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NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) is accepting applications for the Nashville Citizens’ Academy. The first class starts on August 9th. Weekly sessions run from 5:45 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. CST. The academy is designed to give citizens a better understanding and awareness of THP and the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security. Citizens will receive hands-on instruction and training from state troopers and other department personnel throughout the academy.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Margie Quin as Commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services (DCS), effective September 1. Quin will succeed Jennifer Nichols, who has served the department since 2019.

NASHVILLE – The rate at which people looked for new jobs across Tennessee held steady in June, according to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). The latest statistics also showed more people were on the job across the state in June compared to any other month on record.

GATLINBURG, Tenn. – A Tennessee Army National Guard medical flight crew responded to an emergency air evacuation mission when a hiker began suffering a life-threatening illness while hiking in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park area, July 19.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced more than 40 independent schools, pending approval, have committed to make seats available immediately for students enrolled in the Education Savings Account (ESA) program and invited Tennessee parents to begin the application process.

NASHVILLE, TENN - Today, in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ June 30, 2022, letter, TennCare will begin the process of submitting Amendment #4 to the TennCare III waiver – an agreement that has been in effect and in operation since January 2021. The amendment process includes a public comment period from July 19 to August 19.

The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to Adam Wade Kelley pleading guilty Monday to theft. Kelley, 45, was sentenced to eight years supervised probation.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health and community partners across the state will come together during Human Trafficking Awareness Week, July 24-30, to participate in the Red Sand Project.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and iFixit officials announced today the company will establish its East Coast hub for distribution and innovation in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and Tennessee Hills Distillery officials announced today the company will invest $21.3 million to expand in Northeast Tennessee by adding a Bristol location to serve as the company’s new headquarters.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and TechnologyAdvice, LLC officials announced today the company will invest $2.7 million to expand its headquarters and other back-office functions in Nashville.

Summer temperatures in Tennessee remain uncomfortably high, and that extreme heat can create risks for livestock.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee released the following statement in response to the court lifting the injunction on the Education Savings Account (ESA) program passed by the Lee Administration in 2019.