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Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Matthew Kisber today announced he is expanding the responsibilities of Assistant Commissioner Rick Meredith to include management of the Community Development Division.

Governor Phil Bredesen and Transportation Commissioner Gerald Nicely today released the winners of state and national honors presented by the Governor’s Highway Safety Office (GHSO).

Twenty-two Tennessee high schools will receive a total of $153,000 in grants to further improvement initiatives under the High Schools That Work (HSTW) program.

The 29th Annual Tennessee Safety and Health Congress will be held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center Monday, July 31, through Wednesday, August 2.

County non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for June 2006, released today, show that all 95 counties increased.

The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH), Office of Minority Health released Populations of Color in Tennessee: Health Status Report.

The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development has announced “Retire Tennessee,” a pilot program that will promote Tennessee as a great place for retirees to call home.

Education Commissioner Lana Seivers announced today the appointment of Susan Bunch as the new Assistant Commissioner of Teaching and Learning for the Tennessee Department of Education.

VDOT suggests alternatives to avoid congestion during restoration project

Read about the Aug. 4-6 tax holiday allows families to save on back-to-school clothing and supplies.

Governor Phil Bredesen and Matt Kisber, commissioner, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD), join with Tom Oreck, president and CEO of the Oreck Corporation, in announcing Oreck Corporation’s expansion of manufacturing facilities to Cookeville, Tenn.

World Breastfeeding Week, August 1-7, celebrates 25 years of raising awareness about the importance of breastfeeding. Research indicates that breastfeeding is not only nutritious and healthy for infants, but provides health advantages to mothers as well.

A Middle Tennessee child has been reported as having a severe neurological illness caused by La Crosse Encephalitis virus. La Crosse Encephalitis (LAC) is a mosquito-borne illness that usually infects children 16 years and under.

More than 100 Tennessee schools will use technology to boost achievement and guide instruction this school year as participants in Tennessee’s Formative Assessment Pilot Project.

Interested applicants must apply online or in person.

The dog days of summer have arrived in Tennessee and Tennesseans need to make wise decisions to protect themselves against heat-related illnesses.

The Tennessee Alliance for Local Enterprise (TALENT) is coordinating the state’s first-ever Tennessee Entrepreneurship Conference, Aug. 1-2, at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville.

Gov. Phil Bredesen today announced recommendation of $1,080,643 Delta Regional Authority (DRA) grants to assist four Tennessee communities.

The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Johnson County officials and Mr. Todd Miller, president of Martech/Miller Imaging, today announced the grand opening of the company’s new manufacturing facility in Mountain City.

Your official summer vacation—and your official summer vacation bankroll—may last for a couple of weeks, but summer itself goes on and on. How can you keep up the summer fun without emptying your wallet?