NASHVILLE--Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 8.75 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 4.75 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on June 27, 2022.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nearly 35 Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard’s 1-107th Airfield Operations Battalion, headquartered in Tullahoma, returned home June 24-26, after a successful 10-month deployment to the Horn of Africa.

NASHVILLE – Road construction won’t slow motorists across Tennessee over the July 4 holiday. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, July 1 through 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 5 to provide maximum roadway capacity for holiday travelers.

CHATTANOOGA – The two inmates who walked away from the Chattanooga Release Center Friday night and are now back in custody.

CHATTANOOGA – The Tennessee Department of Correction is asking for the public’s help in locating two inmates who walked away from the Chattanooga Release Center Friday night and are now listed as absconders.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee released the following statement on the United States Supreme Court’s ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and shared critical information about current Tennessee law.

A listing of lane closures and road construction activities for 24 East Tennessee counties.

NASHVILLE – New data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development showed unemployment rates increased slightly during May in each of the state’s 95 counties. Even with the minimal increases, 93 of Tennessee’s 95 counties maintained rates lower than 5% for the month.

A Sullivan County woman is charged in connection with allegedly reporting false information so she could enroll in the state’s managed care health insurance program.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced he will appoint David Rausch to serve a second term as Director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), effective July 1. Director Rausch’s term will expire June 30, 2028.

A Hamilton County woman is charged in connection with misrepresenting her circumstances so she could enroll in the state’s TennCare healthcare insurance program.

A complete list of lane closure activity due to construction or maintenance operations on state-owned roads within the 21 west Tennessee counties of TDOT Region 4

Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is launching a new hotline for drivers to report potholes and other maintenance issues that may be considered roadway safety hazards.