News Across Tennessee

Brentwood recently opened a new, state-of-the-art 911 dispatch center at the Brentwood Police Headquarters. The city’s emergency communications district is primarily funded through a uniform statewide fee for all communication devices capable of contacting the 911 system. The city spent $1.5 million...

 Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter announced the 16 Tennessee Main Street and Tennessee Downtowns communities that are recipients of Downtown Improvement Grants.

“Downtown districts and main streets are central to Tennessee’s...

For the 22nd year in a row, the City of Kingsport’s Finance Department has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021...

LG Chem officials today announced the company’s plan to invest approximately $3.2 billion to establish a new cathode manufacturing facility in Clarksville, which will support the electric vehicle battery value-chain in the U.S.LG Chem’s anticipated investment of approximately $3.2 billion represents...

Events in three Tennessee municipalities have received national awards for their contributions to sports tourism.  

A softball tournament in Columbia, basketball tournament in Gatlinburg, and soccer tournament in Murfreesboro have all been lauded at the 2022 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports...

The Cleveland City Council has cut the ribbon on improvements to Parker Street. Enhancements to the area are part of the overall redevelopment of the PIE Center and newly completed Lee University Ray Conn Sports Complex. The Parker Street project includes substantial improvements to the organization...

The city of Columbia has received the  the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the 2021-2022 budget, the fifth year the city has received the honor. Assistant City Manager/Finance Director Thad Jablonski credited the city’s finance department...

Kewpie Corporation officials announced today the company will invest $65.2 million to expand its U.S. subsidiary in Irwindale, Calif., Q&B Foods, and establish new operations in Clarksville. Kewpie, one of Japan’s top brands for mayonnaise and salad dressing, will create 85 new jobs in Montgomery...

Hitachi Zosen Inova USA LLC (HZI USA) announced the company will invest $6.6 million to expand operations at its Knoxville-based North American headquarters. HZI USA, which relocated its North American hub from Georgia to Tennessee in 2020, will create 90 new jobs. The additional jobs will support...

The city of Soddy-Daisy is planning to acquire a tank to be displayed at Veterans Park. The city is considering tanks that were part of the recently decommissioned Fort McClellan near Anniston, Ala. While the city would not have to purchase the tank itself, the city would have to pay up to $22,000...

Cars from the historic Chattanooga Choo Choo are being removed as part of restoration efforts at the historic site. The restoration effort is being led by former Chattanooga Mayor Jon Kinsey and will see eight of the historic train cars relocated adjacent to the Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel and nine...