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HCA donates life-saving equipment to Nolensville PD

The Nolensville Police Department has received a donation of life-saving equipment from HCA Healthcare. Recognizing an increase in heart-related medical emergencies in the community, the Nolensville Police Department conducted an equipment inventory and found a need for enhanced life-saving tools...

Collierville begins water meter upgrade project

The town of Collierville has successfully begun its roll-out of a project transitioning to Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI). The new system uses smart meters and communication networks to provide real-time data on utilities usage. This technology allows for the automatic collection...

Packaging manufacturer expands to new location in Mt. Pleasant

Petainer Manufacturing USA, Inc. officials announced the company will expand to a new location at 315 Joe Frank Porter Drive in Mt. Pleasant. Petainer will invest $10 million through the expansion, creating 35 new jobs at the Cherry Glen Industrial Park, a Select Tennessee Certified Site Upon...

Spring Hill retains ‘AA+’ bond rating from S&P Global

The city of Spring Hill has received an AA+ long-term rating on both its $57 million series 2024 general obligation bonds and retained the same rating on its outstanding debt from S&P Global Ratings. The credit rating agency also described Spring Hill’s financial outlook as “stable.” The ratings...

Dickson officials break ground on new community college, TCAT campus

Officials in Dickson have broken ground on a new higher education facility in the community. Nashville State Community College officials joined local leaders to break ground on the community college’s new Dickson County Center for Higher Education, which will serve as a permanent campus for both...

Chattanooga applies to be North America's first 'National Park City'

Mayor Tim Kelly has announced Chattanooga has applied to be the first National Park City in North America. National Park Cities are longterm grassroots movements for everyone making their city greener, healthier and wilder with cities adopting the National Park City Charter with the goal of...

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People

Kelly Janis

Kelly Janis
Kelly Janis

Kelly Janis has been appointed as the new building director for the city of Gatlinburg. Janis has more than 14 years of experience in local government building services, planning and community development, project management, code compliance, and organizational leadership. She comes to Gatlinburg...

Brad Bivens

Brad Bivens
Brad Bivens

Brad Bivens has retired after serving more than 23 years as city engineer for the city of Forest Hills. Bivens was employed with Neel-Schaffer Engineering and was assigned to the Forest Hills for more than two decades, providing both professional services and institutional knowledge for the...

Tullahoma receives two awards for Urban Forestry

Tullahoma

The Tennessee Urban Forestry Council (TUFC) has recognized two outstanding arborists from Tullahoma for their exceptional contributions to urban forestry and community sustainability. Lyle Russell, community engagement officer and arborist for the city of Tullahoma, has been named the 2024...

Chase Sons

Chase Sons
Chase Sons

Chase Sons, chief of police for the city of Tullahoma, has been accepted into the 293rd Class of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va. The elite training program is by competitive nomination with at less than 1% of law enforcement officers worldwide earning the honor. Sons started with the...

Mayors Coleman, Joyner announce retirements

Joyner-Coleman

Two long-time West Tennessee mayors are celebrating their retirements after a combined 46 years of service to their communities.

Cliff Mann

Cliff Mann
Cliff Mann

Cliff Mann has been selected as the new stormwater coordinator for the city of Farragut. Mann has served as an engineering technician with the city since 2023. Prior to that, he worked for the city of Knoxville as a stormwater engineering technician and then as a stormwater specialist with Blount...
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State Briefs

Tennessee fifth most popular state for new business filings

Tennessee is one of the top states for entrepreneurs, according to information compiled from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Tennessee ranked as the fifth most popular state for new businesses with the number of new businesses in the state growing by 8% between 2022 and 2023. The state saw...

Gov. Lee creates Duck River Watershed Planning Partnership

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed Executive Order 108, to establish the Duck River Watershed Planning Partnership and further the state’s commitment to balancing economic growth, water resource management, and environmental and habitat conservation to ensure the long-term sustainability of Tennessee’s...

Tennessee October revenues $30.1M less than budgeted estimates

The Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration announced that revenues for October were $1.5 billion, which is $22.6 million more than October of last year, but $30.1 million less than the budgeted estimate.  

The total growth rate for the month was 1.53 percent. 

General fund revenues were...

Tennessee October unemployment steady at 3.3%

Tennessee’s October unemployment rate remained near its all-time low and well below the U.S. rate, according to the latest data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.3% in October, an increase of one-tenth of...

TN AG announces opioid settlement with Kroger

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, alongside a bipartisan coalition of 30 state attorneys general, announced the completion of the $1.37 billion settlement agreement with Kroger, addressing the grocery chain’s role in the opioid crisis. Tennessee will receive up to $42.9 million for...

Tennessee's Digital Opportunity Plan approved by NTIA

The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) announced the approval of the state’s Digital Opportunity Plan. The department has been allocated $15.8 million to implement the plan, which supports digital skilling and workforce development programs. With this approval from...
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