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Range USA Opens Smyrna Location With 20 Lanes and 30 Jobs
The 15,000-square-foot indoor range at 8225 Tridon Drive is the company's 52nd store and second in the Nashville area, with a three-day grand opening starting Sept. 18.
Tennessee's Unemployment Rate Holds at 3.4% in August, Matching Its Lowest Level of 2026
The state labor department says employers added 1,800 jobs from July to August and 16,400 over the past year, with health care leading annual gains.
ArtiCast Jackson Plans $10.3 Million Investment and 100 Die-Casting Jobs in Madison County
Gov. Bill Lee and state economic development officials announced that the die-casting manufacturer will take over a vacant Jackson plant to make aerospace, defense and automotive components.
Nashville-Based O'Charley's Closes All Company-Owned Restaurants After 55 Years
Employees told The Tennessean that the chain's remaining corporate locations would shut at 8 p.m. on Sept. 9, including eight in Middle Tennessee, with no formal announcement from the company.
Unemployment Fell in 93 of Tennessee's 95 Counties in July, State Data Shows
Cheatham, Sevier, Williamson and Dickson counties tied for the lowest July rate at 2.8%, while Perry County posted the highest at 5.8%.
The Gulch Nail Bar: The Charge That Doesn't Show Up: What Every Nail Salon Owner Should Understand About Taxes
Charging part of a service on the card and quietly collecting the rest off the books has a name, skimming, and it is one of the surest ways to raise concern with the IRS. Here is why it is riskier than it looks, and what honest owners do instead.
Blanche Nail Salon: The Charge That Doesn't Show Up: What Every Nail Salon Owner Should Understand About Taxes
Charging part of a service on the card and quietly collecting the rest off the books has a name, skimming, and it is one of the surest ways to raise concern with the IRS. Here is why it is riskier than it looks, and what honest owners do instead.
Tennessee Shatters Business Filing Record in First Quarter of 2026
Nearly 25,000 new businesses registered across the state in Q1, marking a historic high as Tennessee climbs national business rankings.
Cumberland Valley Bank Reports Record Small-Business Lending
A Nashville-based bank reported record levels of small-business lending in the second quarter.