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Radiator manufacturer to expand Clarksville operations

T.RAD officials announced the company is expanding to Tennessee with Clarksville as the company’s first location in the state. T.RAD will create 928 new jobs and invest $90.2 million by constructing a new facility at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Corporate Business Park South, a Select Tennessee...

MTSU Aerospace Facility groundbreaking

Ground broken on new MTSU aerospace facility in Shelbyville

Officials with the city of Shelbyville, Shelbyville Municipal Airport, and Middle Tennessee State University broke ground on a $73.4 million state-of-the-art aerospace facility. The new aviation hub will address critical needs for expanding MTSU’s Department of Aerospace and its pilot training...

Centerville pickleball

Centerville opens new pickleball courts

Centerville officials have cut the ribbon on new pickleball courts at the city’s River Park. The town worked with Bylers Quality Construction on the new courts, which were opened with the first pickleball tournament in both Centerville and Hickman County. The event was attended by area pickleball...

Oak Ridge

Oak Ridge breaks ground on affordable housing

The Oak Ridge Housing Authority (ORHA) has broken ground on a new project bringing more than 100 affordable housing units to the city’s Scarboro community as well as renovating 128 existing public housing units across the city. The $64 million development is a partnership between the city and...

Clinch River Site Oak Ridge

Oak Ridge's Clinch River Site receives $400M DOE grant

The Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) was selected for a $400 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advance the development of a small modular reactor (SMR) at the Clinch River Site in Oak Ridge. Tennessee’s Clinch River Site is one of the only federally approved, undeveloped...

Collierville Keep American Beautiful Signing

Collierville mayor signs proclamation for Great American Cleanup as part of American 250

In preparation for America’s 250th birthday, Collierville Mayor Maureen Fraser has signed an official pledge to participate in Keep America Beautiful’s (KAB) Greatest American Cleanup. Mayor Fraser was joined by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and the Town Beautiful Board to celebrate the signing...

Children playing on the Fox Den playground at Kingsport's Bays Mountain Park

Kingsport cuts ribbon on Fox Den Playground at Bays Mountain

Kingsport officials cut the ribbon on the Fox Den Playground, a new playground for children with all abilities at Bays Mountain Parks. More than 100 city officials, park supporters, children, and family members attended the event. Located next to the Herpetarium, the Fox Den Playground is...

Milan downtown One Table

One Table Milan brings community together

Community members gathered in downtown Milan for One Table Milan, an annual event the Saturday before Thanksgiving that brings members of the community together for a free meal. Local volunteers as well as sponsors from the business community make the event possible.  

Franklin Rodeo Plaza design

Park plaza to honor Franklin rodeo

A 1.4-acre triangular piece of Franklin’s Jim Warren Park is being dedicated as Franklin Rodeo Plaza. The area will include a bronze statue of a cowboy riding a bucking horse, benches, lighting, landscaping, historical markers, and a walking trail with signage that tells the 75-year history of the...

Ripley City Hall

Ripley receives DRA grant

The city of Ripley has been awarded $850,000 from the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) through the DRA’s Supplemental Disaster Recovery Funding (SDRF) program. The funds will be used to replace two lift stations damaged by the flooding of Beaty Creek in March 2023. The project will also make...

CDF Distributors facility

CDF to relocate manufacturing, HQ to Gallatin

Commercial Door and Frame (CDF) Distributors officials announced the company is expanding by relocating its headquarters and all manufacturing operations to Gallatin. CDF is locating in the former Simpson Strong-Tie building in Gallatin, where the company plans to create 85 new jobs and invest $26.1...

Carlex Glass America Nashville

Carlex Glass to expand Nashville operations

Carlex Glass America executives announced the company will expand its advanced manufacturing operations in Nashville, investing $55 million and creating 143 high-skill jobs.Scheduled for completion in mid-2026, the expansion of next generation production lines will enable Carlex to fabricate larger...