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LOUDON - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to David Blain Cantrell’s guilty plea to tax evasion on his registration of a 2021 Can-Am ATV at the Loudon County Clerk’s Office.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) welcomes Stoke Haus Brewing & Barbecue in Nashville as the newest member of the Tennessee Sustainable Spirits (TNSS) Program. The voluntary recognition and technical assistance program helps Tennessee wineries, wine growers, breweries, and distilleries reduce environmental impacts and operating costs associated with energy and natural resource use.

The Tennessee State Museum has announced the recipients of grants from the 2026-27 Capital Maintenance and Improvements Grant program from the State of Tennessee, as administered through the Museum. The funding came from $5 million the Tennessee General Assembly made available in the 2026-2027 Appropriations Act, “for the sole purpose of providing grants to museums with a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or affiliated with a governmental entity for capital maintenance and improvements.”

NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s unemployment rate held firm at 3.4% for the third month in a row, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).

Go inside TEMA’s work to connect emergency plans, training and exercises, and learn what this approach means for Tennessee communities and your household.

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has announced the application period for the 2026 Mid-Season (Tier 2) Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Waterfowl Hunts will be open from Oct. 21 through Nov. 10.

CROSSVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA)’s Division of Biodiversity held the 2026 Bat Blitz in late September, a two-night biological survey that provides an intense snapshot of bat species living in an area. Two federally endangered bats and one proposed endangered species were reported.

NASHVILLE--Commissioner of Financial Institutions Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 11.00 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 7.00 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on October 13, 2026.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and Tennessee State Parks will seek community input during public meetings held across the state in the coming weeks on individual strategic management plans for 12 state parks. All Tennessee State Parks have strategic management plans that map out a long-term blueprint for best serving visitors.