The 2024 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award winners were announced and will be formally recognized at an awards ceremony Oct. 18 in Franklin for their achievements and positive impact on the state’s natural resources and communities.

Roadway Activity Report – Region 2 (Parts of East and Middle Tennessee) for August 15-21, 2024

NASHVILLE – Tennessee did it again! For a third consecutive month, the statewide unemployment rate remained at an all-time low of 3%, according to new data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). The state first marked the record low for seasonally adjusted unemployment in May, and it has held steady ever since.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 15, 2024) – Vivid autumn leaves burst through the trees, new experiences await the fall bucket list, the aroma of apple and pumpkin treats waft through the air and echoes of ghost stories whisper with haunted happenings. Here’s what’s new and trending this fall in Tennessee.

$21,017,000 in grants announced from the Local Parks and Recreation Fund (LPRF) for 27 communities across the state.

The Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s Tullahoma Driver Services Center, located at 307 Industrial Boulevard, which closed for a planned remodel in June, will reopen to the public on Monday, Aug. 19. In the refurbished full-service center, visitors will see new furniture, fresh paint, new workstations and a larger parking lot.

NASHVILLE--Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 12.50 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 8.50 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on August 12, 2024.