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Germantown earns 43rd consecutive Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting

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...

Columbia unveils Thurgood Marshall statue

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...

Johnson City retains Moody's Aa2 rating

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...

Nuclear company to locate research and development in Oak Ridge

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...

Auto parts manufacturer to expand Lexington operations

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...

Public wifi comes to Portland park, Main Street

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...

Nuclear company to expand Erwin operations

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...

Medical device company to relocate operations to Nashville

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 to expand McMinnville facility

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...

Ford Good Neighbor grants awarded to five municipalities

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...

Mason receives DRA grant

The town of Mason has received nearly $76,000 from the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) as part of $1.8 million awarded to 16 communities through the Strategic Planning Program. The program provides communities within the DRA region with the necessary resources to develop strategies that maximize...

McMinnville welcomes new fire truck

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...