Tagged: tennessee

A LaVergne company is among a small number of manufacturers starting to bring jobs back to America from Asia.

The reversal is the result of the booming Chinese economy losing some of its competitive cost advantages.

Four years ago, Pro Charging Systems of LaVergne outsourced manufacturing of several key components of its new line of battery chargers to China, including a plastic battery cover.

The company recently awarded that business to Pine Hill Plastics, a small manufacturer in McMinnville.

Story by AP

WMOT partner Sidelines newspaper reports that the high cost of Tennessee crop land and taxes are making it difficult for the State's farmers to compete with large commercial growers out west. Tennessee are quickly moving toward "niche" farming; ag-enterprises that require little land to succeed.

Student pilots from five universities, in the air over Murfressboro Tuesday afternoon, forced to land ahead of a damaging hail storm.

Muslim cadet refuses to remove her headscarf; isn't allowed to march with her JROTC unit in Brentwood homecoming parade

Scholars from 15 nations will participate in the four day conference.  For the first time, MTSU will underwrite the cost of attendance for Tennessee teachers grades K to 12 on Saturday.