News Across Tennessee

The Oak Ridge Housing Authority (ORHA) has broken ground on a new project bringing more than 100 affordable housing units to the city’s Scarboro community as well as renovating 128 existing public housing units across the city. The $64 million development is a partnership between the city and...

The Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) was selected for a $400 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advance the development of a small modular reactor (SMR) at the Clinch River Site in Oak Ridge. Tennessee’s Clinch River Site is one of the only federally approved, undeveloped...

In preparation for America’s 250th birthday, Collierville Mayor Maureen Fraser has signed an official pledge to participate in Keep America Beautiful’s (KAB) Greatest American Cleanup. Mayor Fraser was joined by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and the Town Beautiful Board to celebrate the signing...

Kingsport officials cut the ribbon on the Fox Den Playground, a new playground for children with all abilities at Bays Mountain Parks. More than 100 city officials, park supporters, children, and family members attended the event. Located next to the Herpetarium, the Fox Den Playground is...

Community members gathered in downtown Milan for One Table Milan, an annual event the Saturday before Thanksgiving that brings members of the community together for a free meal. Local volunteers as well as sponsors from the business community make the event possible.  

A 1.4-acre triangular piece of Franklin’s Jim Warren Park is being dedicated as Franklin Rodeo Plaza. The area will include a bronze statue of a cowboy riding a bucking horse, benches, lighting, landscaping, historical markers, and a walking trail with signage that tells the 75-year history of the...

Commercial Door and Frame (CDF) Distributors officials announced the company is expanding by relocating its headquarters and all manufacturing operations to Gallatin. CDF is locating in the former Simpson Strong-Tie building in Gallatin, where the company plans to create 85 new jobs and invest $26.1...

Carlex Glass America executives announced the company will expand its advanced manufacturing operations in Nashville, investing $55 million and creating 143 high-skill jobs.Scheduled for completion in mid-2026, the expansion of next generation production lines will enable Carlex to fabricate larger...

Toyota will add 33 jobs and invest $497 million at its casting plant in Jackson to increase production of hybrid transaxle cases and housings and engine blocks for hybrid vehicles. The investment includes three all-new production lines and will increase production capacity by nearly 500,000 units...

Officials with the city of Cleveland have announced the successful completion of the Main Street Downtown Improvement Grant project. The $2.5 million project was financed through public and private partnerships as well as a $300,000 grant from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community...

Officials with the city of Clarksville, historical preservationists, and descendants of a Revolutionary War veteran and pioneering Clarksville settler held a grave re-dedication ceremony at the city’s historic Riverview Cemetery near downtown. Valentine Sevier lived from 1747 to 1800 and was often...