News Across Tennessee

Vulcan Thermal officials announced the company will invest $5 million to construct a new manufacturing facility at 390 Phipps Bend Road in Surgoinsville. The expansion will create approximately 30 new jobs and position Vulcan Thermal in close proximity to a growing industry. Vulcan Thermal, a...

The town of Jonesborough is competing against 20 other small towns across America to be named among USA Today’s 10 Best Historic Small Towns. Nicknamed the “Storytelling Capital of the World” and home of the National Storytelling Festival, Tennessee’s oldest town was recommended for its museums and...

Construction of the new Dresden Municipal Complex is expected to be complete by the end of the year. At present, work is being done to finish the roofing and electric, plumbing, and gas utilities are nearly complete. The new complex is being constructed on the former site that was severely damaged...

Alcoa City Commissioners unanimously approved the replacement of an essential water purification machine at the city’s water treatment plant. The city will purchase a $500,000 Microclor hypochlorite generation system to purify drinking water, replacing an old system that is nearing the end of its...

The city of Chattanooga has received $2 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to conduct crucial feasibility and design work on infrastructure components of the Westside Evolves plan. The funds are part of more than $50 million in grant awards issued to 34 technology demonstration...

The city of Knoxville and Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) are receiving a $42.6 million U.S. Department of Transportation Grant that will improve connectivity between East Knoxville and the city’s downtown. The project's goal is to make the urban wilderness in South Knoxville...

Schneider Electric officials announced the company will expand its manufacturing presence in Mt. Juliet and Smyrna. The company will create 355 as it locates a new facility on Maddox Road in Mt. Juliet and expand its Smyrna location with the creation of 100 new jobs. Together, both projects...

Chattanooga, Memphis, and Nashville are among 25 cities selected by Bloomberg American Sustainable Cities to access federal funds to combat climate change.  

Launched in March 2024, Bloomberg American Sustainable Cities is a three-year initiative to turbocharge 25 U.S. cities’ efforts to leverage...

Officials with the city of Springfield and Kiwanis Club of Springfield celebrated the opening of a new skate park at Garner Street Park. The Kiwanis Club hosted fundraising events and matched donations to raise $166,100 for the park over the past decade. The city funded the remaining $53,900 of the...

Intocast officials announced the company will locate its first U.S. operations in Huntingdon, investing $15 million and creating 103 jobs. The company will construct a state-of-the-art, mega class factory at the Huntingdon Industrial Park, a Select Tennessee Certified Site. The site will be...

Officials with the city of Loudon, Loudon Utilities, Brasfield & Gorrie, and Barge Design Solutions are break ground on the $80 million water treatment plant expansion in Loudon. Pictured from left are: Brasfield & Gorrie Senior Project managerJosh Benton, Loudon Utility Board Chair Don Campbell...

The city of Dayton has joined Lawrence County, Ala., and Calloway County, Ky., as new members of the Tennessee RiverTowns Program. The program is comprised of 22 enrolled communities along the Tennessee RiverLine. The Tennessee RiverTowns Program encourages collaboration and innovation among...