News Across Tennessee

Officials with the city of McMinnville and McMinnville Fire Department held a push-in ceremony to welcome the city’s newest fire truck. The Ford-550 was outfitted to meet the needs of the department with increased storage for extrication gear, a mobile wench, and increased water capacity. The truck...

The Cleveland City Council has dedicated the new field at Oldfield, a futsal facility located at Blythe-Oldfield Park. The project is the result of a partnership between the city and Tennessee Department of Health with an $80,000 Healthy Built Environment Grant to support the installation of the...

Officials in Goodlettsville cut the ribbon on Rachel’s Garden Playground, a new inclusive playground at the city’s at Peay Park and adjacent to the Splash Pad and the Delmas Long Community Center. The playground is named for Rachel West, the daughter of Retired Fire Captain Ricky West, and was begun...

The city of Franklin has earned the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the city's fiscal year 25/26 budget. In order to receive the award, a city must satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation, including passing...

Oklo Inc. officials announced the company has selected Oak Ridge as the location of a nearly $1.7 billion expansion. Oklo, an advanced nuclear technology company, will create more than 800 new jobs through the project, which includes the development of an advanced nuclear fuel recycling facility on...

The Hendersonville Police Department was recognized and awarded the 2025 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest recognition an employer can receive from the Department of Defense for their support of employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserves, during a ceremony...

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

MAHLE GmbH officials announced the company is expanding its manufacturing operations in Morristown, investing more than $10 million and creating nearly 50 additional jobs. The expansion will bring the company’s total headcount in Morristown to 800 people and will allow MAHLE to start production of...

The city of Cookeville has broken ground on a new Energy Department headquarters, a $23.3 million project that will consolidate the city’s electric and gas divisions into one location. 

City officials said the move will improve efficiency, strengthen customer service and generate long-term savings...

Three companies in Erwin will each receive shares in a state $4 million retainment and retraining grant following the devastation and destruction of Hurricane Helene last September 2024. All three companies are located along the Nolichucky River in the Erwin Riverview Industrial Park and have either...

Officials with the city of Kingsport and the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce held a groundbreaking ceremony August 20 for a new IMAX theater slated to be built at the Fort Henry Mall. The new theater is expected to be open by mid-summer 2026. The NCG Cinema will upgrade its existing space, adding all...

Hitachi Energy officials announced the company is expanding manufacturing operations in Alamo, investing an initial $97 million and creating 100 new jobs. The additional investment in Alamo will allow the company to expand its manufacturing presence, increasing its total capacity for transformer...