News Across Tennessee

The town of Collierville earned its 32nd consecutive Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The certificate was awarded for the department’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. The GFOA awards government...

International IT and consulting company CGI opened its new delivery center in Knoxville with the goal of creating 300 jobs by 2026. After more than two years of the planning, the 37,000-square-foot onshore delivery center in downtown Knoxville is the eighth such U.S. facility for the company. CGI is...

GE Appliances, a Haier company, has announced they will invest $34 million and create 150 new jobs as part of an expansion of their subsidiary Monogram Refrigeration, LLC, in Selmer. The expansion to the refrigeration manufacturer will increase the size of the plant and add new fabrication equipment...

Southwest Airlines will locate its newest crew base at the Nashville International Airport (BNA) beginning in 2024, creating an estimated 1,300 jobs. Of these new jobs, approximately 150 to 250 will be pilot positions, growing into 500 to 600 pilot positions, while roughly 500 to 700 flight...

American Residential Services, also known as ARS and Rescue Rooter, will invest $2.75 million to expand its headquarters operations in Memphis, employing an additional 125 new people at its Ridge Lake Boulevard facility in a five-year period. American Residential Services is a privately held Memphis...

Tennessee’s oldest town will be depicted on a new license plates that will benefit the Jonesborough Genealogical Society and the Heritage Alliance. The license plate design was sponsored in the General Assembly by State Rep. Rebecca Alexander, R-Jonesborough, and will go into production once 1,000...

The Newport Board of Mayor and Alderman has approved the purchase of a 1.33-acre property that will be added to the city’s Woodland Park. The property along Birch Street will be used to build a trailhead and main entrance to the top of the hill of the park. The $90,000 purchase will be covered with...

The Lebanon City Council has approved more than $75,000 to turn a former fire department station into an activity center for local military veterans. The city has been working with local veterans’ groups since last year to turn the former Lebanon Fire Department station at 112 Hartmann drive into a...

RedDOT Corporation officials announced the company will invest $18 million to expand its manufacturing and distribution operations in Memphis, creating 50 new jobs. The company will add approximately 175,000 square feet of space to its existing facility to help meet increased customer demand and...