News Across Tennessee

The town of Sharon has been awarded $68,195 in grants to provide needed upgrades to the Sharon Police and Fire Departments. The town received two grants totaling $5,000 to upgrade to digital radio systems for the departments, which was recently required for first responders. The police department...

Two new murals from an area artist are adding even more local color to downtown Pulaski. Etheridge resident Ernest Doty was hired to paint murals on the sides of two downtown murals. One, depicting a Tennessee wild turkey, was created to honor wildlife conservation and the National Wildlife Turkey...

Knoxville’s McGhee Tyson Airport has announced two new flights. The first comes from a new partnership with Avelo Airlines, who will offer flights from Knoxville to New Haven, Conn., twice a week. The one-way airfares start at $62 and will start on May 9. The flights will arrive at the Tweed-New...

The last remaining Rosenwald School in Williamson County has been moved from its previous location in Spring Hill to the Franklin Grove Estate and Gardens in downtown Franklin. The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County organized the move of the Lee-Buckner School to the property they manage in...

Snap-on officials announced today the company will invest $44 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Elizabethton. Snap-on’s planned expansion of the Elizabethton facility will create 50 new jobs through the project: adding nearly 49,000 square feet of manufacturing space and new...

The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) has recognized Bristol’s Nature Center at Steele Creek Park for meeting professional museum standards. The Nature Center has gained its Core Documents Verification, a milestone achieved by only 3% of museums nationwide and a step toward full AAM accreditation...

The city of Waynesboro has recently been awarded two grants to help with public safety. The first is a $125,000 grant from TDOT for a Traffic Signal Modernization Program (TSMP) at the intersection of Highway 64 Bypass and Dexter L. Woods Memorial Boulevard. Funds will also be used to replace signal...

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced Greeneville and the Greene County Partnership will host the NAIA Beach Volleyball National Invitational events in 2024 and 2025. The 2024 event will take place from April 25-27 and will be the third sport to have NAIA...

The city of Kingsport’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) received a clean audit, the 25th year in a row Kingsport’s finances have received a clean opinion – the highest opinion offered. This also marks the 23rd straight year the city’s financial report received a GFOA Certificate of...

The city of Chattanooga is one of 24 cities that has received a U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA). The $500,000 strategy development planning grant is intended to analyze and develop strategies around improving workforce outcomes in underserved neighborhoods. The...

The Town of Farragut has received the Certificate of Achievement in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for the 31st time for its annual comprehensive financial report for Fiscal Year 2022. The report was judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards...