News Across Tennessee

Officials with the city of Springfield, members of the Springfield High School volleyball team, and local residents gathered recently to cut the ribbon on two new sand volleyball courts at the city’s J. Travis Price Park. The new courts will be accessible to the public during park hours and will...

Ventcon, Inc., officials announced the company will invest $6.7 million to establish is first manufacturing operations outside of Michigan in Jackson, creating 75 new jobs. The facility at 130 Beasley Street will be the first outside the company’s Allen Park, Mich.-headquarters and will position the...

Work has begun on the Exit 8 Athletic Complex in Clarksville south of the intersection of Rossview Road and International Boulevard. The first phase of the project will include 11 new soccer fields that are divided into four natural grass fields, four practice grade fields, and three with synthetic...

Chattanooga’s Wilco Boulevard Bridge River to Ridge Mobility Project is one of several projects that will share in $2.2 billion in federal funds from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced that...

From left to right, Town of Somerville Firemen Michael Vankirk, Brent Waldman, Jeremey Lipford, Quenterrion Beard, Chief Leland “Kel” Blanton, Logan Doyle, Jonathan Score, Zach Waldman, and Bryton Lipford break ground on the new Somerville Fire Station. The new station will feature four bunk rooms...

Hohenwald’s Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee will be commemorated by the United States Postal Service (USPS) with a Forever stamp titled “Elephants.” Designed by Rafael Lopez, the digitally illustrated elephant design honors both the elephants at the sanctuary and the work done by the sanctuary for...

The Munford Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously voted to purchase a property owned by First Citizens National Bank to turn into a Veterans Plaza. The property at the southeast corner of Munford Avenue and Tipton Street will serve as an outdoor space with a stage, farmers' market, and bathrooms...

U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $640,000 grant to the city of Pulaski for construction of a new water boosting station and related materials to support the Dan Speer Industrial Park South. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan. This...

Duksan Electera America, Inc. officials announced the company will invest $95 million to locate its first North American manufacturing facility in Shelbyville. A branch of South Korean-based Duksan Group, Duksan Electera will create 101 new jobs in Bedford County over the next five years as the...

Cleveland Mayor Kevin Brooks, Cleveland City Council members, residents of the Blythe-Oldfield community, and other community leaders cut the ribbon on the new Blythe-to-Blythe sidewalk connectivity project. The 1.95 miles of new walkways connect Avery Johnson Park, the Blythe-Bower Elementary...

Wacker officials have announced the company will expand its presence in Tennessee with the addition of new silicone production facilities in Charleston. A feasibility study is currently underway for the first step of the company’s plans to expand production within its existing campus in Charleston...