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114th TN General Assembly convenes; McNally, Sexton re-elected Speakers

State lawmakers headed back to Nashville this week to convene the first session of the 114th Tennessee General Assembly. The Senate and House were gaveled into session Tuesday, Jan. 14, to swear in legislators and to formally elect leadership positions.  

Lt. Gov. Randy McNally was re-elected for a...
Constitutional officers

All three constitutional officers re-elected to another term

Members of the Tennessee Senate and House re-elected all three of the state’s constitutional officers during a joint session of the 114th General Assembly on Jan. 15.
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Tennessee Congressional delegation receives committee assignments

Committee assignments have been finalized for both chambers as members take their seats in the 119th U.S. Congress.
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News Across Tennessee

Industrial gas company to locate operations to Charleston

Linde, Inc. officials announced the company will build, own and operate a new facility for the supply of industrial gases along the I-75 corridor near Charleston. The company will invest more than $70 million and create 18 new jobs, most of which will be in logistics. The project comprises of a new...

Oak Ridge to host first SEC rowing championship

Oak Ridge will become the first city to host the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Rowing Championship with the event set for May 11, 2025, on Melton Lake. The University of Tennessee’s rowing team will be competing against teams from Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas during the event. Rowing is one of the...

Columbia purchases community fitness center

The city of Columbia has acquired the Columbia Aquatics and Recreation Center – formerly known as Muletown Rec – for $4.3 million. The significant purchase is a key step forward in the city’s ongoing commitment to expanding and improving recreational opportunities for residents. The facility will...

Vinyl record manufacturer to expand Hohenwald operations

Wedlake Industries officials announced the company will expand its manufacturing operations in Hohenwald. Through the project, Wedlake Industries will invest $10 million and create 46 new jobs. The company’s recent acquisition by GZ North America positions Wedlake Industries in closer proximity to...

State announces 11 new site development grants

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced 11 new Site Development Grant recipients, including nine projects to benefit municipalities.

The grants, totaling more than $17 million, are designed to help communities invest in...

Dyersburg breaks ground on spec building

Officials with the city of Dyersburg and Dyer County have broken ground on a new 100,000-square-foot speculative industrial building. The structure is the culmination of years of teamwork from the Dyersburg IDB, city of Dyersburg, Dyer County government, Dyersburg Electric and numerous community...
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People

Mark Carter

Mark Carter
Mark Carter

Mark Carter has been selected as the new assistant chief of fire administration for Collierville Fire and Rescue following the retirement of Mark King. Carter began his career in emergency services as a firefighter and paramedic for the Germantown Fire Department from 1987 to 1991 and then as EMS...

Curtis Halford

Curtis Halford

Curtis Halford, the former State House Representative who served District 79 from 2009 to 2023, died Jan. 24, 2025 at the age of 81. Prior to his service in the General Assembly, Halford served as a Gibson County commissioner and as the public works superintendent for the city of Dyer. A veteran of...

Patience Melnik

Patience Melnik
Patience Melnik

Patience Melnik has returned to the city of Knoxville, this time as the city’s director of the office of sustainability. Melnick served as waste and resources manager for the city for almost five years, leaving in 2022. In the interim, she has worked as a professional grants consultant for...

Travis Bishop

Travis Bishop
Travis Bishop

Travis Bishop has been selected as the new chief financial officer and city recorder for the city of Kingsport following the retirement of longtime CFO and Recorder Lisa Winkle after 18 years of service. Bishop comes to Kingsport from the UT Municipal Technical Advisory Service (UT-MTAS) where he...

Mark King

Mark King
Mark King

Mark King, assistant chief of administration for the Collierville Fire Department, has announced his retirement after more than 40 years of service. King began his career as a paramedic with Medic Ambulance of Memphis in 1982. He joined the Collierville Fire Department in 1984 as their first...

Franklin announces leadership changes in several city departments

The city of Frankin has announced the promotion of four people to leadership roles in the city following a series of retirements.  

Jerry Hatcher
Jerry Hatcher

Jerry Hatcher has been promoted to director of the Franklin Streets Department, most recently having served as the assistant director of the department since 2021...
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State Briefs

TBI unveils new tools to protect Tennessee seniors

The TBI Has unveiled two new resources aimed at protecting Tennessee’s senior population. The SafeSeniorTN campaign, available online at www.SafeSeniorTN.com, puts information on fraud prevention and protection from state experts easily accessible. TBI is also asking seniors and their families to...

Tennessee December revenues $39.7M above estimates

Tennessee revenues exceeded budgeted estimates for the month of December.  

Finance and Administration Commissioner Jim Bryson reported that total December tax revenues were $1.9 billion, $39.7 million more than the budgeted estimate but $21.0 million less than December 2023. 

General fund revenues...

Tennessee to receive $900M as part of opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma, Sackler Family

The state of Tennessee will receive more than $900 million in opioid abatement funds as part of settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family with a bipartisan coalition of 15 states. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti  said the $7.4 billion settlement – including $6.5 million from...

Tennessee unemployment up in December

Tennessee ended 2024 with a 3.6% unemployment rate in December, an increase from the previous month. Tennessee’s unemployment rate remains below the national rate of 4.1%. Between November and December, Tennessee employers added 500 nonfarm jobs. The health care and social assistance sector...

Water, wastewater planning grants awarded to 23 cities

Funds for water and sewer system planning were awarded to 23 municipalities as part of 36 grants totaling $7.5 million awarded by the state.

TDEC accepting applications for Solid Waste Management grants

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) is accepting applications for the first round of solid waste materials management grants this year for communities and other eligible entities across the state.

Applications for Waste Reduction and Organics Management grants are...
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