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NASHVILLE -- The Sports Wagering Council (SWC) fined illegal offshore sportsbook BUSR $50,000 for operating illegally in Tennessee.

A construction project to make repairs to Otter Creek Road inside Radnor Lake State Park will have a temporary impact on park visitors when preparation work begins May 19.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – This week, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and First Lady Maria Lee traveled to the Middle East to visit more than 700 Soldiers from the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment. The task force, comprised primarily of soldiers from the 278th’s 2nd Squadron, is serving a year-long deployment in Kuwait.

Mountain City, Tenn. – Seventeen inmates at the Northeast Correctional Complex graduated with an associate’s degree in general studies on Thursday night.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Governor Bill Lee announced that the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) received more than 33,000 applications for Education Freedom Scholarships (EFS) within hours of the program’s launch. Tennessee’s first-ever universal school choice program empowers parents with the ability to choose the school that best fits their child’s needs, regardless of income level or zip code.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s unemployment rate declined for the second month in a row, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).

The Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s Springfield Driver Services Center, 4676 Highway 41 North, Suite C, will close for a planned remodel on Wednesday, May 21. The center’s anticipated reopening date is Monday, June 2.

Tennessee State Veterinarian Dr. Samantha Beaty is urging animal owners to be aware of New World Screwworm (NWS), an invasive pest that poses a serious threat to livestock and other warm-blooded animals, including pets.

Nashville, TN— Today, the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) released the Education Freedom Scholarship (EFS) Program Application Step-By-Step Guide to continue supporting interested families as they prepare for the application launch this Thursday, May 15. Families are invited to apply here beginning Thursday at noon CT/1 p.m. ET.