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The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s, TDOSHS, Driver Services Division is excited to announce a new way for Tennesseans to celebrate earning their Learner Permit or Driver License. Starting this month, Driver Services Centers across the state will all have cut-out posters for new drivers to strike a pose and commemorate this milestone.

JACKSON - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to Martha Jane Blount pleading guilty this week to multiple tax charges.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and First Lady Maria Lee welcomed the Christmas season during the annual Christmas at the Capitol and announced “Light of the World” tours of the Tennessee Residence.

NASHVILLE --- The second segment for Tennessee’s statewide 2025-26 waterfowl hunting season is open from Dec. 5 through Jan. 31, 2026. Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise until official sunset each day.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (Dec. 2, 2025) Tennessee unveils immersive maker experiences, outdoor adventure, unique attractions, and more in 2026 with new restaurants, distilleries, hotels, exhibits, music venues, iconic anniversaries and impressive expansions. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the most-anticipated openings to check out in Tennessee this year.

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has received a positive chronic wasting disease (CWD) test result in a hunter-harvested deer in Decatur County, the first positive CWD case for Decatur County. Since Decatur County is within the current CWD Management Zone, wildlife feeding and carcass transportation restrictions are already in place.

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.