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Join Tennessee State Parks for your 2024 Thanksgiving holiday weekend. On Nov. 28, eight Tennessee State Parks will offer Thanksgiving meals, and even more parks will hold Day After Thanksgiving hikes on Nov. 29.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced the Tennessee Nuclear Energy Advisory Council delivered its final report to guide the state in advancing nuclear energy innovation and driving continued investment to create a nuclear energy ecosystem that continues to lead the Nation.

Farmers affected by Hurricane Helene have a second opportunity to apply for the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s most popular cost-share program.

NASHVILLE – Unemployment rates in two-thirds of Tennessee’s counties declined from the previous month, according to newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).

In recognition of November being National Adoption Month, Governor Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services (DCS) announced today the launch of a new program to reduce the cost of the private adoption process for Tennessee families while helping recruit more foster families.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) announced today recent findings on the success of Advise TN, a statewide initiative to increase the number of Tennessee high school students who enroll in college or technical training.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed Executive Order 108, to establish the Duck River Watershed Planning Partnership and further the state’s commitment to balancing economic growth, water resource management, and environmental and habitat conservation to ensure the long-term sustainability of Tennessee’s watersheds. The Order specifically recognizes the Duck River Watershed as North America’s most biologically diverse freshwater river and its critical contribution to Tennessee’s outdoor recreation economy and communities as the sole water source for approximately 250,000 Tennesseans.

Volunteer Tennessee announces an update to its 2025 Notification of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Tennessee AmeriCorps programs and invites public and private nonprofit, governmental, and faith-based agencies to apply. Pending federal congressional appropriations, Volunteer Tennessee anticipates the availability of approximately $3.7 million. Interested organizations can access the updated application materials on Volunteer Tennessee’s website under "Funding Opportunities." All applicants must submit a Notice of Intent to Volunteer Tennessee by 3 p.m. CDT on December 13, 2024. The application deadline is 3 p.m. CDT on February 13, 2025.

Officials overseeing $42 million for restoration of natural resources at the Oak Ridge Reservation announced the opening of Requests for Proposals for grants from the fund and released a manual for how to obtain them.

NASHVILLE--Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 11.75 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 7.75 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on November 18, 2024.