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The Tennessee State Veterinarian is reporting a suspected detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in West Tennessee. This occurrence affects a commercial chicken facility in Gibson County.

The Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s Columbia Driver Services Center, 1701 Hampshire Pike, will close on Thursday, Dec. 5 and will reopen Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, for carpet replacement.

Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and its safety partners have signed a new Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) for Tennessee committing to reducing serious injuries and deaths on roadways. The goal of the SHSP is to take a proactive approach towards zero deaths. Updated every four years, the 2025-2029 plan includes the first Vulnerable Road User (VRU) Safety Assessment.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Robert M. Smith to the Commission. Officially appointed by Governor Bill Lee in early November, Dr. Smith brings a wealth of experience in higher education, public policy, and leadership to his new role.

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 November 25, 2024.

It’s a great year to celebrate a Tennessee Christmas. This holiday season, two of the Christmas trees on display at the Capitol in Nashville will come from a Tennessee farm.

NASHVILLE – For more than two decades, state and local public safety officials, along with families of homicide victims, have gathered to honor and remember victims and survivors of homicide during the holiday season. This year will mark the state’s 22nd annual “Tennessee Season to Remember”, which will be held at 5:30 p.m. (CST) on Thursday, December 5 at First Baptist Church in downtown Nashville.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and First Lady Maria Lee announced the state’s official Christmas celebrations: Christmas at the Capitol and “Tender Tennessee Christmas” tours of the Tennessee residence.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Thanksgiving travelers will not be delayed by construction on Tennessee roads during this holiday. TDOT will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state. All construction-related lane closures will be stopped beginning at noon on Wednesday, November 27, through 6:00 a.m. on Monday, December 2, 2024.

The Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) is replacing the Driver Services self-service kiosks at the Memphis Police Department Appling Farms Station, 6850 Appling Farms Parkway; Tillman Station, 426 Tillman Street; and Mt. Moriah Station, 2602 Mt. Moriah Road. They will all close on Monday, Nov. 25, and reopen on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.

Driver Services self-service kiosks at the City of Hendersonville, Lavergne Public Library, Metro Center and the Hickman, Houston, Macon and Smith County Clerk locations will all close Monday Nov. 25, while the Department of Safety and Homeland Security installs new kiosks.

Nashville, TN— Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced school and district designations for the 2023-24 school year, including Reward Schools, Exemplary Districts, and In Need of Improvement districts. These designations are based on various performance indicators, including student achievement and growth.