News Across Tennessee

The second inclusive playground at Maryville’s John Sevier Park has been fully funded, according to ARC of the Great Smokies officials. The project is the second phase of an inclusive playground at the park and will be aimed at younger children between the ages of 2 and 5 with physical and...

EPB leaders have announced Chattanooga will be the first city in America to offer citywide 25 gigabit-per-second broadband service to all homes and businesses. The offering is not only faster than currently offered in any city in the country but also ahead of AT&T, Google, and other internet...

Bridgestone Americans announced the company will invest $550 million in a major expansion and modernization of its truck and bus radial tire plant in Morrison, creating 380 new jobs. Bridgestone’s investment strengthens the global competitiveness of the company’s U.S. manufacturing operations and...

Johnson City Commissioners, parks and recreation officials, and pickleball enthusiasts were on-hand to cut the ribbon on 12 new outdoor pickleball courts at the Memorial Park and Community Center. The facility is now the largest pickleball facility in the Tri-Cities area and the opening ceremony...

The Bristol City Council has authorized the purchase of a $1.4 million property intended for redevelopment for recreation programming and potential tournaments. Located on Melrose Street, the more than 33,000-square-foot property also has a primary 16,720-square-foot structure on it that houses two...

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...