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The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced it awarded approximately $2.7 million in total grant funding from the state’s Volkswagen Diesel Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust. The four grantees will use the funds to install direct current fast charging (DCFC) infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs) along prioritized interstate or major highway corridors across the state.

The Commissioner of Financial Institutions hereby announces that the maximum effective rate of interest per annum for home loans as set by the General Assembly in 2025, Public Chapter 290, for the month of August 2026 is 10.49 percent per annum. The maximum effective rate of interest per annum for home loans shall be set at an amount equal to four (4) percentage points above the average prime offer rate (APOR), as defined in 12 CFR 1026.35, that applies to a thirty-year fixed loan, as published by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), or its successor federal entity. For the most recent APOR statistical data available preceding the date of this announcement, the calculated rate is 6.49 percent.

NASHVILLE--Commissioner of Financial Institutions Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 10.75 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 6.75 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on July 6, 2026.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Revenue, in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging (DDA), the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO), and the Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities, is recognizing Disability Pride Month this July and raising awareness about the Precious Cargo program.

The Nashville Downtown Express Driver Services Center will close at 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, due to building maintenance in the William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower. The center will remain closed on Friday, July 10, and will resume normal business hours on Monday, July 13.

SMYRNA, Tenn. – Twelve Tennessee Army National Guard Soldiers became the first graduates of Tennessee’s new Small Unmanned Aircraft System Master Trainer course led by the 1-117th Military Police Battalion at Smyrna’s Volunteer Training Site, June 16-29.

Nashville, TN–Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced that more than $2.6 million in Perkins Reserve Grant (PRG) funds have been awarded to 58 school districts for the 2026-27 school year to support Career and Technical Education (CTE) statewide.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) is asking Tennesseans for their vote in the American Association of State Troopers (AAST) 13th Annual Best Looking Cruiser Contest. This year’s photo features a new Chevy Tahoe in front of Bald River Falls in the Cherokee National Forest in Monroe County.