State Rep. Robert Stevens Announces $5.8 Million to Expand Local Broadband and Digital Opportunities

Jun 10, 2024 at 08:55 pm by WGNS News

State Rep. Robert Stevens, R-Smyrna, announced $5.8 million in grant funding has been awarded to expand broadband access and digital program opportunities in Rutherford County.... Read More

Broadband Internet Access Grants Awarded to Two Community Organizations

May 29, 2024 at 06:01 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - Rutherford County was awarded $100,000 by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Department of Economic and Community Development for broadband and d.... Read More

Project UNITE launches historic $53M broadband expansion investment to close digital divide in rural Middle Tennessee

Jan 10, 2023 at 08:15 am by WGNS News

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter, and United Communications yesterday officially launched $53.4 million.... Read More

Report: 34.4% of Tennessee households lack broadband internet, 15th most in U.S.

Dec 08, 2021 at 11:30 am by WGNS News

Reports indicate that 14.3% of Tennessee households have no internet at all. Furthermore, a recent analysis found that 34.4% of Tennessee households don’t have broa.... Read More

New Broadband Fund Announced for District 14

Aug 27, 2020 at 04:01 pm by WGNS

Senator Shane Reeves from Rutherford County sent out emails to residents and media informing them on Wednesday that Tennessee has secured over $4.8 million in funding for inte.... Read More

$61-Million For Tennessee Broadband

Aug 22, 2020 at 12:54 pm by WGNS

(TENNESSEE) Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Financial Stimulus Accountability Group today announced $61 million will be awarded in Tennessee Emergency Broadband Fund.... Read More