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Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have fallen 0.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.67 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,821 stations in the state. Prices …

WASHINGTON — U.S. Reps. David Kustoff, R-Tenn., and August Pfluger, R-Texas, along with Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., have introduced the Small Biotech Innovation Act, aimed at supporting research …

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is offering Clean Streams grants to support community-led stream cleanup efforts during the 2025-26 fiscal year. Grants of up to $1,000 each are …

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has announced that applications for the 2025 Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Big Game quota hunts and Cherokee bear party hunts will …

Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have risen 1.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.70/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee. Prices in Tennessee are …

  WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. David Kustoff (R-TN), alongside Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY), introduced the Child Care for American Families Act in the House of Representatives on May 1. The …

  NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Education announced that applications for the new Education Freedom Scholarship (EFS) Program will open Thursday, May 15, at 12 p.m. CT (1 p.m. …

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Highway Patrol will host its annual memorial service Thursday, May 8, at 9 a.m. at the Department of Safety and Homeland Security headquarters in Nashville. …

The U.S. Department of Labor announced on May 1 that it will stop enforcing a rule that made it harder for businesses to classify workers as independent contractors. The rule, created during the …

KNOXVILLE — The Tennessee Valley Authority reported $6.5 billion in total operating revenues for the first half of fiscal year 2025, marking a 9% increase over the same period last year. The …

The Tennessee Valley Authority is inviting public comments on a proposed grid resiliency program aimed at bolstering the reliability of power across the region through partnerships with qualified …

The U.S. Postal Service announced plans to implement a significant postage rate increase on July 13, with Periodicals rates proposed to rise by an average of 9.3 percent. The decision comes …

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has released a revised Form I-9, dated Jan. 20, 2025, and valid through May 31, 2027. While prior editions remain temporarily acceptable, employers must …

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all interstate construction work requiring lane closures during Easter weekend to ease traffic flow across the state. …

A new report from Seniorly has ranked the best and worst states for older workers in 2025, based on a range of factors including age-related discrimination, labor force participation, median income, …

Logan McCulley’s path to a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree began when he flipped a four-wheeler and broke his femur into three pieces in Fayette County. He was 14. The journey that …

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee General Assembly has unanimously passed two key child care bills designed to expand access and clarify licensing regulations for families and providers across the …

NASHVILLE — As prom and graduation events approach, the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) and the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) are …

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives has unanimously passed H.R. 1155, the Recovery of Stolen Checks Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Reps. David Kustoff (R-TN), Nicole …

As communities across Tennessee recover from devastating tornadoes and flooding, Secretary of State Tre Hargett warned Tennesseans to remain vigilant about potential scams as they consider supporting …

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