Roadway Activity Report – Region 2 (Parts of East and Middle Tennessee) for September 19 - 25, 2024

NASHVILLE – After three consecutive months of record-low unemployment, the statewide unemployment rate increased slightly last month, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health is working with the United States Department of Agriculture to help prevent rabies by distributing oral rabies vaccine for wild raccoons along Tennessee’s borders with Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia. The annual baiting program administered by USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services, will begin in Tennessee October 5, 2024.

Tennessee’s Opioid Abatement Council released its second Announcement of Funding for Community Grants. This offering will add $20 million dollars for approved opioid remediation activities to the tens of millions of dollars that are already flowing to provide services across the state.

LAWRENCEBURG, Tenn. - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to Jackie Slone pleading guilty to tax evasion.

NASHVILLE--Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 12.50 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 8.50 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on September 16, 2024.

NASHVILLE -- Join the Department of Revenue on September 24 at 9 am Central time for a free webinar to discuss alcohol taxes. In the webinar, Revenue staff will discuss tax issues associated with entities that manufacture, sell, and/or distribute alcoholic beverages, wine, and beer in Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced the appointment of Matt Van Epps as commissioner for the Tennessee Department of General Services (DGS), effective October 1. Van Epps will succeed Christi Branscom, who will step down on September 30 after nearly six years of service to Tennesseans.