| Date | Title | Description |
| 27.06.2025 | Tennessee’s Law On School Threats Ensnared Students Who Posed No Risks. Two States Passed Similar Laws. | This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license.
New laws in Georgia and New Mexico are requiring harsher punishments for students — or anyone else — who make threats against schools, despite g... |
| 24.06.2025 | CU Buffs football opponent preview: TCU potential contender in Big 12 | “I love this team. I love where we are right now as a team and as a program,” Dykes said to TCU media a week ago. “We like our team, I love the work ethic of the team, I love the makeup of the team. It’s a deep team, but we haven’t done any... |
| 29.05.2025 | TN Attorney General Skrmetti Joins Coalition Urging Meta to Protect Kids from AI Sexual Exploitation | NASHVILLE—Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has joined a coalition of 28 state attorneys general in demanding answers from Meta Platforms, Inc. after disturbing reports that Meta’s social media artificial intelligence (AI) assist... |
| 25.05.2025 | Secretary of State Tre Hargett and State Officials Urge Parents to Use Free ‘Baby in the Back’ Car Hangtag Program | Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett, State Rep. Scott Cepicky, the Tennessee Department of Health, the Tennessee Department of Safety, and AAA today urged parents and caregivers to utilize the free ‘Baby in the Back’ car hangtag progra... |
| 24.05.2025 | STATE ROUTE 107/SGT. ELBERT KINSER BRIDGE REOPENS IN GREENE COUNTY ONE MONTH AHEAD OF SCHEDULE | KNOXVILLE—Less than a year after Hurricane Helene, the rebuilding of East Tennessee roads and bridges is nearly complete. On Friday, May 23, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) reopened the State Route 107/Sgt. Elbert Kinser B... |
| 24.05.2025 | Important Notices: Uranium Enrichment and Nuclear Energy Production Facilities; Wine Sold on Winery Premises Exempt from LBD | Thursday, May 22, 2025 | 04:08pm
The Department of Revenue published two new important notices on its website. Effective July 1, 2025, Public Chapter 517 (2025) makes several changes to Tennessee sales and use tax law by allowing nuclear en... |
| 21.05.2025 | Georgia Resident Enters Best Interest Plea of TennCare Fraud in Bradley County | NASHVILLE, TN—Today, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced the best-interest plea of 35-year-old Erika Akridge of Crandall, Georgia.
Ms. Akridge pled nolo contendere (no contest), and a judicial diversion order was entered relatin... |
| 21.05.2025 | NOW HIRING: Criminal Investigation Division Administrative Assistant | The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open positions:
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 1
Criminal Investigation Division
1 Vacancy: Washington County
Job Duties:
This position provides com... |
| 21.05.2025 | NOW HIRING! Medicaid Fraud Control Division Special Agent Criminal Investigator | The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open positions:
TBI SPECIAL AGENT CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR 1
Medicaid Fraud Control Division
1 Vacancy: Knox County
Job Duties:
This special agen... |
| 21.05.2025 | TN Attorney General Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress To Protect Health Care for 9/11 Responders and Survivors | NASHVILLE—Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today co-led a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general in urging Congress to take immediate action to address the impending funding crisis threatening the World Trade Center Health Pr... |
| 20.05.2025 | Radnor Lake State Park Ready for Road Repair | 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.
The full project is scheduled to begin June 1 and continue through O... |
| 19.05.2025 | Gov. Lee, TDOE Celebrate Successful Launch of Education Freedom Scholarship Program, Receives More than 33,000 Applications | 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-... |
| 17.05.2025 | Contractor Fraud Awareness Week is May 19-23 in Tennessee | NASHVILLE – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has declared May 19-23, 2025 as Contractor Fraud Awareness Week in Tennessee.
During this week, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) and the Tennessee Board for Licensing Contra... |
| 17.05.2025 | TN Attorney General Co-Leads Bipartisan Letter to Congress Opposing Budget Amendment Prohibiting States from Enforcing Artificial Intelligence Regulations | NASHVILLE—Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today joined Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella, and Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark in leading a bipartisan letter signed by 36 ... |
| 16.05.2025 | As Trump targets DEI, Republican-led states intensify efforts to stamp it out | Details vary by state, but many efforts contain at least some aspects of a four-pronged plan outlined two years ago by a pair of conservative think tanks. The legislative model promoted by the Manhattan Institute and the Goldwater Institute... |
| 10.05.2025 | $87.67 Million in Life Insurance Benefits Located for Tennesseans in 2024 through Life Insurance Policy Locator Service | NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) proudly announces that $87.67 million in insurance policies and benefits was located in 2024 for Tennesseans through the Life Insurance Policy Locator Service.
Develope... |
| 08.05.2025 | Important Notice: Short-Term Rental Unit: 30-Day Occupancy | Wednesday, May 07, 2025 | 03:19pm
Public Chapter 364 (2025), effective July 1, 2025, subjects the first 30 days of occupancy in a short-term rental unit to the local occupancy tax, regardless of the overall length of stay. Read more informa... |
| 08.05.2025 | Up to $2,500 Tax Refund Available to Helene Storm Survivors | Survivors of Tropical Storm Helene still have time to apply for a refund of up to $2,500 in sales tax paid on major appliances, residential furniture, or residential building supplies they purchased after the disaster.
People who receive fi... |
| 08.05.2025 | Important Notice: Bail Bondsmen/Court Clerk Quarterly Reports | Thursday, May 08, 2025 | 01:48pm
Effective July 1, 2025, Public Chapter 396 (2025) requires every professional bail bondsman licensed to do business in this state to file a quarterly report with the Department of Revenue. The first report i... |
| 07.05.2025 | Tennessee Department of Health Certifies Updated COPA Terms in Agreement Serving Northeast Tennessee | NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) announced it has completed updates to the Terms of Certification (TOC) covering the Certificate of Public Advantage (COPA), which guides the access and delivery of health care serv... |
| 07.05.2025 | We’re Hiring! Special Agent Positions and IT Business Administrator Post Announced | The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open positions:
TBI SPECIAL AGENT CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR 1
Medicaid Fraud Control Division
1 Vacancy – West Region – Shelby County/ Madison Cou... |
| 07.05.2025 | Governor Lee and TDOT Mark Historic Day for Tennessee Infrastructure | MEMPHIS, TN—Governor Bill Lee joined the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) today in Memphis to announce a historic investment in infrastructure. For the first time in history, the state’s annual budget includes additional dedica... |
| 06.05.2025 | The Rise of the Buffs: New Faces, New Roles, and a Bright Future | The Colorado Buffaloes are on the brink of transformation. With fresh talent and shifting roles, the team is ready to take on the challenges of the upcoming season. Two players stand out: RJ Johnson and Jordan Seaton. Each brings a unique s... |
| 06.05.2025 | The CU Buffs: A New Era of Talent and Teamwork | The Colorado Buffaloes are on the brink of transformation. In the world of college sports, change is the only constant. The CU Buffs are embracing this change with open arms. With a flurry of new talent, the Buffs are setting the stage for ... |
| 06.05.2025 | Tennessee Office of Homeland Security Warns Public About Scam Messages Impersonating SafeTN App | The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security is warning Tennesseans about a scam involving fake text messages that appear to come from the SafeTN app.
The scam messages claim the recipient owes overdue toll fees and threaten tha... |
| 05.05.2025 | Vapor Products Update | Monday, May 05, 2025 | 10:14am
Effective July 1, 2025, vapor products are subject to the tobacco tax at the rate of 10% of the wholesale cost price. Persons making wholesale sales of vapor products in Tennessee must report these sales and r... |
| 05.05.2025 | Gov. Lee Marks the Close of the 2025 Legislative Session, Applauds Passage of “Tennessee Innovates” Agenda | NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee marked the close of the 2025 legislative session, which includes the successful passage of his $59.5 billion budget that invests in innovative approaches to serving Tennesseans.
“We’ve p... |
| 03.05.2025 | Football: Jordan Seaton a leader for CU Buffs’ evolving offensive line | Seaton has worked on his body and game since the end of the season, though.
“As far as, like, physical ability, I feel like I changed my body up a lot,” he said. “And then technique wise, there’s some things I gotta clean up and they’re gon... |
| 03.05.2025 | TN Attorney General’s Office Provides Helpful Tips and Guidelines to Businesses and Consumers Regarding Tennessee Information Protection Act | NASHVILLE—The Office of the Tennessee Attorney General’s Division of Consumer Affairs today announced the release of a guide to assist consumers and businesses in understanding the Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA), which will tak... |
| 03.05.2025 | Shoulder Repair to Close I-40 ramp in Wilson County | Wednesday, April 30, 2025 | 03:02pm
Nashville, Tenn. - The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will perform an I-40 eastbound on-ramp closure from Beckwith Road (Exit 229) in Wilson County for concrete repairs on the shoulder.
On ... |
| 29.04.2025 | Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Collection Service in Fayette, Unicoi, Williamson Counties Saturday May 3, 2025 | The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) mobile household hazardous waste collection service will be in Fayette, Unicoi, and Williamson Counties on Saturday, May 3.
Tennesseans are encouraged to bring household hazard... |
| 26.04.2025 | TDCI’s Securities Division Warns of Emerging Cryptocurrency Scams Involving Fake “Investment Education Foundations” and A.I. Bots | NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Securities Division is warning Tennesseans about a new, sophisticated investment scam involving fake “investment education foundations” that lure unsuspecting investo... |
| 25.04.2025 | Resurfacing Work to Close Ellington Parkway Ramps | Nashville, Tenn. - The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will close the Ellington Parkway (SR 6) ramps at Trinity Lane in Davidson County for resurfacing work.
Starting Thursday, April 24, at 8:00 p.m., crews with Capital City C... |
| 25.04.2025 | Unemployment Rates Below 5% in Nearly Every Tennessee County | NASHVILLE – Nearly all counties in Tennessee reported unemployment rates below 5% in March, according to newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
Only four of Tennessee’s 95 counties reco... |
| 25.04.2025 | Financial Assistance Available for Farmers and Forest Landowners Affected by Tropical Storm Helene | NASHVILLE, Tenn. | April 21, 2025 – On behalf of Governor Bill Lee, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Director Patrick C. Sheehan announced today that applications are now open for the Governor’s Response and Recovery Fund (GRRF), a $10... |
| 25.04.2025 | Jefferson County, TN Resident Convicted of TennCare Fraud | NASHVILLE, TN— The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has announced the conviction of 39-year-old Ashley Barnhart Martin of Dandridge, Tennessee.
On April 17, 2025, Ashley Barnhart, also known as Ashley Martin, pleaded guilty to one count of... |
| 24.04.2025 | MEDIA ADVISORY: OSCAR FRANKLIN SMITH | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | 12:59pm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In accordance with state law, the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is now accepting applications from recognized Tennessee news organizations to serve as statutorily required wit... |
| 23.04.2025 | Tennessee Animal Shelters Encouraged to Apply for Grants | NASHVILLE — Animal shelters across Tennessee are invited to apply for funding that supports spay and neuter services. The application window remains open until May 16, 2025.
"Making spay and neuter services more accessible benefits bot... |
| 22.04.2025 | Spring Day of Caring for Playground at Warriors’ Path State Park April 26 | Darrell’s Dream Boundless Playground at Warriors’ Path State Park will be closed Saturday, April 26 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. for the 18th annual Day of Caring/Day of Service volunteer cleanup at the park.
The event is organized by the Friends of ... |
| 22.04.2025 | TN Attorney General Skrmetti Announces Victory Against Google for Monopolizing Digital Advertising Markets | NASHVILLE—Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today announced a significant victory in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia after Judge Leonie Brinkema found that Google violated the law by maintaining illeg... |
| 22.04.2025 | Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Collection Service in Coffee, Dyer, Pickett Counties Saturday April 26 | The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) mobile household hazardous waste collection service will be in Coffee, Dyer, and Pickett counties on Saturday, April 26.
Tennesseans are encouraged to bring household hazardous... |
| 20.04.2025 | Misinformation about fentanyl exposure threatens to undermine overdose response | “It’s only in the TV dramas” where that happens, said Brandon del Pozo, a retired Burlington, Vermont, police chief who researches policing and public health policies and practices at Brown University.
In fact, fentanyl overdoses are common... |
| 17.04.2025 | The Data Revolution in Healthcare: Empowering Patients to Prevent Misdiagnosis | In the vast landscape of American healthcare, a silent crisis looms. Each year, nearly 800,000 lives are lost or forever altered due to diagnostic errors. This staggering statistic highlights a system that is not just flawed but perilous. E... |
| 17.04.2025 | 'Anticompetitive Policies': Google Partially Loses Antitrust Case On Thursday, a judge ruled Google illegally monopolized online advertising technology in some markets. | For the second time in less than a year, a federal judge ruled that Google has an illegal monopoly on some advertising tech markets.
On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, wrote that Google had harmed adve... |
| 17.04.2025 | Spring Starts With a Lower Unemployment Rate Across Tennessee | NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s unemployment rate declined last month for the first time since May 2024, according to the newest data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
The state’s seasonally adjusted unemploy... |
| 16.04.2025 | 2025 National Women in Law Enforcement Conference Underway in Nashville | Law enforcement professionals from across the country have assembled in Nashville for the 2025 Women in Law Enforcement Conference, taking place April 14–16 and hosted by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The event focuses on professional devel... |
| 15.04.2025 | A fifth of Americans are on Medicaid. Some of them have no idea | Medicaid is the health insurance program for people with low incomes or certain disabilities. About 72 million people, or about a fifth of all the people living in the United States, are enrolled. It operates with state and federal funding,... |
| 14.04.2025 | Tennessee AG Skrmetti Seeks Dissolution of Transplant Charity for Misleading Patients About Donated Funds | NASHVILLE—Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced today that his office has filed a lawsuit in Davidson County Chancery Court seeking judicial dissolution of the National Foundation for Transplants, Inc. (NFT), a Memphis-base... |
| 14.04.2025 | Important Notice: Tax Filing Extensions: April Storms | Monday, April 14, 2025 | 04:03pm
As a result of the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that began on April 2, 2025, the Federal Emergency Management Agency issued a disaster declaration for the entire state of Tenne... |
| 12.04.2025 | Tennessee AG Skrmetti Warns Nine Phone Providers Over Continued Unlawful Robocall Traffic | NASHVILLE—Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and a bipartisan coalition of 51 Attorneys General of the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force today issued follow-up notice letters to nine voice service providers warning th... |
| 11.04.2025 | Executive Clemency Hearings to be held April 22-23 in Nashville | NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Board of Parole will conduct executive clemency hearings on Tuesday, April 22 and Wednesday, April 23 at its downtown Nashville central office, located at 500 James Robertson Parkway in the Davy Crockett Tower.
The... |
| 11.04.2025 | Weekly East Tennessee Construction Report for April 10-16, 2025 | BLOUNT COUNTY, SR 162 Pellissippi Parkway between Cusick Road and SR 33: SR 162 is reduced from two lanes to one through this project as construction crews perform bridge work in this area. Motorists should be alert for possible brief rolli... |
| 08.04.2025 | NOW HIRING! TBI Special Agent – Drug Investigation Division Criminal Investigator 1, Middle Tennessee | The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open position:
TBI SPECIAL AGENT CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR 1
Drug Investigation Division
1 Vacancy: Perry County | Lewis County | Hickman County
J... |
| 07.04.2025 | TN Attorney General’s Division of Consumer Affairs Offers Storm Damage Recovery Tips | NASHVILLE—Following the recent severe weather across Tennessee, the Tennessee Attorney General’s Division of Consumer Affairs offers the following tips for those impacted by the storms:
ADDRESS FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS: Contact your insurance ... |
| 04.04.2025 | TDEC Seeks Medium-Duty, Heavy-Duty Vehicle Projects Under Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust | The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has released its fifth solicitation for projects under the Volkswagen Diesel Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust (EMT). The purpose of the EMT is to execute environmental... |
| 04.04.2025 | Weekly East Tennessee Construction Report for April 3-9, 2025 | ANDERSON COUNTY, I-75 North and South near Mile Marker 118.4: On Monday, April 7, 2025, motorists should be alert for possible lane closures between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning as crews perform guardrail repairs. Mo... |
| 04.04.2025 | Tennessee Department of Health Confirms Three Additional Measles Cases | Nashville – Today, the Tennessee Department of Health confirmed three additional cases of measles in Middle Tennessee, which are currently being investigated by public health officials.
This brings Tennessee’s total to four, confirmed cases... |
| 04.04.2025 | PHOTOS + VIDEO: Gov. Lee Surveys Storm Damage in McNairy County, Provides Briefing on Severe Weather Ahead | NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Gov. Bill Lee traveled to McNairy County to survey storm damage and meet with survivors following severe weather and flooding that swept through the state overnight. Accompanied by Tennessee Emergency Management Ag... |
| 04.04.2025 | Unemployment Rates Drop in 88 Tennessee Counties | NASHVILLE – More Tennesseans were on the job in February than the previous month as 88 of 95 counties reported a decline in their unemployment rates, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) announced today.
In tw... |
| 02.04.2025 | State Route 67/91 (Broad Street) Bridge Opening Delayed One Month | Work continues on the State Route 67/91 (Broad Street) bridge in Elizabethton, which was heavily damaged by Hurricane Helene in September 2024. The due date for this project has been adjusted from the end of May to early July.
East Tennesse... |
| 02.04.2025 | Tennessee Adds Saturday REAL ID Appointments Ahead of Federal Implementation Date | With the federal REAL ID travel requirement taking effect on May 7, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security will open 19 Driver Services Centers across the state on Saturday, April 5, for REAL ID appointments only.
The spec... |
| 29.03.2025 | TN Attorney General Alerts 23andMe Customers of Their Right to Delete Their Genetic Data | NASHVILLE—Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is alerting customers of genetic testing company 23andMe of their rights to delete their genetic testing results from the company’s database and take other important steps to protect th... |
| 27.03.2025 | Unemployment in Tennessee Continues to Hold Steady | NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate has remained steady at 3.7% for six consecutive months and continues to track below the national average, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development... |
| 27.03.2025 | TN Attorney General Leads Bipartisan Coalition Backing Legislation to Curb Contraband Cell Phones in Prisons | NASHVILLE—Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today led a bipartisan coalition of 30 attorneys general calling on Congress to pass H.R. 2350 and S. 1137, federal legislation allowing states to deploy cell phone jamming systems in p... |
| 27.03.2025 | TN Attorney General Urges Consumers to Check Eligibility for Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices | NASHVILLE—Tennessee Attorney General Skrmetti and a bipartisan coalition are urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases as the Attorneys General seek preliminary approval for a $39.1 mill... |
| 25.03.2025 | Tennessee Department of Health Announces Third Round of ‘Healthcare Resiliency’ Grants | NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Department of Health announced the Rural Healthcare Resiliency Program, established in 2022, will grant more than $45.7 million in additional funding to improve health outcomes for rural and underserved popu... |
| 25.03.2025 | Now Hiring! TBI Criminal Intelligence Analyst | The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open position.
TBI CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE ANALYST 1
Criminal Intelligence Unit
SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY (SOR)
TBI Headquarters
Davidson County
1 V... |
| 24.03.2025 | Tennessee Department of Health Confirms 1st Measles Case in the State | Nashville – The Tennessee Department of Health is confirming the state’s first measles case in 2025 in a middle Tennessee resident. The likely source of the infection is being investigated.
The individual became infected with measles in ear... |
| 24.03.2025 | TBI Announces K9 Agent Faith’s Retirement | TENNESSEE– The TBI’s first ever Accelerant Detection Canine (ADC), Faith, is retiring after nearly eight years of service.
Faith was born at the University of Auburn and received obedience and house-breaking training at a prison for women i... |
| 22.03.2025 | TN Attorney General Skrmetti Files Amicus Brief with the United States Supreme Court in Defense of President Donald Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order | NASHVILLE—Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti filed an amicus brief today in the United States Supreme Court supporting President Trump’s application to stay sweeping preliminary injunctions by multiple district courts in cases add... |
| 22.03.2025 | Free Webinar on Business Tax Deductions March 25 | Thursday, March 20, 2025 | 08:00am
NASHVILLE - Join the Department of Revenue on March 25 at 9 am Central time for a free webinar to discuss business tax deductions.
During the webinar, Revenue staff will discuss the Tennessee business tax ... |
| 22.03.2025 | Wilson County Resident Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion | Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | 08:36am
MT. JULIET, Tenn. - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to Benjamin Richard Knihtila pleading guilty to tax evasion.
On March 14, 2... |
| 22.03.2025 | Madison County Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Felony Tax Evasion | JACKSON, Tenn. - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to Derek Wood pleading guilty to 42 felony counts of tax evasion related to the filing of false sales tax return... |
| 21.03.2025 | Saturday REAL ID Appointments Now Available at Select Driver Services Centers | The Department of Safety and Homeland Security announced today that it will begin offering additional Saturday appointments at 14 Driver Services Centers across the state for current Tennessee credential holders who want to get a REAL ID.
S... |
| 21.03.2025 | TN Attorney General and TDCI Commissioner Share Tips to Help Consumers Avoid Home Improvement Fraud | NASHVILLE—With the first day of spring around the corner, many Tennesseans will be turning their attention to home renovation and improvement projects. Unfortunately, scammers may be gearing up to take advantage of those well-intentioned pl... |
| 21.03.2025 | Weekly East Tennessee Construction Report for March 20-26, 2025 | ANDERSON COUNTY, I-75 North between Mile Markers 128 and 129: On Tuesday, March 25, 2025, through Thursday, March 27, 2025, motorists should be alert for possible lane closures between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. as crews perform roadway... |
| 18.03.2025 | TN Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Secures Major Victory for Student-Athletes Against the NCAA | NASHVILLE—Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced today that a bipartisan coalition of states has reached a final settlement—pending court approval—in its lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), ... |
| 15.03.2025 | Consumer Alert: Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office Alerts Tennessee Residents About Chinese Electric Space Heater | NASHVILLE -- The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) is joining the Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office in alerting consumers about the fire hazards from the Mainstays™ 3D Electric Stove with Infrared Quartz Heater.
Texas officials i... |
| 14.03.2025 | SR 81 Reopens, Connecting Unicoi and Washington Counties for the First Time Since Hurricane Helene | Progress continues to be made on rebuilding Tennessee’s roads and bridges after Hurricane Helene. On Friday, March 14, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced the reopening of State Route 81 in Washington and Unicoi Coun... |
| 13.03.2025 | The Death Penalty: A Grim Landscape in 2025 | The death penalty in the United States is a complex and contentious issue, a dark thread woven into the fabric of American justice. As of 2025, the landscape of executions reveals a patchwork of states, each with its own rules, controversie... |
| 13.03.2025 | 82 Tennessee Counties Report Unemployment Rates Below 5% | NASHVILLE – Eighty-two of Tennessee’s 95 counties reported unemployment rates below 5% in January even as most counties saw an uptick in their rates over the previous month, according to newly released data from the Tennessee Department of ... |
| 13.03.2025 | The Scopes monkey trial took place 100 years ago, but the fight isn’t over | Here’s a look at what you need to know about the Scopes trial:Wait, so this was a trial about monkeys?
No.
In 1859, British naturalist Charles Darwin published “On the Origin of Species,” which explained his theory of evolution by means of ... |
| 12.03.2025 | A look at the status of US executions in 2025 | Louisiana had been scheduled to execute a man by nitrogen gas on March 18, but a federal judge issued an order Tuesday halting the execution. An appeals court issued a stay of execution Tuesday for a Texas man who was scheduled to die by le... |
| 11.03.2025 | Attorney General Jackley Part of Coalition to Submit Final Proposal to End Google’s Search Monopoly | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, March 7, 2025
Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins 37 other State Attorneys General and the U.S. Department of Justice in... |
| 11.03.2025 | Important Notice: Enactment of Business Tax in City of New Hope | The City of New Hope voted to enact a municipal-level business tax. The effective date of the tax is May 1, 2025. Read more information in important notice #25-03.
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| 07.03.2025 | What Tennesseans Need to Know Before the May 7 REAL ID Implementation Deadline | To ensure that residents can fly domestically and access certain federal facilities without any disruptions, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) is urging individuals to prepare for the new requirements of the ... |
| 06.03.2025 | Tennessee Attorney General's Office Announces Key Senior Staffing Update | NASHVILLE - Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today announced a key senior staff update: Chris Tutor has been named Chief of Staff to the Attorney General as previous Chief of Staff Brandon Smith returns to private practice.
The ... |
| 06.03.2025 | Important Notice: Tax Filing Extensions: Hurricane Helene Six Additional Counties | Thursday, March 06, 2025 | 08:52am
Consistent with the IRS’s decision to extend federal due dates to May 1, 2025, for those businesses located in a designated disaster area resulting from Hurricane Helene, the Department has extended the fr... |
| 21.02.2025 | TDOT Launches Pothole Repair after Floods and Winter Storm | NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The recent heavy rains and winter weather have created an abundance of potholes along interstates and state routes. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has already enacted its statewide effort using all avai... |
| 21.02.2025 | TDCI’s Regulatory Boards Achieve Milestone: Over 48,000 New Professionals Licensed and over 115,000 Renewals Processed in 2024 | NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Regulatory Boards announces that 163,496 initial or renewal applications for professional licenses were processed by TDCI in 2024, an increase of 8,559 wh... |
| 21.02.2025 | Tennessee Highway Patrol Assists Drivers During Winter Storm | The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) helped hundreds of drivers as a winter storm impacted Tennessee on February 18 and 19. Troopers worked tirelessly to assist stranded motorists, clear roadways, and investigate incidents amid hazardous cond... |
| 19.02.2025 | PHOTOS: Gov. Lee Surveys Storm Damage in Montgomery and Obion Counties | NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Gov. Bill Lee traveled to Montgomery and Obion counties to survey storm damage and meet with impacted communities following severe weather and flooding that swept through the state on February 15. Accompanied by Te... |
| 19.02.2025 | Blow Pop maker plans $98M Tennessee plant expansion | Listen to the article 2 min
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Candy maker Charms will invest $97.7 million to expand its Blow Pop factory in Covington, Tennessee, Gov. Bill Lee said in a Feb. 12 press re... |
| 14.02.2025 | TDEC Welcomes Magotteaux to Green Star Partnership Program | The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today welcomed Magotteaux Inc. of Pulaski as the newest member of the Tennessee Green Star Partnership.
The Tennessee Green Star Partnership is an environmental leadership prog... |
| 14.02.2025 | New 2024 Collectible Waterfowl Stamp Available Through TWRA | NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is taking orders for the collectible state waterfowl stamp that is produced annually and sold for habitat improvement. The Best of Show painting from the 2024 Tennessee Junior Duck Stamp... |
| 11.02.2025 | What to know about proposals to ban abortion pills and punish women who seek abortion | The measures have been introduced in states where Republicans control the government and where there are bans on abortion at all stages of pregnancy, with some exceptions.
The legislation has died or appears unlikely to advance in Indiana a... |
| 07.02.2025 | Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Adds More Than 1,400 Daily REAL ID Appointments as May 7 Implementation Deadline Approaches | With the REAL ID Act of 2005 taking effect in three months, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, TDOSHS, is expanding access by adding 1,432 additional REAL ID-specific appointment slots per day at Driver Services Cente... |
| 07.02.2025 | Weekly East Tennessee Construction Report for February 6-12, 2025 | BLOUNT COUNTY, I-140 East and West between Mile Markers 11 and 0: Motorists should be alert for shoulder closures in place and possible lane closures nightly between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning as crews perform road... |
| 07.02.2025 | 2 dead, 3 injured in weather event with tornadoes officials in Tennessee say | “Please join Maria and me in lifting our neighboring Tennesseans up in prayer as response teams help survivors,” Lee posted on social media.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol said on social media that troopers were in Morgan County ensuring resi... |
| 04.02.2025 | Former Madison County Resident Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion | JACKSON, Tenn. - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to Michele Angeline Partee pleading guilty to two counts of use tax evasion.
On January 31,2025, Judge Donald Al... |
