Rural areas in Tennessee are set for a renewed economic development boost thanks to $45 million in approved state funding. It was a recent topic of conversation for the Tennessee Department of ...

TAZEWELL, Tenn. (WATE) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest more than $176 million in loans and grants to rural communities across Tennessee, the department announced Tuesday. The ...

USDA’s Rural Development mission area needs enough staff at the local level to help producers take advantage of the array of available RD programs, witnesses told a House Agriculture Committee panel ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced it awarded $10.7 million in grant funding to support rural healthcare initiatives across the state. Beginning ...

Blackburn's podcast "Unmuted" hosted Commissioner Stuart McWhorter of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. McWhorter gave details on the $45 million in funding earmarked for ...