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Starbucks gives further details on Nashville corporate office

Starbucks officials have given more details on the plan to expand its North American presence by locating a southeast corporate office in Nashville. The company announced it will invest $100 million and will employ up to 2,000 people over the next several years to serve in a variety of corporate...

Ashland City to maintain, develop rails-to-trails site

Officials in Ashland City are looking forward to the development of a new rails-to-trails project that will connect the city to the Cumberland River Bicentennial Trail. The Eagle Pass Tract is a former Tennessee Central Railroad corridor that was recently donated to the city by the TennGreen Land...

Columbia, TDOT partner for Bear Creek Pike project

Columbia officials celebrated the announcement of a major transportation improvement project along a major municipal corridor. City leaders joined state officials to announce inclusion of State Route 99 – known locally as Bear Creek Pike – in the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) 10...

Incumbents win in Berry Hill election

Voters in the city of Berry Hill went to the polls on March 5 to return two incumbents to two open seats on the city commission.

Franklin selected as finalist for All-American City award

The city of Franklin is one of the 20 finalists for the National Civic League’s All-American City Award(opens in a new tab). For more than 75 years, the National Civic League has recognized communities not just for what they've accomplished, but for how — by deepening relationships, crossing divides, and turning civic...

Lumber Liquidators to relocate headquarters to Lawrenceburg

Lumber Liquidators announced the company will relocate its corporate headquarters and warehousing operations to Lawrenceburg from Richmond, Va. The project is a $32.4 million investment and will create 76 jobs. The project will improve the company’s supply chain operations by aligning shipping...

Wood products company to expand operations to Gallatin

Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world’s largest forest products companies, has selected Gallatin for a new wood products distribution center that will strengthen its ability to serve customers and manufacturing partners across the Southeast. The project represents Weyerhaeuser’s first operational...

Henning cuts ribbon on BlueCross BlueShield Healthy Place

Officials with the city of Henning have cut the ribbon on a new BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) Healthy Place(opens in a new tab) at Henning Park. The $1.5 million investment was fully funded through a BCBS grant and includes adult fitness equipment, a community pavilion, two inclusive playgrounds for children of different...

Goodlettsville, Nashville officials help kick off RiverGate redevelopment

Officials with the cities of Nashville and Goodlettsville joined development firm Merus to kick off the redevelopment of the former RiverGate Mall site. The multi-phase project will transform the 57-acre site into a walkable, mixed-used district that will feature housing, retail, dining, public...

Morgan Steel to expand Memphis operations

Morgan Steel officials will create 119 new jobs and invest $11.7 million in Memphis by expanding their headquarters and purchasing a new facility. The project includes updating equipment to accommodate increased capacity and additional projects to further meet growing customer demand. Founded in...

Chattanooga breaks ground on One Westside second phase

Officials in Chattanooga broke ground on the second phase of the One Westside revitalization project, which will bring 144 new mixed-income units. Residents of College Hill Court will be given first choice to relocate to the area with the rest of the units offered at market rate. The construction is...

Grant funds to finance new White Bluff vehicle, charging station

White Bluff officials will be using a $160,305 grant from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program to replace aging equipment for the White Bluff Street Department. The all-electric utility truck will replace a smaller, 30-year-old...