News Across Tennessee

The city of Columbia, in partnership with Columbia Power and Water Systems (CPWS), the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), and the Tennessee Department of Environmental Conservation (TDEC), recently hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the installation of new Electric Vehicle (EV) Fast...

Harrow, Inc. (Nasdaq: HROW), announced the company is expanding its corporate headquarters in Nashville. Harrow, one of the leading U.S. eyecare pharmaceutical companies, will invest nearly $3 million and create 147 new jobs as part of the project, increasing its current headcount in Tennessee by...

The Town of Collierville has been recognized for the 33rd consecutive year by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for excellence in financial reporting. Additionally, for the 27th year, the Town has earned the GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. This long-standing...

Memphis’ Tom Lee Park has won two international awards for innovation and sustainability. The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) awarded the park with a Professional Award just as the park received a prestigious SITES certification for sustainability. The honors highlight how the park...

The cities of Brownsville and Shelbyville have each been awarded one of 25 T-Mobile Hometown Grants, receiving $50,000 each to kickstart local development projects. Brownsville will use their funding to create Downtown Art in The Alley, a collection of outdoor public art murals highlighting the...

The city of Spring Hill has accepted the donation of a new bench from Girl Scout Troop 3142. The bench is made from completely recycled plastic and was constructed from bottle caps collected by the Girl Scouts. Once a concrete pad is poured, the bench will be situated in front of Casey’s Castle...

Knoxville’s Finance Department has continued its record-setting streak of recognition by its North American peers with not one but two prestigious awards. The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has honored the city’s finance department with its 38th annual Certificate of Achievement for...

The city of Clarksville has secured $8,052,318 the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) from the Safe Streets and Roads For All program. The funds will be used to improve Kraft Street, Riverside Drive, New Providence Boulevard, and Fort Campbell Boulevard with a combined total project cost of ...

The Tullahoma Area Economic Development Council received the 2024 Excellence in Economic Development Bronze Award from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The award was bestowed specifically for the organization’s work in the Innovation in Economic Development Week category that...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the Tennessee Local Development Authority have approved four loans for water infrastructure totaling $48.6 million for three municipalities.  

The city of Springfield has been awarded two loans from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund. One...

The city of Columbia has earned Triple Crown status from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for the fifth consecutive year. This esteemed recognition highlights the City’s outstanding achievement in receiving all three GFOA awards: the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in...

The city of Knoxville has received $1.7 million to pilot a Safe Routes to School program as part of more than $1 billion in grants through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. The funding, awarded through Knoxville’s Community...