G.E. APPLIANCES EXPANSION PLANS INCLUDES TENNESSEE
LOUISVILLE, KY. – August 13, 2025 – GE Appliances, a Haier company, today announced a bold plan to invest more than $3 billion over the next five years in its U.S. operations, workforce and communitie ...
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ANNOUNCES THEY WILL OFFER FLIGHTS AT MCGEE TYSON
Southwest Airlines will begin offering flights from McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville, Tennessee, starting March 5, 2026, marking a significant expansion for the airport. The airline will provide twic ...
WAWA TO OPEN TWO LOCATIONS IN TENNESSEE
In an exciting development for convenience store enthusiasts in Tennessee, Wawa, an East Coast chain known for their food offerings and fuel services, is set to expand into Murfreesboro and Clarksvill ...
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON MUSIC CITY LOOP
Elon Musk’s Boring Company has initiated construction on the Music City Loop, a privately funded, 10-mile underground tunnel project in Nashville, Tennessee, aimed at connecting downtown Nashville to ...
DOLLYWOOD NAMED ON LIST OF BEST EMPLOYERS FOR WOMEN
Dollywood Parks and Resorts is the only theme park named on Forbes’ 2025 list of America’s Best Employers for Women, ranking 458 out of 700 companies. The ranking, based on surveys from the past three ...
BORING COMPANY TO BUILD 10-MILE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN NASHVILLE
On July 28, 2025, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced The Boring Company’s plan to build the Music City Loop, a privately funded underground transportation system in Nashville. The 10-mile initial p ...
FOUR EAST TN PETRO’S CHILI & CHIPS LOCATIONS TO CLOSE JULY 31
Four Petro’s Chili and Chips locations in East Tennessee (Powell, Clinton, Seymour, and Oak Ridge) will close on July 31, 2025, as confirmed by COO Alex Widmer. Discussions are underway to potentially ...
DEPT. OF NUCLEAR ENERGY HIGHLIGHTS eVINCI MICROREACTOR
From the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy: "ON THE MOVE: Westinghouse is developing eVinci — a transportable microreactor that will use advanced heat pipe technology and TRISO fue ...
MICROSOFT TO LAY OFF OVER 9,000 WORKERS; MULTIPLE PROJECTS CANCELLED
Microsoft announced layoffs affecting approximately 9,000 workers, about 4% of its 228,000-strong workforce as of June 2024. This is the company's largest layoff in over two years and its second mass ...
KROGER TO CLOSE AROUND 60 STORES OVER THE NEXT 18 MONTHS
Kroger plans to close about 60 stores across the U.S. over the next 18 months to streamline operations and improve efficiency, as announced in its June 2025 earnings report. The closures, which incurr ...
GENERAL MOTORS TO INVEST $4 BILLION AT TENN. PLANTS
General Motors (GM) has announced a $4 billion investment over the next two years to enhance production capabilities at its manufacturing plants in Tennessee and other U.S. states, with the goal of as ...
NINTENDO SWITCH 2 BREAKS FASTEST SELLING CONSOLE RECORD
The Nintendo Switch 2 has officially become the fastest-selling home video game console ever, according to multiple news outlets, with 3.5 million units sold in its first four days on the market, foll ...
