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 […]
State Veterinarian Alerts Cattle Owners to Disease Detection
The Tennessee State Veterinarian is confirming a case of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a cow with ties to Tennessee. The cow appeared unwell after arriving at a packing company in South Carolina. In alignment with the United States Department of Agriculture’s BSE surveillance program, the animal was isolated and euthanized. It did not […]
2023 National Safe Boating Week, May 20-26; Memorial Day Weekend, May 27-29
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is once again an active participant in National Safe Boating Week, May 20-26. The annual event serves as a reminder to promote safe boating activity and preparation for the summer boating season National Safe Boating Week is held each year on the week prior to Memorial Day weekend. Boating partners […]
AEC COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR EMILY WALLS AND DIGITAL MEDIA SPECIALIST ROB BEVERLY SHINE WITH FIVE NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS
Emily Walls, Appalachian Electric Cooperative’s Director of Communications, and Rob Beverly, Digital Media Specialist, have achieved an extraordinary feat by capturing five prestigious national Spotlight on Excellence Awards from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). The ceremony, held in Jacksonville, Florida, recognized their exceptional talent, dedication and innovative contributions in the field of communications […]
Payroll employment rises by 253,000 in April; unemployment rate changes little at 3.4%
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 253,000 in April, and the unemployment rate changed little at 3.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment continued to trend up in professional and business services, health care, leisure and hospitality, and social assistance. This news release presents statistics from two monthly surveys. The household […]
Morristown Police Department Asking Public For Information Related To Homicide Saturday Morning
The Morristown Police Department is asking the public for information relating to a homicide that occurred early April 29 in the morning in north Morristown. Police were dispatched to Five Point Mobile Home Park on Brights Pike Road shortly before 1:00 a.m. Saturday morning after 911 callers reported hearing gunshots in the area. Officers discovered […]
AEC Celebrates Arbor Day with 18th Straight “Tree Line USA Utility” Certification
Jefferson City, TN, April 28, 2023 – Appalachian Electric Cooperative (AEC) celebrated Arbor Day on Friday, April 28, 2023, by receiving the “Tree Line USA Utility” certification from the Tennessee Forestry Division for the 18th consecutive year. The certification recognizes AEC’s commitment to maintaining rights-of-way and enacting the very best tree trimming principles. James Morgan, […]
