Tennessee Awarded Grant to Expand Apprenticeships Statewide
The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) awarded Tennessee a grant to create and expand apprenticeship programs across the state. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) will receive $1.4 million in funding over the next three years through the USDOL Apprenticeship State Expansion grant. “I am committed to expanding work-based learning across the […]
Millions of Dollars Earmarked for Tennessee’s Rural Communities
To help strengthen and expand workforce development programs in Tennessee’s rural counties, the Tennessee Workforce Development Board recently approved a $3 million investment to support Governor Bill Lee’s rural initiatives. The Rural Initiative Funding Opportunity Announcement (RIFOA) will make monies available to local workforce development boards over the next three years. “Our hope is this […]
THDA Awards Grant To Aid In Jefferson County Flood Recovery
The Tennessee Housing Development Agency has awarded a $500,000 grant to help low-income residents of Jefferson County repair homes that were damaged after severe storms triggered floods there earlier this year. The Rebuild and Recover Disaster Program Grant, which will be administered on behalf of Jefferson County by the Tennessee Community Assistance Corporation, will provide […]
Morristown Police Ask for Public’s Assistance in Locating Missing Teen
UPDATE: Missing Teen Has Been Found Morristown Police Department investigators are asking for the public’s help in locating 16-year-old Pedro Velazquez. He was reported missing on August 4, 2019. Pedro is a white male, 5’ 7” tall, weighs 200 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information concerning Pedro Velazquez’s whereabouts is […]
C.A.R.E., Spay and Neuter Project Team Up for Tropical Fundraiser
Hawaiian shirts and grass skirts were the uniform of the day on Friday, July 26th at The Point Resort Marina in Dandridge. Well over 100 people gathered there for the first annual “Luau by the Lake” fundraiser hosted jointly by C.A.R.E. and The Spay Neuter Project. Swagerty’s donated a hog that was prepared by Grillbilly […]
Tennessee’s Largest Occupations and the Salaries They Earn
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development has compiled the latest data that reveals the largest occupations in the state and the salaries workers in those fields earn. The five largest occupational groups with median annual wages greater than $20,000 represent one of every two workers in Tennessee. These groups include healthcare practitioners, production […]
The Department of Safety and Homeland Security Partners With Participating County Clerks To Issue REAL ID
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) Driver Services Division began issuing Real ID driver license and identification cards July 1, 2019. Starting today, Tennessee residents have four new avenues to obtain a Real ID rather than visiting a Driver Services Center. Wilson, Jefferson, Union and Grangier County clerk offices are now able […]
Heavy Rainstorm Results in Rock Slides, Downed Trees, and Motorist Fatality on Spur
At approximately 3:00 p.m., the northern area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Gatlinburg, TN experienced extremely heavy rainfall causing multiple small rock slides, downed trees, and flash flooding along the Spur and Gatlinburg Bypass. Over 4 inches of rain fell in a localized area between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge in just a little […]
Rangers Respond to Rockslide on Spur
Great Smoky Mountains National Park emergency responders and maintenance personnel are responding to reports of a rock slide and trees down on the Spur. As of 3:20 p.m. on August 1, both the northbound and southbound Spur are closed as crews work to remove the hazards.
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Wins SLC STAR Award for Third Consecutive Year
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission’s (THEC) Tennessee Reconnect program was selected as one of two winners of the Southern Legislative Conference’s 2019 State Transformation in Action Recognition (STAR) award. The STAR award identifies and promotes state government solutions to regional problems, focusing on policy innovations that are creative, impactful, transferable and effective. This STAR award […]
Helpful Tips for Heading Back to School
Summer break is coming to a close in Jefferson County, and the lazy hazy days of summer will be giving way to school bells and class schedules. Sometimes the transition from the break to the new school year can be a bit stressful, to say the least, but there are ways to make the change […]
Nearly Three-Quarters of Traumatic Brain Injuries in Children Under 19 Caused by Consumer Products
A vast report, looking at the products and activities associated with non-fatal traumatic brain injuries for youngsters aged up to 19, in 66 US hospitals’ emergency departments, has revealed that floors, beds and American football are posing some of the greatest risks. The study, published in Brain Injury, shows that 72% of cases across all age […]
Compound Found in Red Wine Opens Door for New Treatments for Depression, Anxiety
Like to unwind with a glass of red wine after a stressful day? Don’t give alcohol all the credit. New research has revealed that the plant compound resveratrol, which is found in red wine, displays anti-stress effects by blocking the expression of an enzyme related to the control of stress in the brain, according to […]
Tennesseans Locate Over $17.5M in Life Insurance Benefits
The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) announces that over $17.5 million in life insurance benefits have been located for Tennesseans since Jan. 1 through the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Life Insurance Policy Locator Service. Available since November 2016, the Life Insurance Policy Locator Service is a free tool that enables beneficiaries, executors, […]
50 Attorneys General Secure $600 Million from Equifax in Largest Data Breach Settlement in History
Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III today announced that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General, comprising 48 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has reached a settlement with Equifax as the result of an investigation into a massive 2017 data breach. The investigation found that Equifax’s failure to maintain reasonable […]
