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The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) has named Dr. Prabha Liyanapathiranage the new State Plant Pathologist.

Beginning Monday, July 22, the Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s Driver Services mobile units will be at the City of Lebanon Public Works Complex, located at 410 Park Drive, Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. while the Lebanon Driver Services Center is closed for a planned remodel until January 2025.

On July 19, at approximately 7:47 p.m. while on patrol in Putnam County on I-40, mile marker 285, near the Burgess Falls exit, Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Trooper Adam Cothron pulled a white Kia Forte over for a traffic violation. During the interaction with the two black males within the Kia, Trooper Cothron was shot. The two males then fled the scene and abandoned the Kia on Hwy 109 near Gallatin, TN.

A $10,000 reward is now being offered by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) for information leading to the apprehension, arrest, and conviction of the person or persons responsible for vandalism and theft on Franklin State Forest.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) Commissioner Stuart McWhorter announced they will travel to the United Kingdom for a strategic economic development trip to strengthen relationships with European businesses and increase investment from trusted global companies in Tennessee, spurring continued economic growth and job creation for Tennesseans.

Due to the global technology outage, local Driver Services Centers may be unable to process transactions.

A listing of lane closures and road construction activities for 24 East Tennessee counties.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee continues to experience record-low unemployment, according to data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). The rate for June came in at 3%, which was unchanged from the all-time low unemployment rate the state recorded in May.

Roadway Activity Report – Region 2 (Parts of East and Middle Tennessee) for July 18-24, 2024

NASHVILLE – As Tennesseans enjoy outdoor activities this summer, the Tennessee Department of Health reminds everyone to take simple and preventive steps to avoid mosquito-borne and tick-borne diseases.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation announced $332,953 in grants for Education and Outreach and Organics Management for projects to help reduce landfill waste and increase recycling education in Tennessee.