new management offered him a lease renewal, which is something landlords are supposed to do at least 30 days in advance. He fears he’ll be kicked out on short notice.
“This is my home, I lived here, I’m a native of Knoxville. I served in the Old Guard, I did Trump’s inauguration. I did 1,400 funerals for soldiers in WWII, Korea, Vietnam. And this is the thanks I get. See you later, go pay double, bye veteran,” Mischlich said.
Mischlich said he’s working with the VA and a social worker in case he does get evicted.
Like Mischlich, Mullins’ lease expired on Monday too, and she was never given a lease renewal. She said she’s disabled and is worried about being kicked out on short notice.
“Right now, we don’t have a plan because we didn’t plan on being homeless in the first place,” Mullins said. “We were going to sign for another year.”
Mullins and Mischlich are waiting to hear something from management about steps forward.
The group of tenants plans on attending next week’s Knoxville city council meeting to advocate for rent increase limits.
WVLT News reached out to Rand Property Management for comment.
Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Outland said the increase accounts for a business plan that includes around $1 million in repairs, renovations and upgrades to the community.
“The plan also includes increasing rent prices to be aligned with market rates at nearby communities,” Outland said.
Residents will receive information about rent increases at the end of their current lease contracts through a renewal offer.
Rent increases have a significant impact on current Residents, which is why we work alongside Residents and the local community for solutions. Rand will offer current Residents the option to transfer to a renovated apartment when they renew without any additional fees, once we have those available. We will work tirelessly with and for our community in hopes of restoring peace and eliminating threats of violence and egregious insults directed toward Rand Team Members.Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Outland
Outland said that residents who received notices about rent increases, which were only seven, had until Sept. 1 to either renew their lease or move out.
Rand Property Management encouraged residents to call or come by the office and discuss any concerns. “Many alarmed and frustrated Residents have visited the office and been given correct information,” Outland said. “This has given our Residents significant peace of mind and clarity after more than a week of false information.”
Bell County, KY (WOKI) A Bell County, Kentucky woman is behind bars after being linked to the death of her child.
Twenty-one year old Erica Lawson of Mt. Vernon was arrested Sunday night following the death of her 17-month-old child at Children’s Hospital in Knoxville. The baby had been flown to the hospital Friday night with severe injuries consistent with physical and sexual abuse; medical staff tried to stabilize the baby, but the child did not survive.
An investigation into the death of the little girl lead police to charge Lawson with manslaughter, failure to report child abuse, criminal abuse and wanton endangerment. Police say they expect to make another arrest in the case soon.
Lawson was taken to the Bell County Detention Center.
The single-car crash happened near the Western Avenue overpass and did not affect traffic, according to KPD. (TDOT)
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: One person is dead and another injured following a crash in West Knoxville Monday afternoon.
Knoxville Police Department officials say officers responded around 2:00 p.m. to the crash on I-40 East near Western Avenue. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a small truck crashed in the grassy area near the intersection of Western Avenue and Dale Avenue; the driver was pronounced dead at the scene, and the passenger was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Per their investigation thus far, police believe the truck was traveling on I-40 East when it went off the road and struck a tree. They say the reason is currently unknown.
The identity of the driver has not yet been released.
ORIGINAL STORY: Knoxville Police Department officials say officers are investigating a deadly crash that happened Monday afternoon, July 31.
KPD says the single-car crash happened near the Western Avenue overpass and did not affect traffic.
No other information has been released at this time.
Seymour, TN (WOKI) One person is dead following a house fire early Monday morning in Seymour.
Seymour Volunteer Fire Department officials report that firefighters arrived at the house off Chapman Highway near Floyd’s Market around 4:04 a.m. to find heavy fire and smoke. They say crews made an interior attack to put out the flames but that the absence of hydrants in the area made fighting the blaze difficult.
Crews found one victim dead inside the home. The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are investigating the fire.
The victim’s identity and cause of death have not yet been released.
Waldens Creek Volunteer Fire Department and Sevier County Fire and Rescue also helped in putting out the blaze.
The Knox County Fire Investigation Unit is looking into a house fire in Powell which is believed to have started by a lightning strike.
Rural Metro Fire Crews called to the scene Saturday night after a Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy spotted the fire around the same time neighbors reported heavy lightning in the area.
Crews found fire coming from the the attic and everyone inside made it out safe with no injuries reported.
An injured hiker is rescued the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
The Tennessee Army National Guard performed the emergency rescue near Inspiration Point along the Alum Cave trail Friday night.
The hiker was suffering head trauma and needed immediate evacuation to the hospital.
TEMA approved the rescue while GSMNP rangers performed first aid until the Blackhawk helicopter arrived and the hiker put into a stretcher and pulled into the copter and taken to UT Medical Center.
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a dead body found in West Knoxville.
A jogger found the body just off the roadway in the 11 thousand 200 block of South Northshore. KCSO confirmed the woman found Sunday was deceased and her body was taken to the Knox County Regional Forensics Center where an autopsy will be performed.
Sheriff Tom Spangler is asking anyone who might have information to contact Major Crimes Detectives at 865-215-2243 or email [email protected], tipsters can remain anonymous.
