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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced appointees to a series of key state boards and commissions.

The Tennessee State Museum will grant out $5 million to Tennessee museums for capital maintenance and improvement projects, the result of an appropriation the Tennessee General Assembly included for improvements to Tennessee museums in the 2023-24 Appropriations Act. Museums must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or affiliated with a governmental entity. Grant applications are open now.

TULLAHOMA, Tenn. – Tennessee National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from across the state competed in the annual Adjutant General’s Rifle Match at Tullahoma’s Volunteer Training Site, June 23-25. Staff Sgt. Darrell Spears, an intelligence analyst with the Tennessee Air National Guard’s 236th Intelligence Squadron in Nashville, was named the state’s top rifleman after placing first in the competition.

NASHVILLE, TN – Today, the Tennessee Department of Education released the 2022-23 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) state-level results, demonstrating increases in academic proficiency for students across all tested subjects and grades. These statewide results include both Spring 2023 and Fall 2022 end-of-course (EOC) exams in English Language Arts (ELA), mathematics, science and social studies, and data is presented by subject, grade and student group.

GALLATIN, Tenn. - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation which led to the indictment and arrest of Peter Lewis Bush. Revenue special agents arrested Bush at his home in Gallatin. His bond was set at $10,000.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A medical flight crew from the Tennessee Army National Guard performed an emergency air evacuation mission for a hiker in medical distress at Cumberland Gap National Historic Park, June 28.

The Tennessee State Veterinarian is advising horse owners of cases of Equine Herpes Virus One (EHV-1) in a neighboring state.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter announced today 10 new Site Development Grant recipients.

Nashville, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education released the Tennessee Teacher Retention Listening Tour Findings Overview, outlining over 3,500 minutes of conversations and feedback from over 1,000 Tennessee teachers representing the state and providing a deep dive into potential comprehensive solutions to help retain teachers.

NASHVILLE – Holt Whitt has been appointed assistant commissioner for legislative affairs for the Tennessee Department of Health. In this role, Whitt will direct and oversee the department’s legislative efforts and initiatives.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced that the number of distressed counties in the state has reduced to eight, the fewest in Tennessee history, marking a significant milestone in the Lee administration’s mission to accelerate the transformation of rural Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – On June 27, the United States Air Force invites the public to observe flyovers throughout the country and around the world, honoring 100 years of aerial refueling excellence.

NASHVILLE--Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 12.25 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 8.25 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on June 26, 2023.

NASHVILLE - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to the indictment and arrest of Teresa Lynn McCandless Overton.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and Enchem America Inc. officials announced today the company will invest $152.5 million to establish electrolyte manufacturing operations in Brownsville, Tennessee.