
STATE COMPTROLLER ISSUES GUIDANCE FOLLOWING DISCONTINUATION OF PENNY
In response to the federal government’s decision to stop producing the penny, the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury has issued guidance to help local governments,

LIS TECHNOLOGIES TO INVEST OVER $1 BILLION IN OAK RIDGE FACILITY
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Laser Isotope Separation

TENNESSEE RETAILERS MUST STILL CALCULATE SALES TAX TO THE EXACT CENT
The Tennessee Department of Revenue issued a notice clarifying how retailers should handle sales tax collection amid the federal government’s cessation of penny production in

OVER 410,000 VOLVO VEHICLES RECALLED FOR REARVIEW CAMERA ISSUE
Multiple news outlets have reported that Volvo Car USA has issued recall 25V908, affecting approximately 413,151 vehicles in the U.S. market, primarily model years 2021–2025

STATE CLAIMS TENNESSEE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASED IN NOVEMBER
The State of Tennessee says that in November 2025, Tennessee’s labor market showed positive momentum as the state entered the holiday season. The seasonally adjusted

PUTNAM COUNTY UNVEILS NEW 27-ACRE SUMMIT INDUSTRIAL PARK COMING TO MONTEREY
Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter announced the unveiling of Project Wildcat, a new 27-acre industrial development named The Summit Industrial Park, located on Highway 70

JIM BLANKENHORN SELECTED AS NEW U.C.O.R. PRESIDENT AND C.E.O.
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, December 16, 2025 – Jim Blankenhorn has been selected as the new president and chief executive officer of UCOR, effective April 1,

KOREA ZINC ANNOUNCES HISTORIC $6.6 BILLION INVESTMENT IN TENNESSEE
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, along with Deputy Governor and Economic Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter, announced that Korea Zinc, the world’s leading nonferrous metal manufacturer,

FIRST NATIONAL BANK PRESENTS ALL CHRISTMAS MUSIC ON TENNESSEE’S CHRISTMAS CHANNEL 94.1 WVVB
Nothing puts you in the Christmas mood like great Christmas music and for the sixth consecutive year First National Bank of Tennessee is sponsoring “Tennessee’s

NETFLIX TO ACQUIRE WARNER BROS, HBO, AND HBO MAX IN $82.7 BILLION DEAL
On Friday, Netflix announced its intention to acquire Warner Bros., HBO, HBO Max, and related studios from Warner Bros. Discovery in a massive $82.7 billion

WALMART CEO DOUG MCMILLON TO STEP DOWN IN JANUARY
Walmart announced Friday that CEO Doug McMillon, who transformed the retail giant into a technology-driven powerhouse since 2014 through wage increases, expanded benefits, AI adoption,

CROSSVILLE SECURES GRANT FOR INDUSTRIAL BUILDING TO DRIVE JOBS AND GROWTH
The Crossville Chronicle reports that last week, state, city, and county officials in Tennessee gathered in Crossville to celebrate a $4.8 million grant from the
