NASHVILLE – Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling and upon consultation with the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office, the Governor determined that it was lawful to carry out the jury’s sentence of death given to Mr. Black.
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) has added eight paws to its fight against invasive pests. Two specially trained detection dogs—Winnie and Marcel—have joined the TDA Plant Certification Section to help protect Tennessee’s thriving nursery and agricultural industries from the destructive Spotted Lanternfly (SLF).
Averitt, a transportation and logistics company, is the winner of the Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award in the category of Clean Air and Transportation Solutions.
White Pine Solar Farm has been selected as the 2025 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award winner for Energy and Renewable Resources.
WM (formerly Waste Management) has been selected as the 2025 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award winner for Materials Management.
The University of Tennessee Extension’s Smart Yards program has been selected as the 2025 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award winner for Environmental Education and Outreach.
Copperhill Industries is the winner of the 2025 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award for Water Quality.
Cul2vate has been selected as the 2025 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award winner for Agriculture and Forestry.
The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee has been selected as the 2025 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award winner for Sustainable Performance.
The Nashville Public Library - Donelson Branch has been selected as the 2025 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award winner for the Building Green category.
Sanofi a global healthcare company, has been given the 2025 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award in the Natural Resources category.
The Tennessee Wars Commission, the Tennessee Historical Commission (THC) division responsible for preserving the state’s significant military history, has announced the August 11, 2025 opening of this year’s grant cycle for the Civil War Sites Preservation Fund (CWSPF).
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – During a special ceremony at Nashville’s Joint Force Headquarters on August 2, Naudia Cartmell assumed command of the Tennessee Air National Guard’s newest unit, the Tennessee Recruiting and Retention Squadron.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – During a ceremony held at the Tennessee National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters in Nashville on August 1, Col. Mark Tyndall, Chief of the Joint Staff for the Tennessee National Guard, was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in front of his family, friends, and fellow Soldiers.