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Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced today it has expanded the use of alternative fuels to TDOT vehicles in Nashville. Biodiesel, which is made from renewable sources such as soybean oil and other materials, burns cleaner than traditional diesel and requires little or no engine modifications. TDOT […]

On April 26, 2007, Davidson County Criminal Court Judge Steve Dozier accepted Gunvantrai H. Patel’s guilty plea to three counts of sales tax evasion relating to his former business, Family Inns of America located at 3430 Percy Priest Drive, Nashville, Tennessee. The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation of […]

NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for March 2007 was released last week at 4.7 percent, 0.2 percentage point lower than the February rate of 4.9 percent. The United States unemployment rate for the month of March was 4.4 percent.
County non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for March 2007, released today, show that seven […]

Manchester, Tenn. – Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park will host its annual Celebration of Archaeoskills May 4-6, 2007. The event celebrates the tools and skills used by Native Americans and people around […]

NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) is encouraging small and diverse businesses across Tennessee to register for the Tennessee Business Matchmaking event, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on June 7 at The Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Road, in Franklin.
Sponsored by ECD’s Business Enterprise Resource Office (BERO), Tennessee Business […]

Nashville, Tenn. – The Department of Environment and Conservation has announced several additions to Tennessee’s list of precautionary fish consumption advisories as a result of the trigger point for issuing a […]

On April 19, 2007, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission introduced the following recommendations for the 2007-08 hunting seasons:
1. MANNER AND […]

The Tennessee Department of Safety is announcing service hour changes for its Driver License Service Centers across the state.  Effective Monday, April 30, the hours are being adjusted to offer customers more options.
Safety Commissioner Dave Mitchell says, “Customer service is our top priority at Driver License Service Centers across the state.  And remember, you […]

Winchester, Tenn. – A new foot trail at Tims Ford State Park will be dedicated and opened for use at 3:00 p.m. CDT on Saturday, May 5, 2007. The general public is invited to attend the dedication and enjoy a walk along the two-mile trail at Tims Ford State Park.
Tims Ford State Park […]

Burgess Falls Offers Summer Of Fun For Rising 4th, 5th and 6th Grade Students
Sparta, Tenn. – Burgess Falls State Park will offer a day camp this summer for young people who will be entering the fourth, fifth or sixth grade in the 2007-2008 school year.
“The programs and activities we’re planning are so much […]

Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s mobile household hazardous waste (HHW) collection service will be in Humphreys, Robertson and Williamson Counties on Saturday, May 5, 2007.
“Our household hazardous waste mobile collection service provides the people of Tennessee with a safe, environmentally friendly way to dispose of unwanted household chemicals […]

NASHVILLE - Representatives from the Million Solar Roofs initiative will discuss the growth of solar power and sustainable energy practices at a free seminar from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 28 at the Adventure Science Center, 8800 Fort Negley Blvd. in Nashville.
The workshop is open to anyone interested in promoting the […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn., — The Tennessee Department of Safety today announced the promotions of seven members of the Tennessee Highway Patrol.  The promotion ceremony took place on Monday April 23rd at the THP Training Center located at 275 Stewarts Ferry Pike in Nashville.
Twenty-nine year veteran Rex Prince is the new Captain over the Nashville District after […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn., — May is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.  The Tennessee Department of Safety, the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the Governor’s Highway Safety Office, Metro Nashville Police and motorcycle clubs across the state encourage motorcycle riders to educate themselves before taking to the roads.  They also remind drivers to respectfully share the roads with their […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The special sales tax holiday is fast approaching and offers three days of tax breaks for families shopping for school supplies, clothing and computers. The special one-time April sales tax holiday starts at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, April 27 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, April 29.
“I’m so pleased that the […]

NASHVILLE - Tennessee’s unemployment rate for the month of March is 4.7 percent, down from the seasonally adjusted February 2007 rate of 4.9 percent, Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development James Neeley announced today. In 2006, Tennessee’s unemployment rate for the month of March was 5.2 percent. The national unemployment rate for March 2007 is […]

Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Susan R. Cooper, MSN, RN, was on hand today in Maryville for the open house and dedication for Blount County’s new Health Department facility. Cooper also met with county staff members and local government officials.
Blount County received $1 million in Safety Net funding in June […]

Nashville, Tenn. – In recognition of National Air Quality Awareness Week, April 30 – May 4, 2007, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation encourages all Tennesseans to take steps to improve air […]

Nashville, Tenn. – Governor Phil Bredesen has announced the first Governor’s Conference on Biofuels will be held at Montgomery Bell State Park May 30-June 1, 2007. The conference will explore opportunities […]

Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation are partnering on a project to place watershed signs along roadways across the state. […]