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Today, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) announced results from its annual roadside observational survey to determine the state’s average seat belt usage rate. This survey returned a statewide usage rate of 92.2 percent. The 2024 usage rate represents an increase of approximately 0.2 percent compared to Tennessee’s 2023 survey result of 92.0 percent. The 2024 survey result is Tennessee’s highest annual seat belt usage rate to date.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has extended Disaster Unemployment Assistance available for eight Tennessee counties. These counties were impacted by severe rainfall and flash flooding caused by Tropical Storm Helene as declared in the Federal Disaster Declaration FEMA DR-4832.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee led a bipartisan coalition of 33 governors in urging President Biden to act following a decision to halt foreign adoptions by The People’s Republic of China (PRC). The suspension of China’s intercountry adoption program has indefinitely delayed the adoptions of more than 260 children already matched to American families in 44 states.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) recently presented a check for $20,000 to Covington from the Brownfield Redevelopment Area Grants (BRAG) program.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) recently presented a check for $20,000 to Williamson County from the Brownfield Redevelopment Area Grants (BRAG) program.

The Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s Lebanon Driver Services Center, 204 Maddux Simpson Parkway, which closed for a planned remodel on July 15, and the Lebanon Driver Services Center, 1701 Hampshire Pike, which closed for flooring replacement on Dec. 5, will both reopen to the public on Wednesday, Dec. 18.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Road construction won’t delay travelers during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is once again halting all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state. No temporary lane closures will be allowed for construction on Tennessee roadways beginning at 11:59 p.m. Monday, December 23, 2024, through 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, January 1, 2025.

NASHVILLE--Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 11.75 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 7.75 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on December 16, 2024.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) recently presented a check for $20,000 to Wayne County from the Brownfield Redevelopment Area Grants (BRAG) program.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) recently presented a check for $20,000 to Marshall County from the Brownfield Redevelopment Area Grants (BRAG) program.

Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher, D.V.M., has announced the appointment of Andy Holt as Deputy Commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA).

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) invites Tennesseans to submit nominations for the 2025 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards, which recognize individuals, businesses, and other organizations for their commitment to preserving the state’s natural resources.

Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is excited to announce its new ferry boat, “The Summitt,” now in service connecting Benton and Houston Counties. Aptly named after legendary Lady Vols basketball coach and Tennessean Pat Summitt, it pushes the barge, “The Volunteer,” across the Tennessee River providing essential ferry service.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health has named Brittany Cox, PhD, as assistant commissioner of the Division of Health Disparities Elimination, coming into this new position after almost a decade of public health service at TDH.