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The Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s Dickson Driver Services Center, 114 West Christi Drive, will close for a planned remodel on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.

The Commissioner of Financial Institutions hereby announces that the maximum effective rate of interest per annum for home loans as set by the General Assembly in 2025, Public Chapter 290, for the month of August, 2025 is 10.67 percent per annum. The maximum effective rate of interest per annum for home loans shall be set at an amount equal to four (4) percentage points above the average prime offer rate (APOR), as defined in 12 CFR 1026.35, that applies to a thirty-year fixed loan, as published by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), or its successor federal entity. For the most recent APOR statistical data available preceding the date of this announcement, the calculated rate is 6.67 percent.

LIVINGSTON, Tenn. - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to Ricky Dale Bowman being granted pretrial diversion on attempted tax charges related to his failure to report the purchase price of his boat at the Overton County Clerk’s Office.

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 July 7, 2025.

Nashville, TN — Today, the Tennessee Department of Education released the 2024-25 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) state and district-level results, which include both fall 2024 end-of-course (EOC) exams and spring 2025 exams in English language arts (ELA), mathematics, science, and social studies.  

The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) is one of 40 states competing in the American Association of State Troopers (AAST) 12th Annual America’s Best Looking Cruiser Calendar Contest, which ends Friday July 11, 2025, at noon EDT. To cast your vote for THP, visit bit.ly/VoteTHP25. Once on the AAST voting site, scroll down the page to select Tennessee. Only one vote per device.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has released its second solicitation for Light Duty Zero Emission Vehicle Supply Equipment projects under the Fast Charge TN Network grant program.

The Department of Safety and Homeland Security announced the opening of the 2025-2026 Houses of Worship Security Grant to fund contract security personnel for eligible 501(c)(3) organizations which serve as houses of worship including churches, synagogues, temples, and mosques.

NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) has partnered with Lipscomb University in Nashville to create the state’s first Early Childhood Education Apprenticeship Hub.

Preliminary figures from the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) show a significant drop in traffic fatalities across the state during the 2025 Independence Day holiday period. Four people were killed in crashes, compared to 18 during the same time frame in 2024.