News Across Tennessee

BWXT officials announced the signing of an agreement that supports expansion of BWXT’s facility in Jonesborough, creating 181 new jobs to more than double the company’s local workforce. The company will also invest $714.5 million to produce High Purity Depleted Uranium (HPDU) metal for the U.S...

Officials with the city of Fairview and Ascension Saint Thomas broke ground on a new, freestanding emergency room. The new 11,000-square-foot facility will include 11 patient rooms, a trauma room, and a laboratory. Four years in the making, the new ER is scheduled to open in fall 2027 and is...

Local, state, and federal officials were present to break ground on Riella at Oakwood, a project renovating the 1929 St. Mary’s Hospital building in Knoxville into apartments for seniors and multi-family use as well as new townhomes for single family occupation. The building ceased to be used as a...

ABB officials announced the company will relocate and expand operations of its Industrial Connections & Solutions facility in Selmer, creating 227 new jobs and investing $50 million.  As part of the expansion, the company will relocate operations from its current facility on Fourth Street to a new...

MAT Industries will expand its Jackson manufacturing operations as part of the second phase of an ongoing expansion project. MAT Industries originally announced an expansion of its Jackson facility in June 2025 that would invest $9 million and bring 30 new jobs to the plant. The most recent...

Downtown Improvement grants have been awarded to 14 municipalities that participate in the Tennessee Main Street and Tennessee Downtowns programs.  

More than $3.9 million in Rural Economic Opportunity funding is awarded as part of the program, which allows communities to improve building facades...

The Knoxville Finance Department has been recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) with the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. This marks the 39th consecutive year the city has been recognized with this honor by GFOA. The award is “the highest form of recognition in...

Valmont Industries will expand its operations in Jasper, creating 84 new jobs, and invest $45 million to increase production of its engineered steel transmission, distribution and substation structures for the utility industry. Demand for these structures is growing as utility companies build the...

The city of Morristown has been awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its Fiscal Year 2027 Budget by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The award represents a significant achievement by the city, reflecting the commitment of the governing body and staff to meet the...

Officials and community members in Loretto buried a time capsule that will be removed in 50 years’ time. A project of Loretto Lift-Up and the Loretto History Museum, the project commemorates both the 250th anniversary of America and replaces a previous time capsule buried in 1986 that was planned to...

Officials have cut the ribbon on a new Veterans’ Affairs Clinic in Millington, which will serve more than 196,000 veterans across 53 counties in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas. The 34,00-square-foot clinic expands VA healthcare access such as primary care, mental health care, women’s health...

ITT Goulds Pumps will establish its first Tennessee location in Memphis, investing $31 million and creating 57 new jobs. The new manufacturing and distribution center will be located on Mineral Wells Road and replaces an existing facility the company has outgrown in Southaven, Miss. The new facility...