NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee National Guard is supporting state, county, and local emergency responders assisting areas in Tennessee impacted by severe flooding following the landfall of Hurricane Helene.

MANCHESTER, Tenn. - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to Matthew Aussiker pleading guilty to tax charges.

The Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s Dyersburg, Union City, Trenton, Millington, Paris, Savannah and Jackson Driver Services Centers and 7 Driver Services partner locations will close next week for a one-day installation of new credentialing equipment and new self-service kiosks.

The Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s Oakland Driver Services Center, located at 160 Beau Tisdale Drive, which closed for a planned remodel on Aug. 29, will reopen to the public on Tuesday, Oct. 1. In the refurbished full-service center, visitors will see new furniture, fresh paint, updated workstations, new credentialing equipment and new self-service kiosks.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced that the State of Tennessee will no longer move forward with plans to build a new psychiatric hospital on state-owned land at Moccasin Bend in Chattanooga. The decision is based on initial findings of an ongoing archeological review. This is the first archeological review that has been conducted since the Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute was founded in 1961 and the State expects the final report to be delivered in November. The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) and Department of General Services (DGS) oversaw the survey on behalf of the State Building Commission.

TDOT Roadway Activity Report – Region 2 (Parts of East and Middle Tennessee) for September 26 - October 2, 2024

NASHVILLE - Attention, new business owners! Join the Department of Revenue on Wednesday, October 2 at 8:30 Central time for a free webinar specifically designed for new businesses.

NASHVILLE – Unemployment rates declined in nearly half of Tennessee’s counties in August and remained the same in 20 counties, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – More than 700 Soldiers from the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment are departing Saturday, September 28, on the first leg of a year-long deployment to the Middle East.

Nashville, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education, in partnership with Belmont University, announced 57 school leaders selected to the 2024-25 cohort of the Tennessee Rural Principals Network (TRPN), which is a comprehensive approach to improve the preparation, retention, and development of principals in rural communities across Tennessee.

NASHVILLE--Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 12.30 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 8.30 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on September 23, 2024.