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The First Tennessee Development District (FTDD) is expanding its workforce leadership structure to strengthen programs and partnerships that connect individuals with employers and create pathways to meaningful employment throughout Northeast Tennessee. As part of this expanded focus, Kristina Peters has been named Director of Workforce Recovery and Reentry Initiatives. In her new role, Peters will lead FTDD’s workforce recovery and reentry efforts while continuing her work ma

The Town of Erwin and Unicoi County are taking another major step toward recovery following Hurricane Helene, with Erwin Utilities Authority receiving more than $67 million in U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Disaster Supplemental funding for two critical infrastructure projects. The two awards represent a combined $82.4 million in total project investments and will support improvements to Erwin’s electrical and wastewater infrastructure — two areas that susta

When communities come together around a shared challenge, creative solutions can emerge. That message was on full display August 28, as more than 400 leaders from across Tennessee gathered in Nashville for the Tennessee Childcare Solutions Summit. The statewide gathering focused on a growing recognition that childcare is more than a family issue — it is workforce and economic infrastructure. Access to quality, affordable childcare impacts children and families, employers, a