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The upper parking lot at Burgess Falls State Park will be unavailable while construction continues for a new visitors center and other features at the park.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is seeking information leading to the identification of the person or people who broke into a Division of Forestry office in Lawrenceburg, Tenn. Between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, a gloved and masked intruder illegally entered the New Prospect office located at 57 Tower Road.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has identified the four individuals who were caught on security cameras at the Reelfoot Lake spillway gate in Lake County on Aug. 24, 2025, at approximately 11 p.m.

On Thursday, August 28, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO), a division of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS), announced $33.5 million in federal grant funds to be distributed statewide from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the 2025–2026 federal fiscal year.

NASHVILLE --- Tennessee’s 2025-26 dove season opens on Labor Day, Sept. 1 at noon (local time) and is one of the state’s most long-standing hunting traditions.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nobody Trashes Tennessee, the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) official litter prevention campaign, has received six awards from the Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA) Nashville Chapter.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) announces three key promotions to the Department’s leadership team.

Growing up in Sumner County, Chris Johnson had his sights set far beyond Tennessee.

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is investigating the vandalism of the Reelfoot Spillway. On Aug. 24, 2025, at approximately 11 p.m., a group of four males was caught on video entering the fenced compound to access the spillway.

NASHVILLE--Commissioner of Financial Institutions Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 11.50 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 7.50 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on August 25, 2025.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry (TDF) is now accepting applications for funding to help communities expand tree canopy cover and strengthen urban ecosystems across the state.

NASHVILLE --- The Labor Day holiday, the final major weekend of the 2025 summer boating season, is Aug. 30-Sept. 1. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is reminding all Tennesseans and its visitors to wear life jackets and boat in a safe and responsible manner.