NASHVILLE – New data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development shows unemployment rates improve in many counties during February 2020. The lagging statistic reflects the employment situation before the COVID-19 health emergency starts to take an unprecedented toll on the economy.
Regional Unemployment Claims for the week ending in March 28, 2020
Regional Unemployment Claims from the week ending March 28,2020
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The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry is closing Prentice Cooper State Forest until further notice to prevent potential spread of COVID-19.
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NASHVILLE – Three inmates at the Bledsoe County Correctional Complex may have potentially been exposed to a non-state employee who tested positive for COVID-19.
HENNING AND WARTBURG – As the novel COVID-19 virus continues to grip the world and we all work to do our part in combatting this pandemic, some help is coming from an area you may not expect it to – Tennessee Department of Correction’s offender population.
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NASHVILLE - Motor vehicle renewals due in March or April have been extended to June 15, 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
TDMHSAS is receiving a $10 million federal grant to take behavioral services to the rural Tennesseans who need them the most. The funding will be spread over five years and will fund a pair of mobile health clinics to address the behavioral health and physical health needs of residents in ten rural Tennessee Counties.
NASHVILLE, TN- The Tennessee Department of Education has been granted several key waivers from federal agencies to allow significantly more flexibility at state and local levels during school building closures resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. – At approximately 10:25 CST, while responding to wildfires in East Tennessee, one UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter experienced engine failure, resulting in an emergency landing southwest of Wears Valley, March 31. All four crewmembers are safe, and currently, no injuries reported. The aircraft incurred minor damages upon landing.
As our nation works diligently to halt the spread of COVID-19, there is no question that agriculture is vital for the most important aspects of our daily lives. Under Governor Bill Lee’s Executive Order 22, agriculture is deemed an essential service.