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NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC), Day Reporting Center (DRC) in Jackson, TN proudly graduated eight program participants yesterday, May 13, 2021.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced he will kick off Tennessee’s yearlong celebration commemorating 225 years of statehood with a special musical appearance by Country Hall of Fame members The Oak Ridge Boys in downtown Jonesborough on June 1.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced a new series of partnerships to fight human trafficking in Tennessee.

NASHVILLE – The Day Reporting and Community Resource Center (DRC/CRC) in Murfreesboro will be hosting a curbside hiring event on Friday, May 14th from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm.

Tennessee Unemployment Claims Data for the week ending on May 8, 2021

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Troy Industries, Inc. officials announced today that the firearms manufacturer will relocate its headquarters and manufacturing operations from West Springfield, Mass. to Clarksville, Tenn.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health today announced it will begin administering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 12-15 years. This is following the decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to recommend to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that the Pfizer vaccine be made available to administer to children ages 12-15 years. The vaccine is safe and effective in preventing COVID-19. Prior to this decision, the Pfizer vaccine was only approved for individuals age 16 and above.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Roadtec, Inc. officials announced today that the paving equipment manufacturer will expand its operations in Chattanooga.  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the end of all federally funded pandemic unemployment compensation programs in Tennessee, effective July 3.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A Tennessee Army National Guard medical flight crew responded to an emergency air evacuation mission after a victim suffered from difficulty breathing while hiking in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park area, May 9.

SMYRNA, Tenn. - The Tennessee National Guard’s 230th Sustainment Brigade, headquartered in Chattanooga, will conduct a change of command ceremony near the Volunteer Training Site in Smyrna on Saturday, May 15, at 1 p.m.

Around the world and right here in Tennessee, we celebrate May as Mental Health Month. After the last year, the opportunity to pause, reflect, and evaluate our own mental health and that of the people in our lives has never been more important.

LEBANON, Tenn. - Christopher DeStefanis, 69, pleaded “no contest” to one count of attempted tax evasion in a Wilson County Criminal Court last week. Judge Brody Kane sentenced DeStefanis to 11 months and 29 days probation for attempted tax evasion. A restitution hearing was set for a later date.

Multiple cost share opportunities are currently open for application and the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry (TDF) can help. During the month of May, forest landowners can apply for financial assistance to help establish or enhance their woodlands, and loggers can apply to improve harvesting capacity.