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Nation's first indoor golf course coming to Nashville

Nashville will be home to the first completely indoor 18-hole golf course in the country. CityGolf USA will work with GOLFZON simulators to create the course, which will feature real putting surfaces, short-game areas, and an indoor driving range. Ultimately, golfers will be able to play a full...

Dyersburg opens new Criminal Investigation Division building

Officials with the city of Dyersburg and Dyersburg Police Department (DPD) on the new DPD Criminal Investigation Division North Precinct. The Criminal Investigation Division is responsible for investigating major crimes, processing evidence, and working with local, state, and federal partners to...

Kyoto Fusioneering to move headquarters to Oak Ridge

Kyoto Fusioneering (KF) officials will move its headquarters to Oak Ridge, creating 51 new jobs and investing $46.9 million. The project includes the buildout of critical fusion testing infrastructure designed to drive down fusion technology risk. This investment centers on developing UNITY-3, a...

Johnson City highlights local history through Black Heritage Trail

A new black history trail has been unveiled by Johnson City Parks and Recreation, guiding residents and visitors on a 1-mile walking trail through the stories and histories of figures who helped shape the community. The Johnson City Black Heritage Trail was opened with a ribbon cutting at the...

Traxion to expand Jacksboro operations

Traxion Materials officials announced the company will expand its operations in Jacksboro, creating 49 new jobs and investing $5 million. The ongoing project will expand the company’s recycling and upcycling processes and create 49 new jobs across the region. With existing infrastructure that...

Dickson welcomes new fast-charging station

Officials in Dickson cut the ribbon on a new EV fast-charging station downtown. Located near the city’s skatepark and the city’s downtown business district, the new charging station provides reliable options for both residents and visitors. The station was funded in partnership with the Tennessee...
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People

Krushenski selected as TMBF VP and COO

Kevin Krushenski
Kevin Krushenski

The Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund (TMBF) has announced the appointment of Kevin Krushenski as the new executive vice president and chief operating officer. 

The announcement was made by TMBF President and CEO Wade Morrell.  

“Kevin has shown strong leadership and a deep commitment to serving cities...

Sarah Childress

Sarah Childress
Sarah Childress

Sarah Childress has been named the first executive director of the newly created Office of Entertainment for the city of Nashville. The newly established office will work to support Nashville’s creative community and serve as a liaison to the mayor’s office. Childress experience in film, TV...

Ryan Lynch

Ryan Lynch
Ryan Lynch

Ryan Lynch has been selected as the new director of the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT). Lynch presently serves as senior advisor to the commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation and previously served as chief of staff. He’s also held...

Jon Ward

Jon Ward
Jon Ward

Jon Ward has been appointed the first assistant city manager for Cookeville. Ward has served as the city’s community development director for the past 10 years and will continue in that role while serving as assistant city manager. Prior to serving as community development director, Ward also served...

Kelly Graham

Kelly Graham
Kelly Graham

Kelly Graham has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the Bristol City Council previously held by Matt Slagle, who has since resigned to take the role of city manager. Graham has previously served the city as mayor, vice mayor, and councilman as well as on the city’s library board, housing authority...

Dave Bunt

Dave Bunt
Dave Bunt

Dave Bunt, parks and recreation director for Brentwood, will retire on Jan. 5, 2027, after a more than 30-year career. After graduating from Austin Peay University, Bunt began his parks and recreation career working with the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department in 1992. Bunt joined the parks...
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State Briefs

Sycamore Institute report expresses concern about state transportation, lottery scholarship funding

The Sycamore Institute's annual State Budget Primer is highlighting what the organization considers “structural deficits” in the Tennessee budget related to transportation funding and lottery-funded scholarships. The report from the nonpartisan research organization listed the concerns under a new...

Tennessee falls in annual state rankings of child wellbeing

Tennessee fell in annual rankings for education, economic-wellbeing and over-all wellbeing for children in 2025. The Annie E. Casey Foundation released its study ranking states on a variety of child wellbeing measures. Tennessee ranked 37 in overall wellbeing and 42 in economic wellbeing. While...

Tourism generated $32.5B in Tennessee economy in 2025

Tennessee’s tourism economy increased by 2.7% year-over-year and generated $32.5 billion in direct visitor spending in 2025, according to a recent reported by the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development. Other highlights from the report found Tennessee saw 150 million visitors in 2025 with $89...

Tennessee unemployment dips in June 2026

Tennessee’s unemployment rate dipped to 3.5% in June, matching its lowest point of the year. Data from the the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) put the June rate at one-tenth of a percentage point down from the previous month and unchanged from its year-over-year month...

Tennessee June 2026 revenues above estimates, despite declines in fuel taxes

Tennessee revenues exceeded budgeted estimates for the month of June. 

Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Jim Bryson reported that total June tax revenues were $2.5 billion, $281.8 million more than the budgeted estimate and $182.2 million more than June 2025. The total tax growth...

First Certified Population Reports now available

The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) has released the 2026 Certified Population of Tennessee Incorporated Municipalities and Counties. 
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