Great Smokey Mountains National Park Sets Visitation Record with 12.5 Million Visitors
Great Smokey Mountains National Park welcomed a record 12,547,743 visitors in 2019, which is 1,126,540 more visitors than in 2018. [ Read More ]
State News
Tennessee Finishes 2019 With Steady Unemployment Statewide
The state of Tennessee ended 2019 with steady unemployment that continued to sit near record low levels, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). [ Read More ]
Tennessee Consumers Received More Than $3 Million in FTC Refunds in 2019
New data released by the Federal Trade Commission shows that consumers across Tennessee received $3,088,732 in refund checks from the FTC in 2019. [ Read More ]
Tennessee Finishes 2019 With Steady Unemployment Statewide
The state of Tennessee ended 2019 with steady unemployment that continued to sit near record low levels, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). [ Read More ]
Tennessee Consumers Received More Than $3 Million in FTC Refunds in 2019
New data released by the Federal Trade Commission shows that consumers across Tennessee received $3,088,732 in refund checks from the FTC in 2019. [ Read More ]
Governor Lee Proclaims January 26th-February 1st “Tennessee School Choice Week”; Joins Leaders Nationwide in Celebrating Opportunity in Education.
An official proclamation from Governor Lee has recognized January 26th-February 1st School Choice Week in Tennessee. More than a dozen governors and hundreds of city and county leaders nationwide have issued similar proclamations in their areas. [ Read More ]
Statement from Senator Ken Yager Regarding Governor Lee’s Grant Announcement at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology Oneida/Huntsville
Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) made the following statement regarding Governor Bill Lee’s visit to the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Oneida/Huntsville where he announced a $1 million GIVE Act grant. [ Read More ]
Right To Work Constitutional Amendment Introduced
Tennessee House and Senate leaders introduced a resolution that would add Tennessee’s Right to Work law to the state constitution. [ Read More ]
TDEC Offers Free Radon Test Kits as Part of “Radon Action Month.”
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is offering free radon test kits for Tennesseans to test their homes in January. Governor Bill Lee has proclaimed the month as “Radon Action Month.” [ Read More ]
Unemployment Sits Below Five Percent in Nearly Every Tennessee County
Unemployment dropped in more than one-third of Tennessee’s 95 counties in November, according to newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). [ Read More ]