News Across Tennessee

Morristown has been recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) and were selected to receive the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its Fiscal Year 2026 Budget. The award represents a significant achievement by the city. It reflects the commitment of the governing body...

The city of Germantown has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). This marks the...

A new statue honoring late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall’s time in Columbia was unveiled downtown after more than two decades of effort. The statue completes a new roundabout project at the intersection of East 8th and South Main streets, also commemorating the 1945 Columbia Uprising. Long...

Moody’s Ratings announced Johnson City will retain a Moody’s Aa2 general obligation unlimited tax (GOULT) rating. Aa2 is the third-highest long-term credit rating and is defined as being in the mid-range of the high-quality category and subject to very low credit risk. Moody’s Ratings are...

Radiant officials announced the company has selected Oak Ridge for a $280 million investment that will expand the company’s nuclear manufacturing and research and development (R&D). Through the project, Radiant will create 175 new jobs in Oak Ridge that will directly support the development and mass...

Nidec officials announced the company is expanding its manufacturing operations in Lexington, investing $52.4 million and creating 200 new jobs. The investment will also enhance efficiency and capacities to support the increasing electricity demand in the U.S. and abroad. Upon completion, the...

Free public wi-fi is now available at Portland’s Meadowbrook Park and Main Street Portland through a partnership between the city, Sumner County, and the Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation. The initiative is being funded through a Broadband Ready Communities grant from the Tennessee...

BWXT officials announced the company will expand its operations in Erwin, creating 198 jobs and investing $122 million at its Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc., facility to grow its capabilities in support of national defense needs. Nuclear Fuel Services has operated in Erwin since the 1950s and...

Nissha Medical Technologies (NMT) officials have selected Nashville to relocate their engineering operations. NMT will create 38 new jobs and invest $4.5 million through the project with plans to share incubator space for research and development (R&D) at Vanderbilt University as its new Center of...

PolyFlex Products LLC officials announced the company is expanding its manufacturing operations by adding a new location in McMinnville. PolyFlex will create 58 new jobs and invest $8.3 million in the new facility, which will assist the company’s Morrison thermoform packaging operations by adding...

Five municipalities will receive funds for their police and fire departments as part of the $201,000 Good Neighbor Grant program from the Ford Motor Co. 

Part of a $9 million investment on building community, career preparation, and environmental project through Ford’s Good Neighbor Plan for West...