Road construction will not delay motorists as they travel Tennessee's highways this Memorial Day weekend. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at noon on Friday, May 26 through 6 a.m. o…

Gov. Bill Lee announced that he will call for the Tennessee General Assembly to convene a special legislative session on August 21, 2023, to strengthen public safety and preserve constitutional rights.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has proclaimed the month of May ‘Foster Care Month’ in Tennessee and recognized foster families for providing loving, permanent homes to children in need. Lee also marked this year’s successful passage of bipartisan legislation and an historic $600 million in fund…

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced 32 of the 57 Tennessee State Parks – including Tims Ford State Park - have attained Platinum status, the highest level of achievement, in the department’s Go Green With Us program. It is the highest number of Platinum …

The National Association of Letter Carriers will join forces with community leaders and others to help fight hunger in Tennessee and throughout the country for The Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.

With some of Coffee County’s roads over 40 years old and in dire need of help, Gov. Bill Lee signed the Transportation Modernization Act on Monday.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation is joining states across the nation to ask motorists to Work with Us – move over and slow down for highway workers. TDOT will spread that message statewide during National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 17-21) to improve safety in Tennessee’s inter…

The Tennessee Department of Health continues its efforts to promote breast cancer awareness with the premier of a new design for a motor vehicle passenger license plate devoted to raising funds for breast cancer screening services.

Tennessee Wildlife Federation, one of the largest and oldest nonprofits dedicated to conserving the state’s wildlife and natural resources, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Hunters for the Hungry program. This year also marks its most successful one to date.

Tennessee’s 2023 statewide spring turkey season is set to open Saturday, April 15. The statewide opening date is two weeks later than in previous years. The Young Sportsman Hunt was April 8-9.

The Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) will join public safety partners statewide to launch Slow Down Tennessee. From April 14 – 28, participating agencies will help increase awareness and enforcement to reduce speeding-related crashes, injuries, and fatalities across Tennessee. Students…

A debris burn permit is required through May 15 for outdoor burning from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry where local restrictions do not apply. Within the city of Tullahoma, the city’s website has daily updates on whether burning is allowed or not according to …

In an effort to reduce turnaround times in the TBI’s Forensic Biology Units, hundreds of sexual assault kits, submitted by law enforcement agencies across the state, have been outsourced for laboratory analysis in Florida.

While the first day of spring is a week away, Tullahoma is feeling the chill as Middle Tennessee is under freeze warning now in effect from 11 p.m. this evening to 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 15. 

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture is celebrating Weights and Measures week March 1-7, 2023. This year’s theme is “Collaborating with Partners and Stakeholders for a Greater Measure of Equity.”

Coffee County will get $292,030.12 in its first payment from the Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council’s opioid lawsuit settlement.

After a years-long effort by blood centers and key stakeholders in the LGBTQ+ community, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its guidance as it relates to gay and bisexual men donating blood.

The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) is releasing new data showing the response to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline in the state.

Tennessee residents are invited to beautify their properties and their communities by planting trees on Tennessee Tree Day on March 18, 2023. Trees are available to reserve online now through February 26 for a small donation per tree while supplies last. This is the ninth annual statewide tr…

Gov. Bill Lee gave his second inaugural address on Legislative Plaza on Saturday morning, Jan. 21., following being elected to a second term in the Nov. 2022 election. Read his full speech here. 

The Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer’s Center is recruiting individuals age 50 and older to participate in a study researching early drivers of Alzheimer’s disease.

Gov. Bill Lee has announced the theme and schedule of events for the 2023 inaugural celebration, ‘Tennessee: Leading the Nation’. Lee will take the oath of office for his second term at the inauguration ceremony on Jan. 21.

The motor vehicle passenger license plate for Tennesseans with disabilities will have a look and feel that’s like the blue standard license plate design that hit the roads last year.

A collection of bills sponsored by Senate Republicans will become effective on Jan. 1, 2023. This includes key legislation that provides tax relief to farmers. The law exempts farmers from sales tax on items and services used for agriculture production, including building materials, repair s…

The new bivalent mRNA COVID-19 booster vaccines that began being used this year are beneficial in preventing COVID-19-associated hospitalization in persons 65 and over, according to a recent study. Read more here. 

Flu season came a month early this year in Tennessee and hit hard, disproportionately affecting children, according to Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) data gathered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Tennessee Department of Health and Vanderbilt University Medical C…

Road construction won’t delay travelers during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is once again halting all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state.

This past week, the U.S. Congress had passed the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which will not only impact Tennessee, but will also have a local impact at Arnold Air Force Base and the University of Tennessee Space Institute.

Tullahomans will be feeling the chill this weekend as Tullahoma, and the rest of Middle Tennessee, is under a wind chill warning for Friday.  

’Tis the season to travel, and AAA estimates 2.6 million Tennesseans will journey 50 miles or more away from home from December 23 to January 2. 

More than 1,300 volunteers across the state removed more than 48,000 pounds of litter in their communities as part of the second annual No Trash November, a month-long initiative created to ensure Tennessee roadways are safe from the harmful effects of litter.

TN Promise students participating in the tnAchieves program crossed a significant milestone this month. Over the last 15 years, tnAchieves students have given back more than four million hours of community service.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is calling on all 5th graders, from across the state, to participate in 2023 National Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest.

Secretary of State Tre Hargett is cautioning Tennesseans to be wary of scams as they prepare to make end-of-the-year and holiday-season charitable contributions.

The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) will be providing extra support to thousands of families who receive monthly cash assistance through the state’s Families First program. Households with a case in the Families First Program as of December 1, 2022, will receive a one-time addi…

A survey sent out to educators across Tennessee revealed that morale amongst teachers is being challenged.

Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a coalition of 21 states in filing a Petition for Rulemaking, requesting that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) repeal the unlawful federal vaccine mandate for healthcare work…

Everyone knows that the cost of practically everything has increased. Since last year inflation has boosted overall prices 8.2 percent, but the cost of groceries has increased a whopping 13 percent, which University of Tennessee Extension says will impact this year’s Thanksgiving Day meals. …

Keep your stomach full of turkey and free from foodborne illness this Thanksgiving holiday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds cooks and diners that it’s important to remember the steps to food safety during America’s biggest meal.

AAA predicts 54.6 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving.  This national figure remains slightly below pre-pandemic levels. The same travel trend is seen in Tennessee as this year is forecast to be the busiest Thanksgiving since 2019. 

Thanksgiving travelers will not be delayed by construction on Tennessee roads during this holiday. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state. All construction-rel…

Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that Tennessee, along with 39 other attorneys general, has reached a $391.5 million multistate settlement with Google over its location tracking practices relating to Google Account settings. This is the largest multistate Attorney General Privacy…

Tennessee’s 2022-23 statewide gun hunting season for deer opens this Saturday, Nov. 19. The season traditionally opens each year on the Saturday prior to Thanksgiving. 

There were no big surprises Tuesday evening as the red tide rolled in as expected with Republicans dominating the Tennessee and Coffee County election scene.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) Nobody Trashes Tennessee announces its second No Trash November, a month-long statewide initiative encouraging Tennesseans to participate in cleanup events in their communities. Last year’s inaugural campaign included over 1,000 volunteers …

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) has announced their participation in a program that will increase purchases of local foods from Tennessee’s underserved farmers and producers and get it to those who need it most.

In October, the Tennessee Department of Health is promoting awareness and resources for both breast cancer and domestic violence with the Wear a Little Purple with Your Pink Campaign.

From Oct. 15 through May 15, anyone starting an open-air fire within 500 feet of a forest, grassland or woodland must by law secure a burning permit from the Division of Forestry.

Secretary of State Tre Hargett is warning Tennesseans about an official-looking mailer from TN UCC Statement Service that incorrectly implies that businesses or individuals need a copy of the UCC-1 financing statement filed against them.