News Across Tennessee

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), in partnership with the city of Gallatin, will begin construction this year on a major stormwater improvement project at Triple Creek Park aimed at reducing flooding impacts in downtown and other downstream areas along Town Creek. The project includes...

Progress is being made on the new Franklin City Hall building with the first-floor concrete pour recently completed. Targeted for opening in 2027, the new structure will meet the long-term growth needs of the city and house about 250 employees in addition to offering various public meeting spaces...

American Greetings has announced plans to add more than 100 jobs at its Greeneville manufacturing facility in 2026. The facility primarily produces wrapping paper and ribbons, and said the growth was prompted by the acquisition of new gift wrap equipment. The new positions include press operators...

The Gatlinburg Golf Course was named the top public golf course in the state by the Tennessee Turfgrass Association. The city-owned course was recognized with the 2025 Public Course of the Year award for excellence in groundskeeping and overall player experience. The course has become a popular...

The first phase of improvements to Dickson’s J. Dan Buckner Park has been completed as the city moves toward the second phase of renovations. The first phase of the project saw a new fenced playground, pavilion with restrooms, two basketball courts, and two courts striped for both tennis and...

The city of Monterey is working with ERP Holdings to develop a 27-acre piece of property into a new industrial park following the closure of longtime local employer Perdue. City officials announced the new industrial park called The Summit near Exit 301 on I-40, with room for 10,000-square-foot to...

The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development has awarded more than $4.3 million in Downtown Improvement Grants to 16 municipalities in the Tennessee Main Street and Tennessee Downtowns programs. 

The Rural Economic Opportunity funding was awarded to organizations that illustrated...

ALUKO Group officials announced the company has selected Halls for its second U.S. manufacturing facility. ALUKO Group will create 285 new jobs and invest $107.7 million to locate its integrated aluminum manufacturing operations in the former Tupperware building in Halls. Once operational, the...

More than 200 people gathered for the grand opening of Collierville’s Fire House No. 6, the town’s first new fire house in 24 years. The ceremony included a ribbon-cutting, a hose disconnection, and a traditional truck push-in by members of the department and the public. The two-story facility is...

Korea Zinc announced the company will invest more than $6.6 billion in new production facilities in Clarksville and rural Smith County. The facilities are first U.S. locations for the world’s leading comprehensive nonferrous metal manufacturer and the largest single private corporate investment made...

The Brentwood Police Department has retained its Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) Advanced Law Enforcement Accreditation. The designation followed a multi-year self-assessment phase and a meticulous site-based assessment of community engagement, policy...