Rising timber prices and the value of individual species have enticed thieves to steal timber across Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) urges forest landowners to be aware of timber theft and provides steps owners can take to protect their assets.

NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Department of Health is acting upon recent guidance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to pause administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Our vaccine supply continues to surpass demand and we do not anticipate this shift will impact our efforts to vaccinate as many Tennesseans as possible. We continue to monitor the situation closely.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced his amendment to the proposed Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget.

NASHVILLE--Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 7.25 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 3.25 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on April 12, 2021.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn and members of the General Assembly urged school districts to ensure federal education funding goes directly toward student achievement. Tennessee has received nearly $4.5 billion in federal COVID-19 relief stimulus funding allocated specifically for K-12 education.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Colonial Chemical officials announced today that the surfactant product manufacturing company will expand operations in Marion County.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued the following statement regarding the return to in-person learning:

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Col. Jason Glass, Tennessee’s Assistant Adjutant General, Air, was named Tennessee’s first Dual-Status Commander for the federally-supported effort to help vaccinate citizens throughout Memphis against COVID-19 on April 1.

NASHVILLE - Tennessee workers displaced by the economic disruption caused by COVID-19 can enroll in free online classes to advance their skill set. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) has partnered with Coursera, one of the world's leading online learning platforms, to help Tennesseans skill up and get back to work.

Tennessee Unemployment Claims Data for the week ending on April 3, 2021

JACKSON, Tenn. - The Tennessee National Guard’s 194th Engineer Brigade will perform a change of command and change of responsibility ceremony at the National Guard Armory in Jackson on Sunday, April 11, at 1 p.m.

FEMA, partnering with the State of Tennessee, City of Memphis and surrounding communities, is opening a Community Vaccination Center (CVC) site in midtown Memphis at the Pipkin Building of the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.