Unlocking New and Old Passions: Tennessee Wildlife Federation Offering Hunting and Fishing Workshops to East Tennesseans
Tennessee Wildlife Federation, one of the largest and oldest nonprofits dedicated to conserving the state’s wildlife and natural resources, is reconnecting residents with the Tennessee outdoors through its hands-on hunting and fishing workshops. For the remainder of 2023, the Federation has 15 workshops scheduled across the state with five located in East Tennessee.Designed to equip […]
Gov. Lee Issues Official Call, Presents Legislative Priorities Ahead of Public Safety Special Session
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued the special session proclamation and presented the administration’s legislative and budget priorities that will go before the Tennessee General Assembly during the special session on public safety, convening August 21. “As our nation faces evolving public safety threats, Tennessee remains vigilant and is taking continued action to protect communities while preserving the constitutional rights […]
American Red Cross has steps to help students stay safe
It’s time for the school bells to ring again and the American Red Cross has steps to help students stay safe Take special precautions with kids going to school for the first time Soon students will head back to school, some entering the classroom for the first time. The American Red Cross North Carolina Region […]
Governor Lee, Commissioner McWhorter Announce up to $185 Million in Grants to Expand Broadband Access in Tennessee
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced today the department will offer up to $185 million in grants to expand internet access in Tennessee. Starting in September 2023, TNECD will provide grants allocated through the Financial Stimulus Accountability Group to expand broadband access in Tennessee’s underserved and […]
Science, Hardware Launch on NASA’s Northrop Grumman Cargo Mission
A Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station with more than 8,200 pounds of NASA science investigations and cargo after launching at 8:31 p.m. EDT Tuesday from the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website will provide live coverage of the […]
Gov. Lee Announces Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday This Weekend
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee invited Tennesseans to take advantage of back-to-school savings during this weekend’s July 28-30 traditional sales tax holiday. “Tennessee’s commitment to strong fiscal stewardship has allowed our state to cut taxes and put dollars back in the pockets of hardworking Tennesseans,” said Gov. Bill Lee. “I encourage every Tennessee family to take advantage of […]
The Summer Season Impacts County Unemployment Rates in Tennessee
NASHVILLE – The seasonal impacts on employment, such as school breaks, continued to have an impact on Tennessee’s county unemployment numbers in June, according to newly released information from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). County unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted to take into account the effects of seasonal layoffs, while the statewide […]
VITAL POLICY – Lithium-Ion Battery Facility Raises Questions of Public Safety, Economics, and Zoning Issues for Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Tennessee citizens would be well served if their government obtained answers to a set of burning questions (pun intended) before approval is granted to a power storage facility proposed for the Piedmont community to house six million (6,000,000) highly flammable lithium-ion batteries. The batteries would store electricity that TVA could use to “charge” […]
Cipla Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Six Batches of Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Aerosol, 90 mcg (200 Metered Inhalation) Due to Container Defect
Summary Company Announcement Date: July 06, 2023 FDA Publish Date: July 07, 2023 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Failure to deliver the recommended dose Company Name: Cipla Brand Name: Cipla Product Description: Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Aerosol, 90 mcg (200 Metered Inhalation) Company Announcement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Mumbai, India July 6, 2023/ New Jersey, […]
New Resources Focus on Career and Technical Education
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office is releasing a new collection of short publications, infographics and an interactive data dashboard for career and technical education (CTE) in Tennessee. The collection includes briefs, infographics, and an interactive data dashboard. A new publication in the CTE collection will be released weekly over the coming weeks. The publications highlight several […]
TWRA Issues July 4th Holiday, ODW Boating Report
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency reports there were no fatal boating-related incidents over the four-day July 4th holiday and Operation Dry Water weekend. Operation Dry Water is a three-day period of increased enforcement and education about the dangers of impaired boating around July 4th, one of the busiest times of boating activity in the year. There […]
TDEC Announces Nearly $300 Million in Additional Water Infrastructure Investments
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced 131 grants totaling $299,228,167 from the state’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) fund, part of which TDEC is administering in the form of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure grants. Since August, TDEC has awarded and announced $933,632,711 in grant funds through ARP programming. Of the 131 […]
Tennessee Set to Begin P-EBT Distribution for the Remainder of the 2022-2023 Academic Year and Summer 2023
The Tennessee Department of Human Services today announced the details on the second distribution of Pandemic Electronic Benefit (P-EBT) Program for the 2022-2023 academic year and Summer 2023. P-EBT is a COVID-19 relief program that provides nutritional benefits to children eligible for the National School Lunch Program who may have missed meals due to COVID-19. […]
Principal Changes In Jefferson County Schools
Jefferson County Schools will have some principal changes for the 2023-2024 school year. We are proud to announce the following: Ron Overton, Principal of White Pine School; Angie Rogers, Principal of New Market Elementary School; Emily Gwinn, Principal of Maury Middle School. Mr. Ron Overton comes to White Pine School having served as an educator […]
NASA Selects Small Business, Research Teams for Tech Development
NASA will award funding to more than 200 small business teams to develop new technologies designed to protect the health of astronauts, lower risk of collision damage to spacecraft, and more. The new awards from NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program invests in a diverse portfolio of American […]
VITAL POLICY – Dandridge and Jefferson County Governments Line Up to Oppose Unconstitutional Red Flag Laws
Dandridge, Tennessee Board of Mayor and Aldermen, meeting on May 9th, added to the growing list of municipal government bodies across Tennessee that have made formal resolutions opposing “red flag” laws. This follows similar resolutions made by the Jefferson County Republican Party Executive Committee on April 14, 2023, and the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners […]
