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BluewaysTN seeks local input to develop recreation, tourism

A new blueways master plan is bringing state funding and resources to municipalities seeking more recreation, tourism, and economic development along 15 major waterways in Tennessee.
Muni bonds conference

Diversification, debt management key for cities in muni bond market

As Tennessee municipalities look for ways to finance capital projects and infrastructure amid unprecedented growth, changes to investment markets, federal monetary policy, and a new chair of the...
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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...
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News Across Tennessee

Henning cuts ribbon on BlueCross BlueShield Healthy Place

Officials with the city of Henning have cut the ribbon on a new BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) Healthy Place at Henning Park. The $1.5 million investment was fully funded through a BCBS grant and includes adult fitness equipment, a community pavilion, two inclusive playgrounds for children of different...

Goodlettsville, Nashville officials help kick off RiverGate redevelopment

Officials with the cities of Nashville and Goodlettsville joined development firm Merus to kick off the redevelopment of the former RiverGate Mall site. The multi-phase project will transform the 57-acre site into a walkable, mixed-used district that will featuring housing, retail, dining, public...

Morgan Steel to expand Memphis operations

Morgan Steel officials will create 119 new jobs and invest $11.7 million in Memphis by expanding their headquarters and purchasing a new facility. The project includes updating equipment to accommodate increased capacity and additional projects to further meet growing customer demand. Founded in...

Chattanooga breaks ground on One Westside second phase

Officials in Chattanooga broke ground on the second phase of the One Westside revitalization project, which will bring 144 new mixed-income units. Residents of College Hill Court will be given first choice to relocate to the area with the rest of the units offered at market-rate. The construction is...

Grant funds to finance new White Bluff vehicle, charging station

White Bluff officials will be using a $160,305 grant from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program to replace aging equipment for the White Bluff Street Department. The all-electric utility truck will replace a smaller, 30-year-old...

Create Energy announces expansions in Orlinda, Portland

Create Energy officials announced the company is launching a major expansion in both Orlinda and Portland, creating a total of 1,003 new jobs and investing more than $78 million. Central to this expansion, the company has acquired a 338,000-square-foot facility in Orlinda that will become its...
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Jeff Damron

Jeff Damron
Jeff Damron

Jeff Damron has been selected as the interim city manager for Tullahoma following the departure of Jason Quick in February. Damron has served as the deputy director of Tullahoma Parks and Recreation since June 2022. He also serves as a board member of the Be Yoga Strong Foundation and has served in...

Drew Muirhead

Drew Muirhead
Drew Muirhead

Drew Muirhead has been named the new director of water services for the city of Brentwood. Muirhead will take over the position from Chris Milton, who is retiring after more than 20 years with Brentwood’s Water Services Department. A Tennessee-licensed professional engineer, Muirhead has served as...

Robbie Franks

Robbie Franks
Robbie Franks

Robbie Franks has been selected as the new fire chief for the city of Millington. Franks has more than 27 years of fire service experience, including several leadership roles with the Memphis Fire Department. He most recently served as the deputy chief of emergency operations with Memphis Fire since...

Marc Coulon

Marc Coulon
Marc Coulon

Marc Coulon, former police chief of Ashland City, died March 4, 2026, at the age of 80. A native of France, Coulon joined the U.S. Army in July 1965 and was stationed at Fort Campbell, later deploying to Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division. After being wounded in action in 1968, he received...

Brent Ham

Brent Ham
Brent Ham

Brent Ham has been selected as the new assistant chief of the Dickson Fire Department. A 21-year veteran firefighter, Ham has taken over the position following the retirement of longtime Assistant Chief Kane Sesler. Ham began his career as a volunteer firefighter with the department in 2003 and...

Don Wright

Don Wright
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...
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State Briefs

Comptroller's office reminds local governments of new online ADA requirements

The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office is reminding local governments about new federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements for websites and social media. 

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a final rule updating its regulations for Title II of the ADA. These updated ADA...

State officials announce $202M in BEAD program funding

State officials have announced the approval of $202 million in state-administered federal fundings to expand broadband access throughout Tennessee. The $202 million in federal funds for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program will be matched by $200 million in matching funds by...

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...

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