WBN Employee Celebrates 51 Years of Service

Mar 21, 2025 On March 20, 1974, less than a year after the beginning of construction on the site that would eventually become Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, a young man named Ernie Murphy began his job as a Construction Time Checker. That was the day after his 20th...

Pivotal Pieces: Part Two

Mar 24, 2025 “Think of it like modeling a block of clay,” said Joseph Hardwick, Machine Tool Specialist at the Power Service Shops (PSS) in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.  “Like an X-Acto knife would cut away at the excess clay, our machines do the same...

TVA University High Day Engages and Educates 

Mar 25, 2025  Recently, representatives from across TVA gave their time to make the inaugural UTC University High Day a success by providing students with a glimpse of TVA careers, and possibly their own future. What is UTC University High? University High is a...

The Last Beam

March 5 Picture this. A single steel beam, the last puzzle piece in a structure, hovers above the framework of a nearly completed project. Affixed to the beam are flags, banners and an evergreen tree. To a spectator, it sparks curiosity. To ironworkers, it’s a...