Depending on where they travel, residents in the Greater Nashville area spend an average of 25 minutes traveling to work each day, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. For some residents in Davidson and Williamson counties, that time could double over the next 20 years. To help combat increasing commute times, officials from six cities—including…
The Nashville area is experiencing record-low unemployment, leading to a market that favors employees, according to business leaders. Williamson County’s current unemployment rate of 2.4% is the lowest in Tennessee, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and jobs in all sectors continue to pour into the county, even outpacing the rapid…
With the absence of House Speaker Glen Casada and Rep. Brandon Ogles, the remaining contingent of the Williamson delegation explained what they considered successes for the county this legislative session. Williamson, Inc. held its annual roundtable wrap-up Friday morning, where no questions surrounded Casada’s departure as speaker of the House. Casada said he would begin talks of his resignation…
World Wide Technology (WWT), located on West McEwen Drive in Franklin, hosted a ribbon cutting on Thursday, highlighting its new 5,500-square-foot location. Franklin Mayor Ken Moore and Williamson, Inc. President and CEO Matt Largen both welcomed WWT to Franklin. The global technology solution company based in St. Louis, Missouri has an annual revenue of over…
Franklin Tomorrow successfully staged the first On The Table initiative in Fall 2018 and planning is underway for a second community-wide day of discussion later this year. As part of its June 10 FrankTalks, Franklin Tomorrow is inviting the community to come together to discuss their wishes for the staging of On The Table. Participants…
Public Can Review through Summer and Give Feedback Franklin–The City of Franklin’s Department of Planning and Sustainability and their planning consultant, Town Planning & Urban Design Collaborative, LLC (TPUDC) have recently completed a major update to the City’s Zoning Ordinance and have released a Public Review Draft. The draft has been made available for public…
NASHVILLE, TENN. – June 3, 2019 – Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee announced today that President and CEO Sandy Obodzinski will be leaving her post after more than three years leading the non-profit cancer support organization. Obodzinski’s last day will be June 14; a search for her successor is underway. “Gilda’s Club has been on a…
An exclusive Jack Daniel’s experience benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association You’re invited to attend Barrels of Hope, an exclusive tasting and tour of the Jack Daniel’s distillery in Lynchburg benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association Tennessee Chapter. On June 8, a charter bus will take all ticket holders from Franklin to the Distillery, where experts will be on…
FRANKLIN, TN – Don’t miss out on the annual Williamson, Inc. Transportation Summit taking place on June 6 th , from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs located at 700 Cool Springs Blvd., Franklin. Williamson, Inc.’s Transportation Summit will focus on the study currently being done to help solve transit in Middle Tennessee as…
Alumni assisting (left to right): Brad Rice, John Reidy, Glenn Allison, Mike Umphres, Kelly Smith, Dan McHugh, Andi Holbrook, Cheryl Stewart, Robbie Hayes, Kelly Kirchhoff, and Lynn Tucker. Not pictured, but also helping out were Kelly’s daughters, Allison and Emma. BRENTWOOD, TN – On Saturday, May 18, 2019 Leadership Brentwood alumni participated in cleaning up…