News Across Tennessee

S&P Global Ratings raised its long-term municipal bond rating to AA+ for both the city’s existing general obligation debt and the long-term rating of about $40 million in 2022 general obligation bonds. This will make several priority city projects, like road projects and the construction of a new...

The Sevierville Fire Department recently held a grand opening for its new Station No. 3 located on Prince Street downtown. The new station replaces a former aging facility that was originally built in 1961 and torn down in 2019 after a new headquarters for the department was constructed on Dolly...

Toyota has announced that it will invest $36 million in its Jackson manufacturing plant as part of $383 million being invested in its U.S. production operations. This is the second major investment Toyota has announced at its Jackson facility this year. The Jackson plant is already responsible for...

The Ford Motor Company and University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture have announced an historic agreement that will propel economic development, education, and conservation throughout the mid-south. The organizations have signed a stream mitigation and restoration agreement restoring the...

Officials with the city of Red Bank cut the ribbon on a new pavilion and playground at the Red Bank Community Center. The project was made possible through a $24,000 donation to the Red Bank/Soddy Daisy Charitable Foundation as well as $64,000 in local funds and provides a new, ADA-compliant...

Tyson Foods, Inc., has begun construction on a new $3.5 million childcare facility catering to employees of its Humboldt poultry processing plant. The pilot project will be operational by 2023 and will support up to 100 children five years of age or younger as a way to support employees with young...

Officials with the city of Ripley, Lauderdale Community Hospital (LCH), USDA Rural Development, and the state have broken ground on a new critical access hospital to replace the current facility, which opened in 1983. The Lauderdale Community Hospital, in partnership with Stone Bank headquartered in...

Nashville Record Pressing, LLC officials announced today the company will establish operations in Nashville, which will include its headquarters, manufacturing, distribution and back-office functions. Nashville Record Pressing will invest $13.3 million and create 255 new jobs over the next five...

The town of Greeneville and George Clem Multicultural Alliance announce plans for Greeneville’s first annual Juneteenth celebration. Juneteenth, which became a federal holiday in 2021, commemorates the June 19, 1865, announcement proclaiming freedom for enslaved people in Texas, the last state of...

The Newport Board of Mayor and Aldermen have approved the purchase of a 72-acre tract of land that will become Woodland Park, the newest park in the city. The property is adjacent to the city’s Newport City Park and will allow for hiking and picnicking. The property will be purchased at $5,000 per...

The city of Charleston has named its city hall in honor of longtime Mayor Walter Goode, who died in 2020. Goode served more than 28 years in Charleston city government and was first elected to the Charleston City Commission in 1986, eventually becoming the city’s mayor.