NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD), in partnership with the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC), today announced the launch of the federal Workforce Pell program in Tennessee. This federal initiative will create new opportunities for Tennesseans to access high-quality, short-term workforce training aligned with today’s economy.
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health will welcome more than 650 teen advocates from across the state to the TNSTRONG Youth Summit, an annual tobacco prevention conference, from July 19 to July 21, 2026, at the Chattanooga Convention Center, 1 Charter St., in Chattanooga, Tenn.
NASHVILLE – Attention, new business owners! Join the Department of Revenue on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. Central time for a free webinar designed for new businesses.
NASHVILLE – Extreme heat is predicted for many parts of Tennessee over the next several days and the Tennessee Department of Health is urging everyone to follow important safety tips to avoid heat-related illnesses.
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) has extended the application deadline for the Hurricane Helene Agricultural and Timber Relief Fund to Aug. 31, 2026 at 4 p.m. CT (5 p.m. ET), providing additional time for eligible agricultural producers and forest landowners to apply for assistance.
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 June 29, 2026.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to Paul Cox, former owner of Southeast Automotive, being sentenced on Friday.
NASHVILLE – Road construction won’t slow motorists across Tennessee over the July 4 holiday. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstate and state routes from noon on Thursday, July 2, through 6:00 a.m. on Monday, July 6, to provide maximum roadway capacity for holiday travelers.
Tennessee State Parks officials are inviting the public to participate in the transformation of a significant portion of McDonald Farm in Hamilton County to a new state park.
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has welcomed Hutchinson Sealing Systems of Church Hill as the newest member of the Tennessee Green Star Partnership.
NASHVILLE – New data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) shows strong job market performance across the state in May, with 94 of Tennessee’s 95 counties reporting unemployment rates below 5%.
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is once again participating in Operation Dry Water (ODW), a year-round boating under the influence (BUI) and enforcement campaign. ODW’s heightened awareness and enforcement annually takes place around the July 4th holiday, and this year is July 3-5 (Friday-Sunday).