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NASHVILLE – Nearly all counties in Tennessee reported unemployment rates below 5% in March, according to newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).

Animal shelters across Tennessee are invited to apply for funding that supports spay and neuter services. The application window remains open until May 16, 2025.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee marked the close of the 2025 legislative session, which includes the successful passage of his $59.5 billion budget that invests in innovative approaches to serving Tennesseans.

NASHVILLE -- Join the Department of Revenue on April 29 at 9 am Central time for a free webinar to discuss taxes for wineries, distilleries, and breweries.

To minimize the risk of wildland fires, Tennesseans are reminded that a burn permit from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry (TDF) is required for debris burning from October 15 through May 15.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In accordance with state law, the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is now accepting applications from recognized Tennessee news organizations to serve as statutorily required witnesses for the scheduled execution of death row inmate Oscar Franklin Smith #136424.

TDMHSAS is celebrating a milestone in peer recovery services in the state. There are now 1,500 currently active Certified Peer Recovery Specialists (CPRS). And the milestone in the program comes as state leaders are unveiling a new endorsement in the certification program for people with lived experience in the criminal justice system.

NASHVILLE--Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner 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 April 21, 2025.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced the completion of the state’s first remediation project under the Brownfield Redevelopment Area Grant (BRAG) program.

Darrell’s Dream Boundless Playground at Warriors’ Path State Park will be closed Saturday, April 26 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. for the 18th annual Day of Caring/Day of Service volunteer cleanup at the park.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) mobile household hazardous waste collection service will be in Coffee, Dyer, and Pickett counties on Saturday, April 26.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is joining states nationwide to ask motorists to Work with Us – move over and slow down for highway workers. TDOT will spread that message statewide during National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 21-25) to improve safety in Tennessee’s interstate and highway construction and maintenance work zones. This year’s theme is “Respect the Zone, So We All Get Home.”