NASHVILLE – New data released Thursday by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips showed Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate held steady during the final month of 2018.

The city of Pigeon Forge is gaining national attention for its work to safeguard the community against wildfires.

HENNING - The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is pleased to announce that one of the department’s West Tennessee facilities has earned reaccreditation by the American Correctional Association (ACA).

WARTBURG - The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is pleased to announce that one of the department’s East Tennessee facilities has earned reaccreditation by the American Correctional Association (ACA).

NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is pleased to announce that one of the department’s Middle Tennessee facilities has earned reaccreditation by the American Correctional Association (ACA).

The state veterinarian is advising horse owners of four cases of equine infectious anemia in Middle Tennessee.

ONLY – The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) invites members of the press to witness the college graduation of offenders who are enrolled in Nashville State Community College.

JACKSON – The Tennessee Department of Correction’s Day Reporting Center (DRC) in Jackson will be holding a graduation ceremony to honor the three individuals who have successfully completed the program.

NASHVILLE--Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 9.50 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 5.50 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on January 15, 2019.

Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Larry Martin announced today that revenues for December were $17.2 million higher than the $1.3 billion estimate for the month, but were 3.0% less than December 2017.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Regulatory Boards has released its latest Disciplinary Action Report, which compiles the actions taken by its boards and commissions during the month of December.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol advises the public of planned road closures for Governor Bill Lee’s inauguration ceremony on Saturday in downtown Nashville. The public should also plan for road closures throughout the day due to additional inauguration festivities.