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Monday, April 13, 2020 | 11:00am
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Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Nearly $20 Million in Broadband Accessibility Grants
Friday, April 03, 2020 | 12:45pmTennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe today announced $19.7 million in broadband accessibility grants that will expand service to support 31,000 unserved Tennesseans in nearly 12,700 households and businesses.
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Governor Lee Requests Economic Injury Disaster Loan Declaration From US Small Business Administration
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 | 03:30pmToday, Gov. Bill Lee announced he has submitted a request for Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance to the U.S. Small Business Administration. Once the declaration is made, all Tennessee small businesses and nonprofit organizations that have suffered economic injury as a result of COVID-19 will be eligible to apply for disaster loan assistance of up to $2 million per applicant.
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Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce CloudOne Will Establish Operations in Nashville
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 | 10:00amTennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and CloudOne officials announced today that the company will invest $2 million to establish a call center operation in Nashville and create nearly 320 jobs.
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Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce McKee Foods to Expand Hamilton County Operations
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 | 01:00pmTennessee Governor Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced today that McKee Foods Corporation, the maker of Little Debbie Snacks, Drake’s Cakes and other snack foods, will undergo a major expansion in Collegedale.
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Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Dynamix Casting Fluxes to Establish Production Facility in Huntingdon
Monday, March 09, 2020 | 12:00pmTennessee Governor Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced today that Dynamix Casting Fluxes will establish a new production facility in Huntingdon.
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Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Annouce Thnks to Relocate Headquarters to Williamson County
Monday, March 02, 2020 | 09:00amTennessee Governor Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced today that Thnks will relocate its corporate headquarters from New York City to Williamson County and create 50 jobs over the next three years.
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Tennessee’s Broadband Initiatives Featured in New Pew Broadband Report
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Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce AES to Expand in McEwen
Monday, February 24, 2020 | 03:15pmTennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced today that Accurate Energetic Systems, LLC (AES) will expand its operations in McEwen. AES will invest approximately $9.7 million and create 80 jobs in Humphreys and Hickman counties. The company is modernizing and expanding its Tennessee operations, which is situated on 1,300-acre site in Hickman and Humphreys counties, where the company operates a full lab and test range.
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Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Spirit Airlines to Relocate Operations Control Center to Williamson County
Thursday, February 13, 2020 | 03:00pmTennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Spirit Airlines officials announced today that the company will relocate its Operations Control Center (OCC) from Miramar, Fla., to Williamson County, Tenn. The project represents an investment of $11.3 million and will bring 345 jobs to Tennessee over the next five years. Spirit will relocate more than 240 positions to Tennessee and create 100 additional jobs in Williamson County.
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Humboldt and Elizabethton Accredited as Tennessee Main Street Communities
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 | 11:00amTennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced today that Humboldt and Elizabethton have achieved Tennessee Main Street accreditation.
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Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Genesco Inc. to Relocate, Expand Headquarters in Nashville
Monday, February 10, 2020 | 03:30pmTennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Genesco Inc. officials announced today that the company will expand in Nashville. Genesco will create 60 new jobs and invest $31 million in Davidson County over the next five years.
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Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Newell Brands to Expand in Shelbyville
Friday, January 31, 2020 | 10:00amTennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Newell Brands officials announced today that the company will expand in Shelbyville. The consumer goods manufacturer will create 115 new jobs and invest $11 million in Bedford County over the next five years.
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Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Gorman Woodyard LLC to Expand in Humphreys County
Wednesday, January 29, 2020 | 09:00amTennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Gorman Woodyard LLC officials announced today that the company will expand in McEwen. Gorman Woodyard will create 46 new jobs and invest $1.5 million in Humphreys County over the next five years.
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Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Amazon to Continue Investments in Tennessee and Create 1,000 New Full-Time Jobs in Memphis
Monday, January 27, 2020 | 11:30amTennessee Governor Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced today that Amazon is continuing its investments in the Volunteer State by establishing a new, state-of-the art fulfillment center in Memphis.