News Across Tennessee

The Morristown Police Department has received reaccreditation from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation program. The process involves 164 standards, organized into 374 compliance items, and a review of more than 15,000 documents as well as an on-site visit. Accreditation is typically a three...

Ascension St. Thomas and Dickson Medical Associates will partner to build a freestanding emergency department and outpatient campus in Fairview. The $20.6 million project will be the first 24-hour, freestanding emergency department in Fairview, and the 11,345-square-foot facility will include 10...

A historic farm near Chattanooga is going to become the newest Tennessee State Park. Gov. Bill Lee has proposed $45.3 million to transform 1,300 acres of the McDonald Farm’s total 2,100 acres in a new state park. At least 250 acres of the remaining 800 acres of land will still be owned by Hamilton...

A new fire engine has been added to the Germantown Fire Department as part of the city’s overall Capital Improvement Plan. Designed to carry up to six firefighters, the engine meets and exceeds current NFPA and ISO standards and is fully equipped to handle fire suppression and medical emergencies...

The city of Franklin has received triple A bond ratings from both Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services for proposed $106.5 million in 2026 general obligation bonds. In assigning the top rating available, the rating agencies cited the city’s healthy financial position marked by high...

Officials with the city of Chattanooga broke ground on a new affordable housing development, the city’s first financed through the revamped Affordable Housing Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) Program. The riverfront development at 702 Manufacturers Road will include 42 affordable homes alongside...

The Sevierville Police Department has received its sixth accreditation from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation (TLEA). To receive accreditation, agencies must submit to a three-year process in which TLEA evaluates 164 law enforcement standards, including an on-site assessment. The TLEA...

Officials with the city of Knoxville opened the new pavilion at the city’s Urban Wilderness Gateway Park. The new 23,000-square-foot structure includes four bathrooms, a water refill station, picnic tables, and a series of play structures using the area’s natural boulders and landscaping. The $4.6...

The city of Watertown, Watertown Railroad Museum, Nashville Steam Preservation Society and Tennessee Central Railroad are partnering to build a new space to honor the city’s railroad. Plans call for a 14,000-square-foot facility featuring a museum, restaurant, observation deck, outdoor park, train...

Plans are underway to break ground on a new city hall for New Tazewell in April as part of several projects to improve the downtown area. The $2 million city hall will be built on a vacant lot on Main Street designed to replicate the train depot. It will house the New Tazewell Police and Street...