News Across Tennessee

Kingsport’s Bays Mountain Park will soon be the home of two bobcat kittens who were being raised in captivity in Montana. Born at a zoological facility earlier this year, the brothers were two of a litter of four with their sisters serving as animal ambassadors at another facility. Once the bobcats...

Officials with the city of Franklin welcomed a delegation from their sister city of Bad Soden, Germany, for a celebration of German Reunification Day at Franklin City Hall. The holiday commemorates Oct. 3, 1990, when the German Democratic Republic (GDR) joined the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG)...

Handsome Brook Farms officials announced the members of the company will invest $30.8 million through HBF Development LLC to establish their first manufacturing operations in Morristown. Founded in 2007, Handsome Brook Farms is a leading producer of organic, pasture-raised eggs. The company relies...

The town of Somerville hosted its annual monthlong Music on the Square Concert series in September, bringing in more than 300 people each of the five nights in September. The events included food trucks and bands sponsored by local businesses and residents. The most recent event was sponsored by...

A $1.3 million grant from the Greater Nashville Regional Council (GRNC) will help redesign a one-lane bridge project the city of Columbia has been working toward for a dozen years. Current and former city leaders joined members of the GRNC and Barge Design at the city’s Fairview Park to unveil the...

The city of Franklin has installed a new parking guidance system from InDect Performance Counts to help visitors and residents find available spaces in the two downtown parking garages. The system is a single-space system utilizing ultrasonic mini sensors (UMS) with LED indicators.  UMS is a ceiling...

The city of Nolensville, Mill Creek Watershed Association, Nolensville High School, a local nonprofit, and area volunteers have brought to life a new pollinator garden on a small tract of lane with the intention of aiding the migration of monarch butterflies, among other pollinators. The garden sits...

Daejin Advanced Materials USA Inc. Will invest $10.2 million to establish its second U.S. manufacturing and processing facility in Cumberland City. Located in a portion of the Select Tennessee Certified Stewart-Houston Industrial Park, the company will be located in close proximity to its electric...

Georgia-Pacific will invest at least $425 million to construct a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Jackson for the manufacture of its Dixie products. Located in the Highway 223 East Site, the facility will create 220 new jobs in Jackson and will focus on manufacturing Dixie brand paper...

Local officials and families were on hand for the grand opening of the new Miles Together Inclusive Playground at Brentwood’s Granny White Park. The playground is named in honor of local resident Miles Peck and is the first inclusive playground located in the city. The nearly $1.7 million project...

The town of Nolensville and Nolensville Fire and Rescue have received a $1,153,464 grant through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program. The grant will be awarded over a three-year period and will be used to help support the...