The Tennessean & CEG - Mon November 28, 2022
Clarksville, Tenn., Tabbed as Home for New $3.2B EV Battery Factory
LG Chem, a South Korea-based chemical company, said recently that it plans to build a $3.2 billion electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing plant in Clarksville, Tenn. The facility will be the largest of its kind in the United States and the biggest foreign investment in Tennessee's history....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Mon November 28, 2022
TDOT Works to Ease Congestion On I-24 in Chattanooga, Tenn.
In Chattanooga, Tenn., construction crews continue their work on the $32 million I-24 interchange project at Broad and Market streets. The goal is to enhance the safety and operation of the interstate, while improving access to U.S....
Tennessee Tribune - Tue November 15, 2022
North Nashville Transit Center Project to Reduce Reliance On Downtown Station
Officials from Nashville, Tenn.'s public transit service, WeGo, along with lawmakers and invited guests broke ground on the Dr. Ernest Rip Patton Jr. North Nashville Transit Center Nov. 11, marking the start of construction for the system's latest neighborhood transit center....
Sports Illustrated - Wed October 19, 2022
Nashville Announces Plans to Build $2.1B Domed Stadium for NFL's Titans
The Tennessee Titans took a significant step toward construction of a new stadium Oct. 17, when Mayor John Cooper announced that he and team officials have agreed to terms for the project. Most notable, from the city's perspective, is that the plan will save taxpayers an estimated $1.75 billion to $1.95 billion that would have been required to maintain the NFL team's current venue, Nissan Stadium, under terms of the existing lease, which could have been extended to 2039, according to Sports Illustrated (SI)....
Scripps Media & NPR - Thu September 08, 2022
Company Flips, Then Operates Struggling, Rural Hospitals in Southeast
Kyle Kopec gets a kick out of leading tours through the run-down hospitals his company is buying, pointing out what he calls relics of poor management left by a revolving door of operators. For instance, at the Houston County Community Hospital in Erin, Tenn., a town of 1,700 about 90 minutes northwest of Nashville, the x-ray machine is beyond repair....
Land Line - Thu September 08, 2022
VIDEO: Historic, Fire-Destroyed Truck Stop in Tennessee Soon to Be Replaced
Construction is under way to rebuild a Tennessee truck stop and travel destination that has been shut down for more than a year due to a fire that destroyed the popular site. Land Line, a trucking News source, reported recently that owners of the historic Tennessean Travel Stop unveiled plans for a new, 25,000-sq.-ft....
WBIR-TV10 News - Wed August 24, 2022
UT-Knoxville to Construct Several New Projects Over Next Few Years
Students, faculty and Volunteers' sports fans all need to be alert for construction on the campus at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville (UT). Work will stay busy for quite a while longer as several building projects are set to continue this year — and the years to come....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu August 18, 2022
Crown Paving Applies Final Touches to Tenn.'s Southall Resort
In the bucolic rolling hills of Middle Tennessee lies a 325-acre development that uniquely combines a luxury resort and spa with a working farm. Southall is located on the southside of Franklin, easily accessible from Nashville to the north but far enough from the big city bustle to give its guests plenty of peace and quiet during their stay....
Associated Press - Tue August 09, 2022
TVA Wants to Build Small Modular Nuclear Reactors in Tennessee
Considering a "new nuclear generation," the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) wants to move forward with plans to construct smaller nuclear reactors to help the federal utility achieve a long-time goal of being carbon-free by 2050....
Tennessee Tech University - Thu July 28, 2022
Tennessee Tech Budget Funding More Than $100M for New Building Projects
A pair of major building projects are being planned for the Tennessee Tech campus in Cookeville, the university announced July 27. The total renovation of Johnson Hall, coupled with the demolition of Foster Hall, and another new engineering building, are budgeted to cost more than $100 million....
