Business & Finance stories related to Southern Middle Tennessee
A little sunshine will soon be in your next glass of whiskey as Jack Daniel’s partners with the Tennessee Valley Authority, Duck River Electric Membership Corporation, and Nashville-based solar power producer Silicon Ranch to provide the iconic Tennessee whiskey maker’s Lynchburg distillery with 20 megawatts of solar energy. TVA signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Silicon Ranch to build, own, and …
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is proposing a $100 million, two-week sales tax holiday on restaurants, bars and groceries, as his administration looks to divvy up hundreds of millions of dollars in extra spending due to better-than-expected revenues during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Tuesday, the Republican’s finance team presented a budget amendment to his $42 billion …
Gov Lee wants Two-Week Sales Tax Holiday on Restaurants, Bars and Groceries Read More »
Bonnaroo is moving to Manchester. You might say to yourself, it’s always been in Manchester, right? Technically it is held on a farm in Coffee County just outside the city limits. The Manchester Board of Mayor and Alderman on Tuesday night approved a resolution to annex the land where Bonnaroo is held. Alderman Ryan French …
Correction: Only One Vote Needed; Manchester Votes to Annex ‘The Farm’ (Bonnaroo) Read More »
Amtrak says a new route in its long-range plans would connect Savannah, Georgia to Nashville, Tennessee with stops in Atlanta and Chattanooga. The map shows the rail running through Manchester as it makes its way to and from Nashville. The routes are among several nationwide proposed by Amtrak after President Joe Biden announced his sweeping …
Amtrak’s 2035 plan would bring Train through Local Area Read More »
United Way of HWY 55 is now accepting applications for the next allocation cycle. All nonprofits that serve Coffee, Moore, or Warren County citizens are eligible to apply for funds. Applications are due May 3, 2021. Email Director@highway55unitedway.org to request an application. ABOUT UNITED WAY OF HIGHWAY 55 ALLOCATION PROGRAM The United Way of Highway …
United Way of Hwy 55 is Accepting Applications for the 2021-22 Allocation Cycle Read More »
Two schools served by Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC), Sewanee Elementary in Franklin County and Marvin Wright Elementary in Maury County, have been awarded $5,000 each in grants to develop science, technology, engineering and math education projects and support their STEM curriculum. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), in partnership with Bicentennial Volunteers Incorporated, a …
Duck River Electric Membership Corporation Provides Grants to Schools Read More »
A burglary recently took place at the Hands-On Science Center in Tullahoma. Over $6,500 in electronic items were stolen including a Nikon D3200 camera, iPads, 128 GB memory cards, a Panasonic HC X2000 with pro handle and a 4K web cam. Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call the Tullahoma Police …
Recent Burglary at Tullahoma’s Hands of Science Center Read More »
Tennessee’s unemployment rate for February 2021 has reached near pre-pandemic levels, according to data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. February’s statewide, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is 4.9%, which is just one percentage point higher than it was in February 2020, one month before the COVID-19 health crisis created an economic slowdown …
Unemployment Rate continues Downward Trend in Tennessee Read More »
The Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg has announced that Lexie Phillips has been named Assistant Distiller, making her the first woman to serve in that official capacity for the iconic Tennessee Whiskey brand. Phillips will serve as a collaborator with Jack Daniel’s Master Distiller Chris Fletcher. Phillips, who has worked in Lynchburg for more than …
First Female named Assistant Distiller at Jack Daniel’s Read More »
The airport in Tullahoma, is second only to the Chattanooga airport in its annual economic impact among the 24-counties in the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s Region 2, according to a state study. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that TDOT’s year-long Statewide Aviation Economic Impact Study analyzed the economic impacts at Tullahoma Regional Airport and …
Tullahoma Airport has Large Annual Economic Impact Read More »
