Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and Hardcoat Technologies LLC officials announced today the company will invest $6.6 million to expand manufacturing operations at its Papermill Drive location in Knoxville.
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Read full storyFriday, October 21, 2022 | 01:00pm
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Read full storyTuesday, October 18, 2022 | 09:00am
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and New Balance Athletics officials today announced the leading athletic footwear and apparel manufacturer will invest $68.5 million to establish a new distribution center in Lebanon, Tennessee.
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Read full storyFriday, October 14, 2022 | 08:31am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced two additional resources to support local law enforcement agencies in officer recruitment and training, following the recent launch of the $100 million Violent Crime Intervention Fund and continued Proven Crime Prevention investments.
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Read full storyTuesday, October 11, 2022 | 05:46am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee launched the $100 million Violent Crime Intervention Fund and invited local law enforcement agencies to apply for grants that will be used to strengthen public safety in communities across Tennessee.
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Read full storyFriday, October 07, 2022 | 09:00am
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and Handsome Brook Farms officials announced today the members of the company will invest $30.8 million through HBF Development LLC to establish their first manufacturing operations in Hamblen County.
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Read full storyThursday, September 29, 2022 | 04:39pm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Deniece Thomas as Commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development, effective September 30. Thomas succeeds Jeff McCord following his departure to lead Northeast State Community College.
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Read full storyThursday, September 29, 2022 | 02:58pm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally and Speaker Cameron Sexton announced a decisive step to accelerate the hiring process for 25 additional forensic lab positions at the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). Taking this action ahead of the regular budget process will expedite the TBI’s efforts to expand testing capacity and reduce the turnaround time for sexual assault kits (SAKs).
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Read full storyWednesday, September 28, 2022 | 01:57pm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced two key judicial appointments.
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Read full storyWednesday, September 28, 2022 | 05:44am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee released a nationwide Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) recruitment video and renewed efforts to welcome out of state law enforcement officers to Tennessee.
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Read full storyTuesday, September 27, 2022 | 10:00am
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and Daejin Advanced Materials USA Inc. officials announced today the company will invest $10.2 million to establish its second U.S. manufacturing and processing facility in Cumberland City, Tennessee.
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Read full storyMonday, September 26, 2022 | 03:00pm
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and Georgia-Pacific officials announced today the company will invest at least $425 million to construct a state-of-the-art Dixie manufacturing facility in Jackson.
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Read full storyThursday, September 22, 2022 | 12:57pm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Lance Villio as executive director for the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives. Villio will fully transition to the role on October 1 as Dave Worland returns to the private sector.
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Read full storyMonday, September 12, 2022 | 03:20pm
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) Commissioner Stuart McWhorter announced today that the state will award $446,770,282 in grants for the expansion of internet access across the state of Tennessee.
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Read full storyWednesday, September 07, 2022 | 08:00am
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter announced today that Ebbtide Holdings, LLC doing business as TN Composites will invest $23.1 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Dickson County over the next five years. Through this investment, TN Composites expects to create up to 132 jobs at its existing White Bluff facility over this same period.
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Read full storyThursday, September 01, 2022 | 09:00am
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and Piedmont Lithium officials announced today the company will invest $582 million to establish a lithium hydroxide processing, refining and manufacturing facility in Southeast Tennessee.