State Briefs

Portions of East Tennessee will be receiving a new area code due to growth in the region. The Tennessee Public Utility Commission said the current 423 area code will run out of numbers by the end of 2025 and as a result, a new 729 area code will soon be issued. Existing customers will keep their...

The state of Tennessee saw 3.3% unemployment in April, 0.1% lower than the previous month and just above the all-time lowest rate of 3.2%. This is the second month in a row the state's jobless rate has dropped, according to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Tennessee...

Juneteenth will become an official state holiday following the passage of a bill that will change the state’s recognition of the day from a “Day of Special Observance” to a paid holiday for state employees. Gov. Bill Lee initially put the bill forward, stating it was ““appropriate to commemorate...

The state of Tennessee is ranked third best state for business in the nation, according to Chief Executive’s annual CEO survey. Manufacturing, tech, and the electric vehicle industry are the top sectors for the state. Tennessee earned its ranking for its low unemployment rate and its low corporate...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has announced more than $232.7 million in state ARP funds divided among 102 projects with more than 80 municipalities receiving grants or benefiting from grant projects.  

Of the 102 total projects, 17 were collaborative grants and 85...

Tennessee’s unemployment rate slightly decreased to 3.4% in March after holding steady at 3.5% for five months. The Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) said the decrease put the seasonally adjusted rate for March just 0.2 of a percentage point away from Tennessee’s all-time low...

Communities can optimize the benefits of trees with funding from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry. Applications are now available for the Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP) Community Tree Planting Program to increase and improve urban tree populations.

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The University of Tennessee has partnered with M.S. Benbow and Associates Neyland Stadium to improve wi-fi service at Neyland Stadium. The project will extend through 2024 with service in the stadium gradually improving throughout the 2023-24 season with wi-fi being extended by sections in the...

Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Jim Bryson announced that Tennessee tax revenues exceeded budgeted estimates in March.  

Overall March revenues totaled $1.6 billion, which is $65.8 million, or 4.26% more than the state received in March of 2022 and $174.5 million more than the...