News Across Tennessee

Erwin officials joined Gov. Bill Lee and state tourism officials to unveil the first of the state's new "Welcome to Tennessee" signage program at the Unicoi County Welcome Center. The new signage is part of $5 million in the state’s Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to promote and showcase scenic beauty...

Local officials, community members, and students gathered to break ground on an expansion of Portland’s Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT). The $47 million project will construct three buildings totaling 78,435 square feet. The expansion will include additional classrooms, program labs...

The city of Chattanooga is moving forward with plans to donate a derelict former hotel property into a stepping stone to help local residents exit homelessness. The city acquired the Airport Inn property and is in the process of transferring it to The Grateful Gobbler, a non-profit organization that...

The city of Gallatin has received a bond rating upgrade from Moody’s Ratings, moving the city to an Aa1 rating, the second highest rating available for local governments. By achieving this higher rating, the city can secure lower interest rates when borrowing money for major infrastructure and...

The Kingsport Aquatic Center will undergo $1.5 million in infrastructure upgrades and improvements to five pools, upgrades to the pump room, covers on all main drains, upgrades to  the indoor slide and splash pad, and updated paint and other improvements to the outdoor leisure pool and play...

A new mural at Madisonville’s Houston Park has been unveiled by the Downtown Madisonville Alliance. The project brought together students, volunteers, local leaders, and community leaders, with each of the mural’s 600 tiles painted by a community member. More than 500 of the tiles were contributed...

Reinhausen Inc., officials announced the company is expanding operations at its production facility in Humboldt, creating 90 jobs and investing $6.7 million. The project will support the company’s accelerated customer demand for advanced transformer production, voltage regulation, and grid...

Johnson City’s Buffalo Mountain Park has moved one step closer to a state natural area designation. Staff from the state’s Division of Natural Areas recently visited the site and confirmed its candidacy. The designation would place the park into a conservation easement. The city will then work...

Kingsport's Public Information and Communications Department received five awards from the local chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. The department received three Awards of Excellence for the Main Street Rebuild communications campaign, the Model City 101 program, and the This is...

LEV (Light Electric Vehicles) Manufacturing officials will establish its first Tennessee facility in Algood to serve as the company's primary U.S. assembly, logistics, and fulfillment center. LEV Manufacturing, part of the Life EV Group, will create 288 jobs and invest $7 million as the company...