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NASHVILLE – For the third month in a row, Tennessee posted an unemployment rate of 3.6%, according to the latest data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).

The Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s Chattanooga/Red Bank Driver Services Center located at 4873 Dayton Blvd., which closed for a planned remodel on March 2, will reopen on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

Beginning May 22, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) and the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), divisions of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, will join local law enforcement for two traffic safety enforcement campaigns, “Protecting Every Mile: 68 Hours of Enforcement on Highway 68” and “58 Hours on Highway 58,” to reduce traffic fatalities during the Memorial Day weekend.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee joined the National Football League (NFL) and Tennessee Titans to celebrate the announcement that Nashville will host Super Bowl LXIV in 2030, marking the first Super Bowl awarded to the state. The announcement was made at the NFL Spring Meeting following a unanimous vote of team owners.

Tennessee State Parks officials today announced new accessible paddling launches, one at Pickwick Landing State Park and two at Fall Creek Falls State Park, as part of National Safe Boating Week, which runs through May 16.

NASHVILLE -- The Department of Revenue will host a free webinar on Tennessee tax issues for auctioneers on May 26 at 9 a.m. Central time.

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 May 18, 2026.

Tennessee is now home to four American Viticultural Areas (AVA), further establishing the state as an emerging leader in the Southeast’s wine industry. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) announces the official designation of the Nine Lakes of East Tennessee as a federally recognized AVA.

NASHVILLE – Road Construction will not delay motorists traveling Tennessee's highways this Memorial Day weekend. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes from noon on Friday, May 22, through 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26. This will provide maximum roadway capacity for the record-breaking number of motorists expected to take a road trip in the state during the holiday weekend.

The Tennessee Historical Commission has announced the sixteen recipients of this year’s annual Certificate of Merit Awards. These awards are presented each May during National Preservation Month.

The Monthly State Revenues Report provides a detailed overview of Tennessee's tax collections and revenue performance, comparing current results to budget estimates and prior-year figures to support fiscal transparency and informed decision-making.