Nearly every county in Tennessee ended 2023 with lower unemployment, according to new data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Ninety-two of the state’s 95 counties posted rates in December that came in lower than their November statistics. Moore County continued to have the lowest unemployment rate in the state, with a …
Fraud is on the rise! Changing your EBT card PIN and checking your balance regularly can help prevent benefits from being stolen. If your card is cloned, skimmed, or compromised due to phishing, call 1-800-241-2629 or email InspectorGeneral.DHS.TN.Gov and contact law enforcement to report the incident. Reimbursement options may also be available if you lose …
The National Cornbread Festival in South Pittsburg has announced its entertainment schedule.
Through its new Safe Store Tennessee program, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, TDOSHS, is offering free cable gun locks to any Tennessean available on request at Driver Services Centers and Tennessee Highway Patrol district headquarters. “Safe firearm storage saves lives, and as a gun owner, the safe storage of your firearm is …
Last week’s winter storm has created an abundance of potholes along interstates and state routes. The Tennessee Department of Transportation is launching a statewide effort to repair the damaged areas as quickly as possible. Cold mix asphalt is currently being used for repairs. More permanent repairs will be made in spring and early summer when …
Early Sunday morning, around 4:30, multiple fire departments were dispatched to a structure fire at Bledsoe County Correctional Complex (state prison) on Horsehead Road. An outbuilding housing lawn equipment was fully engulfed. It had been reported that a heating stove was in the building to keep some goats warm. That information was incorrect. A nearby …
School Closings Bledsoe Co. Schools: Closed Mon. Dade Co. GA Schools: Open regular schedule Grundy Co. Schools: Closed Monday Jackson County, Ala. Schools: Closed Monday Hamilton Co. Schools: Delayed 2 hours Kimball Christian School: Closed Monday Marion Co. Schools: Closed Monday Richard Hardy School: Closed Monday Sequatchie Co. Schools: Closed Monday
Unemployment in Tennessee held steady during the final month of 2023. Newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development showed the rate did not change between November and December at 3.5%. The seasonally adjusted rate of 3.5% for December 2023 also mirrored the rate from December one year ago.
Due to a significant decrease in blood donations related to the weather, and an increase in emergency use from several massive blood transfusions over the last 24 hours, Blood Assurance is recommending to more than 70 hospitals around the region to hold off on elective surgeries until at least Wednesday, January 24. This will allow …
Tennessee Emergency Agency and the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) have confirmed at least 14 people have died as a result of this week’s winter storm. One person died in a vehicle crash on Wednesday near mile-marker 155 on Interstate 24 in Marion County.
