LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WTVF) — La Vergne is a city with a booming population that is navigating some growing pains as more people move to middle Tennessee and settle in for the long haul.

"We have the state's largest subdivision, right in the Lake Forest right next to us here. What we don't have is the amenities," Tom Broeker, La Vergne's Economic Development Department Director said." There are a large amount of homes coming to this area and people want to move to Rutherford County and to La Vergne."

We talked with several of you who call La Vergne home and found that the biggest concern on your mind is job opportunities.

Not surprising, as our visit comes on the heels of longtime local employer Bridgestone, which shut down its operations late last month, leaving hundreds without work.

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