NASHVILLE – Road construction won’t slow motorists across Tennessee over the July 4 holiday. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstate and state routes from noon on Thursday, July 2, through 6:00 a.m. on Monday, July 6, to provide maximum roadway capacity for holiday travelers.
Tennessee State Parks officials are inviting the public to participate in the transformation of a significant portion of McDonald Farm in Hamilton County to a new state park.
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has welcomed Hutchinson Sealing Systems of Church Hill as the newest member of the Tennessee Green Star Partnership.
NASHVILLE – New data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) shows strong job market performance across the state in May, with 94 of Tennessee’s 95 counties reporting unemployment rates below 5%.
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is once again participating in Operation Dry Water (ODW), a year-round boating under the influence (BUI) and enforcement campaign. ODW’s heightened awareness and enforcement annually takes place around the July 4th holiday, and this year is July 3-5 (Friday-Sunday).
MEMPHIS - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to Joshua Godsey’s guilty plea to tax evasion after he filed false documents regarding the purchases of three vehicles at the Shelby County Clerk’s Office.
Paris Landing State Park has opened a tactile trail for visitors who are blind or have low vision, the latest step in a commitment to accessibility at Tennessee State Parks.
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is informing off-highway vehicle (OHV) riders on North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area (NCWMA) of important updates taking effect July 1, 2026, following the enactment of Public Chapter No. 1120, an amendment to Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, Chapter 9, related to OHV use on NCWMA.
Nashville – Today, the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) released the 2025-26 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) state–level results, showing growth in academic proficiency among students statewide. Third grade student achievement reached its highest level since at least 2017 in English Language Arts (ELA), and fourth graders also made substantial proficiency gains in mathematics.