A complete list of lane closure activity due to construction or maintenance operation on state-owned roads within the 24 middle and east Tennessee counties of TDOT Region 2.
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Roadway Activity Report for the Lower East and Upper Cumberland (May 9 - 15, 2024)
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TDOE, TSIN Announce 13 Tennessee Schools Receive STEM/STEAM Designation
Friday, May 10, 2024 | 10:00amNashville, TN— Today, the Tennessee Department of Education and the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network (TSIN) announced 13 schools have received the Tennessee STEM/STEAM School Designation for 2024. This honor recognizes schools across the state for preparing students for postsecondary and future career success by committing to promote STEM/STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) learning for all students.
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TDMHSAS Announces Grantees for New Children’s Mental Health Crisis Facilities
Friday, May 10, 2024 | 09:01amTDMHSAS is excited to announce the community mental health centers that are receiving grant contracts to open two new Crisis Stabilization Units and Walk-In Centers for Children. TDMHSAS will work with Mental Health Cooperative in Nashville and Alliance Healthcare Services in Memphis to open these new options for families with children in crisis.
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West TN Lane Closures May 8-15, 2024
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Fall In Love: Where To Find Tennessee’s Best Waterfalls
Thursday, May 09, 2024 | 01:09pmNASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 9, 2024) – Summer in Tennessee is known for its blockbuster music festivals, family road trips and delicious cuisine. But if you’re interested in the great outdoors, waterfall chasing is the pastime you’ll want to enjoy this summer. From May until September, Tennessee’s waterfalls deliver stunning views, an escape from the heat and beautiful natural swimming holes. There are too many great spots to name, but here are 10 Tennessee waterfalls to get you into the flow.
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Weekly East Tennessee Construction Report for May 9-15, 2024
Thursday, May 09, 2024 | 12:23pmA listing of lane closures and road construction activities for 24 East Tennessee counties.
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Tennessee Promise Marks a Decade of Success with Over 150,000 Students Enrolling Since It’s Implementation
Wednesday, May 08, 2024 | 10:14amNashville – The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) is proud to announce the 10-year anniversary of the Tennessee Promise program on May 12, 2024, a milestone in the state's ongoing commitment to increasing access to higher education.
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Department of Safety and Homeland Security Reminds Tennesseans of Federal Identification Requirements Change One Year From Today
Tuesday, May 07, 2024 | 05:20pmBeginning May 7, 2025, the REAL ID Act of 2005 will go into effect. Anyone 18 years of age and older must have a REAL ID credential to access certain federal facilities, board commercial flights, nuclear power plants, and military bases in the U.S. The Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) began issuing REAL IDs on July 1, 2019. Of the 5.8 million valid credentials in Tennessee, 1.6 million citizens have yet to decide about obtaining a REAL ID. Tennesseans are encouraged to make their decision ahead of the May 7, 2025, implementation date to avoid the potential influx of customers at Driver Services Centers.
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COMMISSIONER GONZALES ANNOUNCES MAXIMUM EFFECTIVE RATE of INTEREST
Tuesday, May 07, 2024 | 11:15amThe Federal National Mortgage Association has discontinued its free market auction system for commitments to purchase conventional home mortgages. Therefore, the Commissioner of Financial Institutions hereby announces that the maximum effective rate of interest per annum for home loans as set by the General Assembly in 1987, Public Chapter 291, for the month of June, 2024 is 8.73 percent per annum. The rate as set by the said law is an amount equal to four percentage points above the index of market yields of long-term government bonds adjusted to a thirty (30) year maturity by the U. S. Department of the Treasury. For the most recent weekly average statistical data available preceding the date of this announcement, the calculated rate is 4.73 percent.
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COMMISSIONER GONZALES ANNOUNCES WEEKLY FORMULA RATE MAY 7, 2024
Tuesday, May 07, 2024 | 11:10amNASHVILLE--Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 12.50 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 8.50 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on May 6, 2024.
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Office of Evidence and Impact Releases Education and Workforce Dashboards
Tuesday, May 07, 2024 | 10:23amNASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration’s Office of Evidence and Impact (OEI) has released two dashboards illustrating Tennessee students’ educational achievement and employment outcomes.
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Oakland Driver Services Center Temporarily Closed
Tuesday, May 07, 2024 | 10:22amThe Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s Oakland Driver Services Center, located at 160 Beau Tisdale Drive, is temporarily closed through May 10 for repairs to water pipes.