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TDOT Roadway Activity Report – Region 2 (Parts of East and Middle Tennessee) for September 26 - October 2, 2024

NASHVILLE - Attention, new business owners! Join the Department of Revenue on Wednesday, October 2 at 8:30 Central time for a free webinar specifically designed for new businesses.

NASHVILLE – Unemployment rates declined in nearly half of Tennessee’s counties in August and remained the same in 20 counties, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – More than 700 Soldiers from the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment are departing Saturday, September 28, on the first leg of a year-long deployment to the Middle East.

Nashville, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education, in partnership with Belmont University, announced 57 school leaders selected to the 2024-25 cohort of the Tennessee Rural Principals Network (TRPN), which is a comprehensive approach to improve the preparation, retention, and development of principals in rural communities across Tennessee.

NASHVILLE--Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 12.30 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 8.30 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on September 23, 2024.

NASHVILLE - The Department of Revenue is pleased to announce the promotion of Amanda McGraw as deputy commissioner and chief financial officer, effective immediately.

NASHVILLE, TN—Today, the U.S. Department of Education recognized six Tennessee schools as 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools, which is based on each school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student groups.

NASHVILLE – The Nashville Community Resource Center (CRC) invites the public to attend their Fall Employment & Resource Fair on Thursday, September 26 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm.

Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s Covington Driver Services Center, 220 Highway 51 N., Suite 1, will close on Friday, Sept. 27, for installation of new credentialing equipment and new self-service kiosks. It will reopen on Monday, Sept. 30.

In Middle Tennessee, the Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s Cookeville, McMinnville, Dickson, Fayetteville, Columbia and Shelbyville Driver Services Centers and 12 Driver Services partner locations will close next week for a one-day installation of new credentialing equipment and new self-service kiosks.