UCBJ – Upper Cumberland Business Journal

In June of this year, the jury awarded a former employee $450,000 based on the employer’s violations of the...

COOKEVILLE — Weighing nearly 285 pounds five years ago, Colleen Lentini had a number of health issues, including hypertension, GERD, sleep apnea, gout, neuropathy,...

In one of his first moves, President Joe Biden fired then General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board...

SMITHVILLE – Bert Driver is bringing A Night of Motown Sounds to Smithville featuring the World Famous Jimmy Church Band and other...

COOKEVILLE — Dr. Lee Moore, urologist with Upper Cumberland Urology Associates, has quite the legacy with Cookeville Regional Medical Center (CRMC) and Cookeville.

SMITHVILLE – Sunshine, motorcycles, picnics and live music are all part of a perfect summer and Bert Driver’s Burlap Room...

As of June 1, 2021, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), less than 50%...

COOKEVILLE — Averitt Express, a Tennessee-based provider of freight transportation and supply chain management, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2021. One way the...

COOKEVILLE — Cookeville Regional Medical Center (CRMC) is setting the industry standard when it comes to patient safety.  CRMC has consistently...

SMITHVILLE – While Memorial Day is the unofficial start to summer, Summer Solstice is the true beginning of this season...

COOKEVILLE — It was a regular November day nearly four years ago when Wanda Richardson knew something wasn’t right about her husband, Johnny.

New location becomes largest in company’s growing distribution network. COOKEVILLE — Averitt Express has opened a new distribution and fulfillment...

The Protecting the Right to Organize Act (“PRO Act”), which has passed the House and is now before the...

COOKEVILLE — The number of those hospitalized with COVID-19 have slowly increased over the last few weeks.  Since March 10,...

COOKEVILLE - Although the Governor has lifted the mask mandate statewide, Cookeville Regional Medical Center (CRMC) still requires employees and visitors to wear...

SMITHVILLE – Bert Driver’s Burlap Room announces its Burlap Willow Cigar Night #3 has been...

KNOXVILLE, TN –  SmartFinancial, Inc., operating as SmartBank in the Upper Cumberland region, recently announced net income of $9.8 million, or $0.65 per...

Since the COVID pandemic hit the U.S. in March 2020, employers have been navigating the difficult straights between maintaining...

Not surprisingly, President Joe Biden’s administration has acted quickly to counteract many of the regulations and interpretive guidance issued by the previous...

SMITHVILLE – There are a few treasures hidden within the Upper Cumberland. Come explore one as...

COOKEVILLE — The Topocean Group, a global freight forwarding and logistics service provider, recently honored Averitt with the “Outstanding Logistics Partner Award.”