13 Mar 2015

Corps completes its Oak Ridge site preparation work

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (March 13, 2015) – Officials dedicated the completion of the site readiness construction project at the New Hope Center today, which is the first major milestone toward building a new Uranium Processing Facility at the U.S. Department of Energy Y-12 National Security Complex.

13 Mar 2015

Media Advisory: Media invited to witness Center Hill Dam Remediation Project milestone

LANCASTER, Tenn. (March 13, 2015) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District invites the media to visit the Center Hill Dam Remediation Project 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2015 to see the placement of concrete to complete the final panel of the Barrier Wall. This is a significant milestone in the construction to rehabilitate Center Hill Dam, which was designated as a high risk dam in 2007.

12 Mar 2015

Employees overcome winter storms to keep river projects operating

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 12, 2015) – Snow and ice blanketed the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins twice over the past month, which severely hampered travel in rural areas. Despite winter’s effect on transportation, it did not prevent a handful of very dedicated Corps of Engineers employees from going above and beyond to keep hydropower plants operating and navigation locks open for the movement of commerce.

11 Mar 2015

Forum focuses on networking for success

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 11, 2015) – More than 255 business owners and managers and representative from as far away as Detroit, California, Florida and Indiana gathered at the Tennessee State University Avon Williams Campus today to network and collect information on federal, state and local procurement systems at the 4th Annual Small Business Forum themed “Back to Business.”

10 Mar 2015

Caldwell named Nashville District Employee of the Month for January 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A mail clerk at the district office, in a position for only one month, is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Employee of the Month for January 2015.

3 Mar 2015

Librarian shares digital resource with federal retirees

HERMITAGE, Tenn. (March 3, 2015) – Driving to the library, using card catalogs, wandering aisles and exploring shelves are unnecessary tasks if searching for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers resources. That’s why the Nashville District Librarian highlighted valuable features of the USACE Digital Library with a group of federal retirees today at Hermitage United Methodist Church.

2 Mar 2015

NR 15-003: Nashville District accepting lease applications for proposed new marina at Lake Cumberland

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 2, 2015) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is soliciting proposals for development and operation of a new commercial concession marina with related facilities and services at Rowena Landing South on Lake Cumberland in Russell County, just north of Albany, Ky.

27 Feb 2015

Prep student shadows Nashville District engineers

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 27, 2015) – A local high school sophomore shadowed a number of very experienced engineers today at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District to learn more about the jobs and educational requirements of the career field.

26 Feb 2015

Division leadership program emphasizes ‘thinking regionally’

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 26, 2015) – “Thinking regionally” and understanding organizational structures, missions and leadership perspectives is why the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division’s Regional Leadership Development Program sent its participants to the Nashville District in Music City this week.

6 Feb 2015

Museum dedicated to transportation of Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway

COLUMBUS, Miss. (Feb. 6, 2015) – Thirty years after the dedication of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, officials cut another ribbon today dedicating a museum that provides education outreach and features the value of transportation within the historical inland passageway built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from 1972 to 1984.