The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security released preliminary statistics recording 8 traffic fatalities during the 2025 Thanksgiving holiday travel period, matching the 8 fatalities recorded during the same period last year.
NASHVILLE--Commissioner of Financial Institutions Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 11.00 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 7.00 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on December 1, 2025.
The Commissioner of Financial Institutions hereby announces that the maximum effective rate of interest per annum for home loans as set by the General Assembly in 2025, Public Chapter 290, for the month of January 2026 is 10.19 percent per annum. The maximum effective rate of interest per annum for home loans shall be set at an amount equal to four (4) percentage points above the average prime offer rate (APOR), as defined in 12 CFR 1026.35, that applies to a thirty-year fixed loan, as published by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), or its successor federal entity. For the most recent APOR statistical data available preceding the date of this announcement, the calculated rate is 6.19 percent.
From Dec. 1 – 5, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) is promoting Older Driver Safety Awareness Week to help reduce traffic crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving older drivers across Tennessee roadways. The THSO is offering safe driving tips to help educate older drivers and their families about the heighten risks as drivers age.
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NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission (TFWC) will hold its final meeting of 2025 at the Tennessee Aquarium (Lupton Room) in Chattanooga on Dec. 4-5. Committee meetings begin Thursday, Dec. 4 at 1 p.m., with full Commission proceedings continuing Friday, Dec. 5 at 9 a.m. To watch both meetings, visit our TWRA YouTube Channel.
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) has announced the fourth round of funding for the Tennessee Forestry, Agriculture, and Rural Markets (FARM) cost-share program, which supports projects that enhance agricultural supply chains and strengthen rural economies.
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is releasing results from the 2025 Wild Turkey Summer Observational Survey, in which the public was invited to participate in the survey from June to August.
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has begun its 2025-26 winter rainbow trout stocking schedule, which provides numerous close-to-home trout fishing opportunities for anglers during the winter months. The TWRA will release more than 70,000 trout throughout the winter stocking program, including in selected tailwaters and reservoirs and other community locations.