Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd along with Homeland Vinyl officials today announced the company will locate a new manufacturing facility in Surgoinsville, Tennessee.

he Knoxville Smarter Cities Partnership Stakeholder Council will meet on Tuesday, May 5 from 11 a.m. to 12 noon in the Small Assembly Room to hear updates from Working Groups and discuss next steps in advancing energy efficiency resources and programs.

The public is invited to a May 7 public meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Small Assembly Room of the City County Building to discuss updates to the general provisions of the Form Based Code, Article 4, Section 4.0 of the City of Knoxville's Zoning Ordinance.

On Friday morning, Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, Vice Chairman of the Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, voted for H.R. 2028, the Fiscal Year 2016 Energy & Water Appropriations Act. After passage, Fleischmann released the following statement

The Shelbyville Housing Authority received a grant from Tennessee Housing Development Agency to construct supportive housing for Bedford County residents. Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) made the $90,000 Housing Trust Fund grant at its November Board of Directors meeting. The grant was one of 11 totaling $2.8 million that were approved by the board.

“60 percent of our country’s carbon-free, emission-free electricity comes from nuclear power,” Alexander said. “Yet, when we’re developing a clean air plan in Tennessee under the regulations in the Obama administration’s proposed Clean Power Plan, we don’t get credit for investing in nuclear power. … It’s the energy equivalent of going to war in sailboats when the nuclear Navy’s available.”—Lamar Alexander

Due to the company’s success and increase in market share, KHS America will invest $3.7 million to add onto its location at 12020 Eastgate Blvd. in Mt. Juliet and create 67 new jobs.

Moody National REIT I, Inc. (Moody REIT I), a public, non-traded REIT, recently agreed to acquire a hotel in Nashville, Tennessee for $66.3 million, excluding acquisition costs.

The global manufacturer will expand current operations in Rutherford County. General Mills will invest $250 million to increase capacity at the Murfreesboro facility, creating 117 new jobs in Rutherford County.

Niedergeses Landscape LLC today announced the launch of www.nland.biz as an informational portal that features educational resources on subjects such as property value benefits from landscaping, hardscaping and spring and fall cleanups, and many other helpful tips that can save you thousands of dollars in the Columbia Area