NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 28, 2021) – Tennessee is known for its stunning fall foliage with bright oranges, vibrant yellows and deep reds. Now, there’s beauty for all to see as the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development today unveiled its 13th colorblind viewfinder at Radnor Lake State Park and Natural Area in Nashville.
Tennessee Department of Transportation contract crews will close a portion of SR 223 (Shady Grove Road) for a bridge replacement project.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Tipton County Mayor Jeff Huffman and Charlie Tuggle to the Megasite Authority of West Tennessee. Gov. Lee’s appointments follow the announcement of Clay Bright as Megasite Authority CEO.
NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Department of Health shared that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 years. While young children often have milder illness than adults, outbreaks in this age group are common, can disrupt home and family life, and can lead to spread in the general community, including those at high risk of severe disease.
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Correction has begun the process of installing new body scanners at state facilities to help fight the introduction of contraband. Through provided images, the scanners will assist security staff in identifying contraband being smuggled inside or on a person’s body.
Tennessee Department of Transportation crews will be closing I-55 southbound for bridge construction activities on the 3rd Street bridge over I-55.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee National Guard celebrated the life of President James K. Polk in a wreath laying ceremony at the Tennessee State Capitol on Nov. 2, in honor of Polk’s 226th birthday.
The Federal National Mortgage Association has discontinued its free market auction system for commitments to purchase conventional home mortgages. Therefore, 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 1987, Public Chapter 291, for the month of December, 2021 is 6.00 percent per annum. The rate as set by the said law is an amount equal to four percentage points above the index of market yields of long-term government bonds adjusted to a thirty (30) year maturity by the U. S. Department of the Treasury. For the most recent weekly average statistical data available preceding the date of this announcement, the calculated rate is 2.00 percent.
NASHVILLE--Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 7.25 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 3.25 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on November 1, 2021. Commissioner Gonzales said the rate remains in effect until the average prime loan rate as announced by the Federal Reserve Bank changes. Chapter 464, Public Acts of 1983, the legislation regulating interest rates in Tennessee, requires that the commissioner of Financial Institutions make an announcement weekly of the formula rate of interest. Alica Owen Public Information Officer Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (615) 289-4738
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NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health is urging all Tennesseans who have not yet received a flu vaccine this flu season to get one as soon as possible. For the fourth consecutive year, Tennessee county health departments hold special “Fight Flu TN” flu vaccine events in every county on November 9 to increase the number of people vaccinated against influenza across Tennessee.
SMYRNA, Tenn. – Nearly 110 Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard returned to Tennessee, Nov. 1, after spending more than a year away from home supporting operations near Laredo, Texas.
Tennessee Department of Transportation Assistant Chief Engineer/Regional Director Steve Borden joined federal, state and local officials on Monday, November 1 to celebrate the completion of the new State Route 9 bridge over the Clinch River in Anderson County.
The Department of Children’s Services today announced that for the fourth consecutive federal fiscal year, the number of Tennessee children in foster care reaching permanency through adoption or subsidized permanent guardianship has increased, despite the challenges caused by the pandemic.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Virnig Manufacturing, Inc. officials announced today the company will establish new operations in Pikeville.