Tennessee economic development

Tennessee State Rep. Robert Stevens on I-24 Choice Lanes, Budget Surpluses, & Constitutional Amendments

Oct 06, 2026 at 10:24 am

Tennessee's rapid growth brings massive infrastructure challenges, evolving fiscal strategies, and critical political choices for local communities. State Representative Rob.... Read More

Former Tennessee Agriculture Deputy Commissioner Ryan King Joining MTE

Oct 01, 2026 at 09:22 am

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) has named Ryan King as its new Chief External Relations Officer, putting the former Tennessee Department.... Read More

New Report Examines Tennessee Workforce Programs as Labor Participation Trails Nation

Sep 09, 2026 at 09:56 am

MIDDLE TENNESSEE - Policy researchers in Tennessee say the state will need a strong workforce if it hopes to achieve its long-term economic goals. A new report from The Sycamo.... Read More

Tennessee State Senator Shane Reeves on Nuclear Energy, Agriculture, and TN’s Life Expectancy Challenges

Apr 30, 2026 at 11:55 am by Producer

Tennessee ranks 45th out of 50 states in life expectancy, a sobering reality that State Senator Shane Reeves is determined to change through strategic legislative focus on h.... Read More

Barrett Firearms and Parent Company NIOA Group Break Ground on Major Manufacturing Campus in Rutherford County

Aug 13, 2025 at 02:54 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - Earlier this year, Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, the company made famous for its .50 caliber rifle used by government military troops in over 75 coun.... Read More

UPDATE: Medium Voltage, Major Impact: Schneider Electric’s Recent Expansion in Rutherford and Wilson Counties

May 22, 2025 at 05:18 pm by WGNS News

UPDATE: MOUNT JULIET & SMYRNA, Tenn. — Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management and automation, is making a major impact on Middle Tennessee’s.... Read More

Inside Tennessee’s Major Pattern of Economic Growth: A Conversation with TNECD Commissioner Stuart McWhorter

May 22, 2025 at 12:46 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Today on WGNS, host Scott Walker had an in-depth and informative talk with Stuart McWhorter, Tennessee’s Commissioner of the Department of E.... Read More

Locked, Loaded, and Expanding: Barrett Firearms Invests Another $76.4-Million and Creates Nearly 200 More Jobs in Rutherford County

Mar 20, 2025 at 09:50 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, Inc. off.... Read More