News Across Tennessee

The city of Cleveland will be moving its municipal offices two blocks from their present location to a historic hotel in the heart of the city’s downtown. City officials approved a lease-to-purchase agreement for the former Cherokee Hotel property and agreed to appropriate $6.1 million in American...

Explore Bristol will build a new visitors' center at the trailhead of the Wes Davis Greenway at the intersection of Volunteer Parkway and Anderson Street. The new, 2,046-square-foot facility will offer information on local attractions and is expected to open sometime in 2023. In addition to offices...

 HealthVerve Food Manufacturing USA, Inc. officials announced the company will invest $2.2 million to expand its California-based operations and locate new manufacturing operations in Livingston. By establishing its presence in Tennessee, HealthVerve will create 212 new jobs to Livingston. The...

General Machine and Tool Company, Inc., officials announced the company will invest $3.7 million to expand manufacturing operations at its headquarters in Elizabethton. The expansion follows the company’s acquisition by Cinco Research Corporation in February and will result in the creation of 25 new...

The city of Elizabethton has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its 2020-21 financial report from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). It is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial...

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...