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Sports betting up nearly 89% over last year in Tennessee

The state of Tennessee collected $39.3 million in taxes from sports betting in 2021, according to new data from PlayTenn. October 2021 was the highest month for bets being placed since sports betting began in November 2020 with the state seeing $375.3 million in sports bets placed. November 2021 is...

State ECD launches Blue Oval City informational website

The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development has launched a new informational website about the Blue Oval City project in Stanton. The new site has news about the development, resources for community leaders whose municipalities will be impacted by Blue Oval, and answers to...

Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park to add 358 acres near Spring City

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), in support of TennGreen Land Conservancy and the Open Space Institute, announced the acquisition of 358 acres in Rhea County known as

New online dashboard tracks redistricting changes in Tennessee

Tennesseans can now see how the 2021-2022 redistricting process has impacted them through a simple address search.

The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has created a new online dashboard entitled Tennessee District Lookup that makes it easy to see which legislative districts are now assigned to each...

Tennessee's December unemployment rate lowest since January 2020

Unemployment in the state of Tennessee reached a two-year low in December, according to new data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The state ended 2021 with an unemployment rate of 3.8%, which was 0.2 of a percentage point lower than the rate it recorded in November.

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Tennessee Volunteer Firefighter Equipment and Training Grant now accepting applications

The grant period for the Tennessee Volunteer Firefighter Equipment and Training Grant program has opened.

The program for this fiscal year was expanded to $1 million to assist volunteer firefighters. The application period opened Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, and will close at 2 p.m. CST on Friday, Feb...

State December revenues $437.2M above estimates

Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Butch Eley announced today that revenues for December were higher than expected and exceeded the monthly revenues from the previous year.

State revenues for December were $1.9 billion - or $437.2 million more than the budgeted...

Tennessee to receive $302M for bridge repairs

The state of Tennessee is due to receive $302 million for bridge repair from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s new Bridge Formula Program. The historic program focuses on rehabilitation, replacement, preservation, protection, and construction for bridges across the nation as part of nationwide...

Grand Opening of Lodge at Fall Creek Falls State Park

State officials recently celebrated the grand opening of the Lodge at Fall Creek Falls, a $40.4 million, 85-room hotel with conference space and a full-service restaurant and lounge at Fall Creek

Tennessee ninth cheapest state for retirees

Tennessee is in the top ten cheapest places to retire with a cost of living for retirees 10.3% less than the national average. New findings from financial planning website 24/7 Wall Street found Tennessee ranked as the ninth cheapest state to retire in with a savings of $937,660 needed to fund...

Unemployment rate in Tennessee at 4% for November 2021

Tennessee’s unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest level since March 2020, the last month before COVID-19 business closures impacted workers across the state. According to new data from the

State finds majority of maternal deaths preventable

While the number of maternal deaths decreased in Tennessee, 79% of pregnancy-related deaths were found to be preventable. The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth found that cardiovascular and coronary conditions are the leading causes of maternal mortality while more than one-in-three...