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Nashville, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced February is Tennessee Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month and will celebrate by amplifying the role CTE has in preparing all students — regardless of whether they pursue college, career, or military pathways after high school—for postsecondary, career, and military success.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – At the request of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, more than 280 Soldiers and Airmen with the Tennessee National Guard continue to support state, county, and local emergency responders in 10 counties across Tennessee following Winter Storm Fern.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Feb. 3, 2026 – Jefferson Street Sound Museum and the Museum of Christian and Gospel Music are officially designated as sites along the U.S. Civil Rights Trail, the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development (TDTD) announced today.

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 March 2026 is 10.10 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 6.10 percent.

NASHVILLE--Commissioner of Financial Institutions Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 10.75 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 6.75 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on February 2, 2026.

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) demonstrated its commitment to public service and safety during Winter Storm Fern, working to assist communities and ensure critical infrastructure remained operational.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – At the request of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, nearly 300 Soldiers and Airmen with the Tennessee National Guard continue to support state, county, and local emergency responders across Middle and West Tennessee, following snow, ice, and freezing rain from Winter Storm Fern.

NASHVILLE --- The application period for the 2026 Tennessee Elk Quota Hunts is open Feb. 4-25. Applications are available and accepted at any Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) regional office, TWRA license agent, online at GoOutdoorsTennessee.com, or via the TWRA mobile app. Mailed applications will not be accepted.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – At the request of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, more than 270 Soldiers and Airmen with the Tennessee National Guard continue to support state, county, and local emergency responders across Middle and West Tennessee, following snow, ice, and freezing form Winter Storm Fern.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – At the request of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, more than 270 Soldiers and Airmen with the Tennessee National Guard continue to support state, county and federal emergency responders across Middle and West Tennessee, following impacts of severe winter weather.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In the coming days and weeks, weather permitting, TDOT crews will be actively repairing potholes across Tennessee, beginning a statewide maintenance effort to address road damage caused by a prolonged winter weather event on interstates and state routes.