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Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) today announced the selection of Cavnue, LLC as its private-sector partner for the Memphis/West Tennessee Smart Freight Corridor Pilot, a major initiative aimed at improving safety, reducing congestion, and advancing freight technology along I‑40 between Memphis and Blue Oval City.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (March 25, 2026) Spring wildflowers bloom and the outdoors beckon. Making Magic in the Mountains, a live mural painting festival, Cork to Fork Culinary Trail experience on the Tennessee Whiskey Trail, Hot Slaw & Art Y’all, Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum, new restaurants, speakeasies and iconic anniversaries abound. Here’s a look at what’s new and happening this season in Tennessee.

LOUISVILLE, Tenn. – On Wednesday evening, March 25, a flight crew with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion rescued a hiker suffering a medical emergency in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.

CROSSVILLE, Tenn. --- Otter Creek Road on Catoosa Wildlife Management Area will be closed at Otter Creek for bridge repairs starting March 27, 2026. The closure will impact those planning to hunt in areas along Otter Creek Road and the Hawn Rodge area.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health will offer health leaders, partners, and stakeholders insight on new funding opportunities in the Tennessee Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) with an information session and overview at 10:00 a.m., Central, on Tue., March 31, 2026.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – While on a safety patrol in North Memphis, Tennessee Guardsmen with the Memphis Safe Task Force detained a violent suspect and provided immediate first aid to a shooting victim at a Frayser apartment complex, March 24.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. --- Riverdale High School, Rockvale Middle School, and Christiana Elementary School claimed titles in their respective divisions at the 2026 Tennessee National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) State Championships held at Tennessee Miller Coliseum.

LOUISVILLE, Tenn. – On Saturday evening, March 21, a flight crew with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion rescued a hiker suffering from severe lower extremity injuries following a rockslide near Signal Mountain in Chattanooga.

Tennessee State Parks will host a variety of Spring events for visitors at parks, including egg hunts, special meals, and festivals across the state surrounding Easter, April 5.

NASHVILLE--Commissioner of Financial Institutions Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 10.75 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 6.75 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on March 23, 2026.