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TACIR: Tennessee needs $82.7B to maintain public infrastructure

Tennessee needs at least $82.7 billion to maintain public infrastructure – a $5 billion increase over the previous year – according to an annual report issued by the Tennessee Advisory Commission on...

Statewide series of music surveys needs West Tennessee input

West Tennesseans are being asked to participate in the most recent aspect of a larger project aimed at mapping, promoting, and building musical assets across the state. The West Tennessee Music Census...

Lee delivers eighth State of the State

Gov. Bill Lee delivered his eighth and final State of the State Address on Feb. 2 before the Tennessee General Assembly, highlighting priorities including expanding the school voucher program, crime...

End of penny production creates challenges for local governments

With penny production halted and circulation shortages reported by banks and retailers, cities across Tennessee are also looking for guidance on how to handle currency issues. Perhaps nowhere is the...

News Across Tennessee

Audio manufacturer to locate regional hub to Nashville

Sennheiser Group officials announced plans to move its Americas Regional Hub to Rock Nashville from Old Lyme, Conn. The project represents the creation of at least 25 jobs and an investment of $2.5 million and marks the first company to partner with TNECD to locate within the Rock Nashville facility...

Starbucks to open Nashville headquarters

Starbucks officials announced the global coffee company is expanding its North American presence with plans to locate a corporate operations office in Nashville later this year. The new office will support the company’s continued coffeehouse growth and rising customer demand in the southeast region...

Documotion Research expands Columbia operations

Documotion Research Inc. officials announced the company is expanding its manufacturing operations in Columbia. The company will create 48 new jobs and invest $9.1 million as it adds approximately 40,000-square-feet of manufacturing space and maintenance operations. Founded in Santa Ana, Calif., in...

Goodlettsville receives TCPE award

Goodlettsville was honored with the Level 1 Award at the 2026 awards ceremony hosted by the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence. The ceremony was held in Franklin and recognized public and private organizations statewide for their commitment to performance excellence and continuous...

Durable Products to expand Crossville facility

Durable Products officials announced the company is expanding and renovating one of its current facilities in Crossville. The project will create 134 jobs and invest $27.3 million. Founded in Crossville in 1982, Durable Products offers its customers diverse manufacturing capabilities ranging from...

Columbia receives sports tourism award

Columbia Parks and Recreation has been recognized as 2025 Champion of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism by Sports Destination Management, honoring the exceptional performance and national impact of the Ridley Sports Complex. The complex was honored in the Small Market category, highlighting Columbia...

People

Lt. Gov. Randy McNally will not seek re-election

After a 50-year career, Lt. Gov. Randy McNally has announced he will not seek re-election this fall.

McNally, who represents Tennessee Senate District 5, cited health concerns as the primary reason for his decision to step down. McNally underwent emergency heart surgery in February 2023 where a...

Don Wright

Don Wright, former Gallatin mayor and state lawmaker, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at the age of 87. A native of Louisville, Ky., Wright graduated from Goodlettsville High School in 1968 and then served in the U.S. Army as a military policeman from 1962 to 1964. After his military service, he worked...

Tony Buchanan

Tony Buchanan has been selected as the new chief of police by the Erwin Board of Mayor and Alderman. Buchanan has been serving as the interim chief of the Erwin Police Department since June 2025. He served for four years in the U.S. Air Force before joining the Erwin Police Department in 2001. He...

Kane Sessler

Kane Sesler has retired as assistant chief for the Dickson Fire Department after 31 years with the department. Sesler began working with the Dickson Fire Department in 1995, working his way up through the ranks to assistant chief in 2017. During his tenure, Sesler received the distinguished service...

Bryson Masters

Bryson Masters has been selected to fill a vacancy on the Red Boiling Springs City Council. A lifelong city resident and 2022 graduate of Red Boiling Springs High School, Masters has served for the past four years with the Red Boiling Springs Fire Department, including taking on a leadership role as...

Bobby Jarnagin

Bobby Jarnagin, vice mayor of Surgoinsville, died Feb. 4, 2026, at the age of 78. Jarnagin was first elected as an alderman for Surgoinsville in 2016 and served as vice mayor of the town since 2017. Prior to joining the board of mayor and alderman, he spent many years in public service including as...

State Briefs

State officials expect 2027 full reopening of I-40

The section of Tennessee's Interstate 40 washed out during Hurricane Helene is expected to fully reopened in fall 2027, according to TDOT officials. The storm damage along the Pigeon River Gorge impacted parts of the interstate on both the Tennessee and North Carolina side. The Tennessee side...

Tennessee ranked fourth most tax-friendly state

Tennessee has been named the fourth most tax‑friendly states in the country by ConsumerAffairs. The consumer review platform ranked all states across five major tax categories including income, sales, and property taxes with Tennessee earning the fourth spot for its lack of income tax and generally...

State music surveys launched for Middle Tennessee regions

Two new music surveys have been launched by state agencies to better define music ecosystems in Tennessee’s Southern Middle and Upper Cumberland regions. The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD), Tennessee Entertainment Commission, Tennessee Department of Tourist...

New TACIR reports address homelessness, juvenile detention

The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) has published new reports focused on improvements that can be made to address homelessness and juvenile detention capacity.

The TACIR report “Improving Tennessee's Continua of Care with Flexible Funding, Better Data, and...

January 2025 state revenues $27.2M above estimates

Tennessee revenues exceeded budgeted estimates for the month of January.

Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Jim Bryson reported that total January tax revenues were $2.1 billion, $27.2 million more than the budgeted estimate and $87.7 million more than January 2025. The total tax...

Tennessee ranks as sixth most popular state for movers

Tennessee is the sixth most popular state for in-bound movers, according to a new survey by U.S. News and World Report. Tennessee’s low cost of living, mild weather, outdoor opportunities, affordable housing, and job growth were cited as making the state one of the most appealing. South Carolina...

TML Updates

TDEC opens BRAG grant cycle

TDEC announces new BRAG grant application period

TDEC opens grants for Tire Environmental Act Program (TEAP)

TDEC seeks nominations for Governor's Environmental Stewardship Awards

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