News Across Tennessee

The city of Dayton cut the ribbon on the new Dayton Dog Park at Swinging Bridge Park near the Dayton Farmer’s Market. The new dog park was made possible through a $25,000 grant from the Boyd Foundation’s Dog Park Dash program in 2019. The dog park features separate areas for small and large dogs...

The city of Bristol and BVU Authority have received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) as part of upgrades to the Bristol Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. Provided through the American Rescue Plan, the grant will help install a...

TRISO-X LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of X-energy LLC, has announced the company will be locating at the Oak Ridge Horizon Center Industrial Park to build the country’s first commercial advanced High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) based nuclear reactor fuel fabrication facility of its kind...

Dot Foods, Inc. officials announced the company will expand its Tennessee operations by establishing a new distribution facility in Manchester at the Manchester Industrial Park, a Select Tennessee Certified Site. Dot Foods will invest $50.5 million and create 171 new jobs as the company constructs a...

Officials with the Kingsport Fire Chief have officially cut the ribbon on a fire training facility almost 20 years in the making. The new, $2 million training center boasts a 40-person classroom that can be partitioned into two classrooms, a large fire truck bay, restrooms, a kitchen, and an outdoor...

The city of Knoxville has created a Greenways Ambassador program, which was announced Saturday at the 2022 Neighborhood Conference. The Greenways Ambassador initiative was developed by the Knoxville Greenways Commission, with support from the Parks and Recreation Department. The ambassadors will be...

The Mt. Juliet City Commission has voted unanimously to approve $1.5 million for the construction of tennis and pickleball courts at Jerry Mundy Memorial Park. City leaders authorized a contract with Holm Court, LLC, to construct three asphalt tennis courts and four asphalt pickleball courts as well...

The town of Mountain City has been included in a two-state adventure trail promoting dining, shopping, hiking, fishing, boating, exploring, and sightseeing in Tennessee and North Carolina. The Hi-Lo Adventure Trail is a driving trail stretching between Watauga and Avery counties in North Carolina...

The town of Nolensville has held the first push-in ceremony for a fire truck only months after the establishment of it’s first municipal fire department. The new, state-of-the-art fire engine – dubbed Engine 16 – was officially put into service through the ceremony, which is a traditional way for...

Ultimate Linings, LLC officials announced the company will relocate its chemical manufacturing facility from Bedford, Texas, to Lebanon, investing $31 million and creating 50 new jobs in the next five years. To meet new growth and expand global research, Ultimate Linings’ Tennessee facility will...

Permobil, Inc., will invest $15.5 million to expand operations at its North American headquarters in Lebanon. The company will create 70 new jobs in the next five years as it constructs a 70,000-square-foot addition to its existing facility. Permobil is the global leader in trusted healthcare...

Officials with the city of Knoxville, the Boyd Foundation, and community members broke ground on the new dog park at Sam Duff Memorial Park, the first of five new such parks in the city funded by the Boyd Foundation. The new dog park will include separate areas for small and large dogs as well as...