Another industry rocked by the economy is the auto industry and the Tri-Cities is not immune to its affects.
50 employees lost their jobs after the largest KIA dealership in the Southeast, located in Morristown, Tennessee, closed its doors Tuesday. At one time the dealership employed 100 people.
A company spokesman said "Nobody's buying cars", and their business is off by 50 percent."
To locate a KIA dealer, log onto kia.com.
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