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 July 22, 2019.

The Tennessee Corn Promotion Board will meet Aug. 20, 2019 at 1 p.m. CDT at the University of Tennessee Research and Education Center located at 3A Ledbetter Gate Road in Milan, Tenn.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe together with Bravo executives announced today that the company will locate its East Coast manufacturing operations in Lexington. Bravo will invest $2.8 million and create 83 new jobs in Henderson County.

NASHVILLE – As the summer travel season winds down ahead of the start of school in August, the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) is providing tips to help consumers evaluate their insurance needs and risks before setting off on a family vacation.

Tennessee Human Rights Commission Rules East Tennessee Periodontics, Inc. Violated the Tennessee Human Rights Act

RIPLEY – Earlier today the Tennessee Department of Correction welcomed the next generation of correctional officers into our workforce.

A Davidson County woman is charged with TennCare fraud for filing a fraudulent prescription and using TennCare healthcare insurance benefits to pay for it.

NASHVILLE – Unemployment across Tennessee remains near its historic low, despite a slight increase to 3.4 percent in June, according to the latest data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).

The Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP) is announcing new options and changes to better assist Tennessee farmers in diversifying, expanding, and improving their farming operations.

Longtime state employee Liz Ledbetter today received the Hank Pirowski Award for her efforts to create and expand Veterans Treatment Courts in Tennessee. The award was presented by Justice for Vets in National Harbor, MD at the annual conference of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry is now accepting orders for tree seedlings at the East Tennessee Nursery in Delano, Tenn.

NASHVILLE – In accordance with state law, the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is now accepting applications from recognized Tennessee news organizations to serve as statutorily required witnesses for the scheduled execution of death row inmate Stephen West #115717.

Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Stuart McWhorter today announced that Tennessee tax revenue exceeded budgeted estimates for the month of June.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – More than 100 National Guard Soldiers from Tullahoma’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion returned to Smyrna on July 17 after an 11-month deployment to Kosovo.