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TNECD Announces Three Counties to Participate in Property Evaluation Program

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. –The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) announced today the three counties selected to participate in the latest round of the Tennessee Property Evaluation Program (PEP). The counties are Chester, Cumberland and Putnam. PEP evaluates potential industrial properties, advising counties on industrial site improvements and where investments may be most beneficial. […]

Road to 100: Into (Z) Space

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TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. (TNECD) — As technology continues to evolve, so does education. And nowhere is that more evident than Lake County. “Looking at a textbook can get pretty drab,” Lake County High School Assistant Principal Carrie Regalado said. “When you actually have the things, you can touch it, you can feel it, you can work […]

TNECD Announces New Select Tennessee Certified Site

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) today announced that the Boyd Industrial Site in Savannah, Tennessee, is the newest site to be certified through TNECD’s Select Tennessee Certified Sites program. The Boyd Industrial Site becomes the 77th site across Tennessee to receive this important designation. Boyd Industrial Site – Savannah […]

Four Tennessee Cities Designated as Main Street Communities

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced today the four new communities accepted into the Tennessee Main Street Program. Crossville and Newport were added in September 2025 with Springfield and Loudon joining in May 2026. These communities join 46 other Tennessee Main Street communities that […]

Road to 100: Connecting from the Cumberland Plateau

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PIKEVILLE, Tenn. (TNECD) — Nestled at the eastern edge of the Cumberland Plateau lies a community home to less than 2,000 people in a region of the state that’s geographically difficult to get to. Yet, in Bledsoe County’s one small public high school, there’s a hum of excitement. “This is going to be the future […]

TNECD Announces New Round of Site Development Grants

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced today the latest recipients of Site Development Grant (SDG) funding. Ten grants, totaling more than $13 million, are designed to help communities invest in infrastructure and engineering improvements to land economic development projects and […]

TNECD Announces Second Cohort of Rural Fellows

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) announced today the five applicants selected for the Tennessee Rural Fellowship. The Tennessee Rural Fellowship is a hands-on program focused on helping the state’s distressed and at-risk communities move important projects forward while building the next generation of leaders in economic and community […]

TNECD Announces Communities Selected to Participate in Tennessee Downtowns Program

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter today announced the seven Tennessee communities selected to participate in the tenth round of the Tennessee Downtowns program. The communities selected are Dyer, Harriman, Henning, Medina, Moscow, Red Bank and Rutledge. “Our downtown districts are vital to a […]

Road to 100: How TNECD’s Broadband Grants Unlocked a New Life for Some in Nashville

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“They say tourists know more about Nashville than the people who live here.” Adrian Titington was half joking when he said that to the Tennessee Dept. of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) in regard to digital education, but it does somewhat ring true. Nashville, and really the entire state of Tennessee, is known for its […]

TNECD Announces Three Counties to Participate in Property Evaluation Program

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) announced today the three counties selected to participate in the latest round of the Select Tennessee Property Evaluation Program (PEP). The counties are Jackson, Jefferson and Lawrence. PEP evaluates potential industrial properties, advising counties on industrial site improvements and where investments may be […]

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