News Across Tennessee

The Government Finance Officers Association has recognized the city of Johnson City for its comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 with a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. This is the 21st consecutive year the city of Johnson...

The city of Oak Ridge has been designated as an American World War II Heritage City by the National Parks Service (NPS). The program honors the contributions of local towns, cities, counties, and the people whose bravery and sacrifices shaped the U.S. homefront during the war. Only one city in each...

 Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture of LG Energy Solution and General Motors, will expand its Spring Hill battery cell manufacturing operations. The project represents a $275 million investment by Ultium Cells, which is in addition to the $2.3 billion investment announced in April 2021, and is...

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...