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The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will stop all interstate and highway construction work statewide this Labor Day weekend in anticipation of heavy holiday travel.

The Tennessee Department of Health announced today that a resident of Rutherford County has died of West Nile virus.

“Winter squash is one of those rare foods that can make a transition from pretty decoration to delicious dinner,” says Tammy Algood.

Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Kenneth S. Robinson, M.D., has suspended new admissions of patients to The Cornelia House and imposed a state civil monetary penalty of $5,000.

Fall Creek Falls State Park will host its 28 th annual Mountaineer Folk Festival on September 8, 9 and 10, 2006.

Fort Loudoun State Historic Area and the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum are partnering for the annual Great Island Festival.

Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Kenneth S. Robinson, M.D., has suspended new admissions of patients to Green Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center and imposed a state civil monetary penalty of $1,500.

Nashville, TN- A record number of Tennessee public school students took Advanced Placement (AP) exams […]

Troopers Working Increased Patrols During Busy Travel

In Tennessee, there were 15 fatal crashes resulting in 15 deaths, yielding a fatality rate of one death per five hours and twelve minutes.

As millions plan for holiday travel this Labor Day the Tennessee Department of Safety advises the Tennessee Highway Patrol will be participating in a multi-state effort to reduce the number of lives lost on Tennessee ’s roadways.

Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Kenneth S. Robinson, M.D., today announced the launch of Tennessee’s first statewide telephone-based tobacco cessation program.

High visibility grants to support seatbelt and sober driving campaigns

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation announced today the completion of a mile-long stretch of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail through Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area in Carter County.

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The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development has launched a new and expanded Web site presence for its Research Division to further the department’s ability to function as a strategic support arm for economic and community development in the state of Tennessee.

The Tennessee Arts Commission has announced the selection of three additional schools for inclusion in its Value Plus Schools program, an education reform model emphasizing arts integration.

Minton Sparks, a wildly original spoken-word artist and master storyteller, will be featured as the “Heritage Headliner” at Cultural Crossroads…Heritage Tourism and the Arts 2 in Historic Jonesborough, Tennessee, October 19 and 20.

Kenwal Steel has announced plans to construct a new state-of-the-art service center to serve a growing customer base in the South.The 100,000-square-foot facility in Lebanon, Tenn., represents Kenwal’s “Gateway to the South” and will process a full range of flat rolled steel products.

As part of celebrating August as Immunization Awareness Month, the Tennessee Department of Health reminds all Tennesseans that adults, as well as children, need to be up-to-date on immunizations.

Environment and Conservation Commissioner Jim Fyke will participate in a recognition ceremony at the Marvin Windows & Doors facility Wednesday, August 30, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. CST .