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Tennessee sees five-year decline in rate of college-going seniors

A new state report shows that the college-going rate of Tennessee students has trended downward over the past five years. The inaugural state “College Going and the Class of 2021” report released from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) found that the number of students from the class...

Tennessee maintains record-low unemployment in April

State unemployment remained at historic low in April, the second month of record-breaking low unemployment in Tennessee. The state’s 3.2% seasonally adjusted unemployment is 1.6% lower than it was this same time last year and 12.7% below the record-high of 15.9% reported in April 2020. Tennessee...

Nearly 5% of Tennesseans not counted in 2020 Census

Tennessee could see less federal funding in coming years because the state’s population was undercounted by nearly 4.78% on the 2020 U.S. Census. The U.S. Census Bureau said that around 1 in 20 Tennesseans were missed during the census with some 330,000 Tennesseans going uncounted. Challenges...

April revenues exceeded budgeted estimates

Tennessee revenues exceeded budgeted estimates for the month of April. Total tax revenues were $3 billion, which is $525.9 million more than April of last year and $915.3 million more than the

Tennessee leads nation in tech job growth

Tennessee led the nation in tech industry job growth from December 2019 through December 2021, according to a new report from the Technology Councils of America. Tennessee saw a 7.6% increase in tech job growth during the two-year period, beating how Idaho, Washington, Utah, and North Carolina for...

TNECD requests letters of intent for historic development grants

The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development announced that letters of intent are now being requested for the Tennessee Historic Development Grant Program (HDGP). The first round of

I-40, I-75 ranked among top 10 most dangerous interstates

Two interstates that run through Tennessee were ranked among the top 10 deadliest interstate highways in the country. Interstate 40 ranked as the third deadliest interstate in the country with a total

Comptroller: Senior population far outpacing services capacity

The projected growth of Tennessee’s over 60 population will outpace the availability of public services in the state designed to keep seniors out of nursing homes, according to a new report from the office of Tennessee Comptroller Jason Mumpower. The state’s population of those 60 and older is...

TDEC opens applications for ARP funds

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced the application process is open for non-competitive grants from the federal American Rescue Plan (ARP), which TDEC is partially administering for the state.

The funds are targeted for improving water infrastructure in...

Museums in 16 cities take home awards from TAM

Museums in 16 cities across Tennessee shared in 82 awards presented to 28 museums located throughout the state as part of the Tennessee Association of Museum’s (TAM) awards at its annual conference

28 State Parks recognized through Go Green With Us program

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced 28 of the 56 Tennessee State Parks have attained Platinum status, the highest level of achievement, in the department’s Go

Two Tennessee rivers listed among most endangered

Two Tennessee rivers are on the list of most endangered rivers in the U.S. The Coosa and Mississippi rivers, both of which flow through Tennessee were ranked fifth and sixth respectively on the list of ten most endangered rivers in the U.S. by American Rivers, an organization that highlights threats...