NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee warned Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) customers to expect a lapse in benefits on their cards beginning November 1, because Congressional Democrats have not voted to end the government shutdown. The longer Democrats wait to reopen the government, the more delays customers can expect as the program restarts.
NASHVILLE -- Three more illegal sports gaming entities stopped accepting customers in Tennessee after action taken by the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council (SWC).
NASHVILLE — Due to a lapse in appropriations to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics during the ongoing federal government shutdown, Tennessee did not receive the data necessary to publish the state’s September county unemployment rates and economic analysis.
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry (TDF) is once again calling on citizens across the state to lend a hand in restoring one of Tennessee’s most highly valued native trees — the white oak.
Chattanooga, Tenn. – Four participants graduated from the Tennessee Department of Correction’s Day Reporting Center in Chattanooga on Monday night. The Day Reporting Center is a structured and intensive outpatient program that serves as an alternative to incarceration for eligible offenders with substance use needs.
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has announced a plan to reintroduce the Red-cockaded Woodpecker (RCW), a species extirpated from Tennessee in 1994.
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, that will include a formal process for the public to comment on Ballad Health, specifically related to the Certificate of Public Advantage (COPA).