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State technology experts want Tennesseans to use new mapping tools they’ve made available, and have now produced instructional videos to help.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. officials announced today that the company plans to locate new operations in Knox County.

NASHVILLE – Over 100 newly certified law enforcement officers are slated to graduate from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy (TLETA) on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019. The graduation ceremony for TLETA Basic Law Enforcement School Class 1869 will be held at 11 a.m. (CT) at the Hermitage Hills Baptist Church (3475 Lebanon Pike) in Hermitage.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe, and Nippon Paint (USA) Inc. CEO Tetsuro Fujita announced today that Nippon Paint will invest approximately $60 million to establish a facility in Chattanooga. Nippon Paint (USA) will create 150 jobs in Hamilton County over the next five to seven years.

With hot and dry weather leading into our fall fire season, Tennessee’s State Forester is requiring a burn permit for all open-air outdoor fires beginning Sept. 23.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Airtech Advanced Materials Group announced today that the company will expand in Robertson County. The vacuum bagging and composite tooling materials manufacturer will invest $13 million and create approximately 30 new jobs in Springfield.

Foreign delegates from 22 countries experienced Tennessee’s agriculture and forestry industries this week through the USDA Foreign Agricultural Attaché Tour.

NASHVILLE – Statewide unemployment for Tennessee held steady in August. The latest statistics released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) show the new seasonally adjusted rate of 3.5 percent mirrors the state’s revised rate from July 2019.

The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) announced today the counties selected to participate in the latest round of the Select Tennessee Property Evaluation Program (PEP). The counties include Morgan, Robertson, Rutherford and White.

Nashville, Tenn. - The CDC has awarded the State of Tennessee Group Health Plan Full Recognition to Benefits Administration’s diabetes prevention program (DPP). This designation is reserved for programs that have effectively delivered a quality, evidence-based program that meets all of the standards for CDC recognition.

With the hot days of summer still upon us, it is hard to believe the holidays are growing near. Nevertheless, it is that time of year again to pre-order local meat. Don’t miss out on your favorite cuts this season!

ATLANTA - Employment rose in each of Tennessee’s six largest counties from March 2018 to March 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (USBLS) reported Wednesday. The USBLS qualifies large counties as those with annual average employment levels of 75,000 or more in 2018.