Nashville Tennessean & CEG - Thu January 12, 2023
TVA to Turn Coal Plant Near Clarksville, Tenn., Into Natural Gas Facility
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) will replace its Cumberland coal plant near Clarksville, Tenn., with a natural gas facility, the federal utility formally announced Jan. 10, despite objections from environmental groups, the Nashville Tennessean reported....
CEG - Thu January 05, 2023
Ritchason Auctioneers Holds Retirement Sale in Tennessee
Ritchason Auctioneers held a retirement sale for Fish Construction on Dec. 10 in Lebanon, Tenn. Nearly 1,600 bidders attended, both onsite and online, to vie for 761 lots. Bidders participated from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, Australia and Nigeria, among others....
Thompson Energy Solutions - Thu January 05, 2023
Thompson Energy Solutions Expands in Memphis, Welcomes Frank Carbajal
Thompson Energy Solutions, a division of Thompson Machinery, is aggressively growing its Power Systems team in Memphis, Tenn. "Memphis continues to be a leading growth market for us," said Jack McCown, Electric Power sales manager at Thompson....
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Wed December 28, 2022
Inflation, Building Costs Come Into Play for New Chattanooga Lookouts Ballpark
With bids for a replacement of the Tyner Academy, a magnet high school in Chattanooga, soaring over early estimates, some city officials are wondering what high inflation and construction costs may mean for the planned Chattanooga Lookouts baseball stadium....
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....
