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NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November 2007, released last week, was 4.9 percent. The United States unemployment rate was 4.7 percent.
County non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for November 2007, released today, show four counties decreased from October, 89 counties increased, and two were unchanged.
Knoxville had the state’s lowest major metropolitan statistical area (MSA) […]

Nashville, Tenn. – Many good things happened for the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation over the past year.  A quick look back provides just a glimpse at some of the top stories for 2007:
State acquires 127,000 acres on Cumberland Plateau
In November, Governor Bredesen announced the completion of a historic 127,000-acre conservation acquisition on […]

Grants awarded through TDOT’s Aeronautics Division to Seven Tennessee Airports
Nashville, TN—Governor Phil Bredesen announced today that Aeronautics Grants totaling $476,300 have been approved for seven Tennessee airports.
“As our communities continue to grow and thrive, it becomes increasingly important that our airports stay competitive and efficient at meeting the needs of the travelers who use them,” […]

National Campaign Highlights Safe Winter Driving Practices
Nashville, Tenn. - The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s maintenance forces are committed to keeping the state’s interstates, U.S. highways and state routes clear during the upcoming winter season.  This year, TDOT and the Tennessee Highway Patrol are also joining a new national safe winter driving campaign called, “Ice and […]

Nashville, Tennessee —Preliminary reports indicate seven people were killed during the long holiday weekend, compared with nine fatalities during last year’s Christmas holiday.  Statistics for the 2007 Christmas holiday reflect the time period from 6:00 p.m., Friday, December 21, 2007, to midnight Tuesday, December, 25, 2007.
If preliminary figures hold true, two fewer fatalities occurred on […]

Nashville, Tenn. – Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner Jim Fyke and Deputy Commissioner Paul Sloan announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for the preservation and restoration of the Clinch and Powell rivers by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regions III and IV; the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality; the Virginia Department […]

 Historic Woodland-in-Waverly Now Shielded From Interstate 65

Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation today joined residents of Nashville’s historic Woodland-in-Waverly neighborhood to mark the completion of the state’s first ever Type II Noise Wall project. The project is located along Interstate 65 from Craighead Street to Wedgewood Avenue and is the first noise wall […]

Nashville, Tennessee —The Tennessee Department of Safety (TDOS) will be working hard to get impaired drivers off the road this holiday season. The 2007 Christmas holiday period officially begins Friday, December 21, at 6:00 p.m. and runs through Tuesday, December 25, at 11:59 p.m.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is dedicated to making sure everyone arrives at […]

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development James Neeley announced today Tennessee’s unemployment rate for November was 4.9 percent, up 0.3 percentage point from October.  In 2006 the November unemployment rate was 5.0 percent.  The national unemployment rate for November 2007 was 4.7 percent, the same as October.
“Our data indicate more people […]

NASHVILLE –Congressman Zach Wamp will be visiting the Tennessee Career Center in Chattanooga on Monday, December 17, 2007 11:00 a.m. (EST). Congressman Wamp will be touring the Career Center and meeting with State Workforce Board members to get a first hand look at what Tennessee is doing to meet the workforce demands of today and […]

The Tennessee Department of Health announced that the Board of Medical Examiners has summarily suspended the medical license of Dr. Richard L. Hubbell, M.D., of Hendersonville, effective December 17, 2007. As a result of the suspension, Hubbell is immediately prohibited from practicing medicine in the state.
The Board has scheduled an informal conference for December 26, […]

Nashville, Tenn. – Make plans now to ring in 2008 with a special New Year’s Eve dinner at one of seven Tennessee State Parks restaurants. Five state park inns also are offering special room packages for the holiday.
New Year’s Eve dinners will be served Dec. 31 at Cumberland Mountain, Fall Creek Falls, Henry Horton, Montgomery […]

Nashville, Tenn. - Nearly one million people have called Tennessee 511 since the program launch in August 2006.  Today, the Tennessee Department of Transportation announced that it expects the motorist information line to serve its one millionth customer during the busy holiday travel period.
“Tennessee 511 is a great service for travelers, particularly during the busy […]

A sale of personal property seized by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officers will be held in Williamson County.
TWRA wildlife officers seize various items involved in wildlife violations each year. After the violators have been before the court, any of the items seized that have been declared to be contraband by the court are then ordered […]

Web site offers tools to help commuters identify alternative transportation options
Nashville, TN - The Tennessee Department of Transportation today launched the “Tennessee Smart Commute” Web site, www.tennessee.gov/tdot/smartcommute, to help commuters in the volunteer state identify alternative ways of traveling to and from work each day.  The Smart Commute website is a clearinghouse of information on […]

Tennessee has achieved 10 out of 10 possible indicators of preparedness to respond to public health emergencies, according to “Ready or Not? Protecting the Public’s Health from Disease, Disasters and Bioterrorism,” a new report issued today from the Trust for America’s Health. Tennessee is one of only seven states with a top score in this […]

Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Historical Commission has announced six Tennessee sites have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places is the nation’s official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation. It is part of a nationwide program that coordinates and supports efforts to identify, evaluate and […]

Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today signed a new pact designed to establish a coordinated planning and development process for transportation projects. The goal of the Tennessee Environmental Streamlining Agreement is to ensure that the state’s vital transportation improvements can be implemented […]

Agencies Strengthen Commitment to Work as Partners
December 18, 2007
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today signed a new pact designed to establish a coordinated planning and development process for transportation projects. The goal of the Tennessee Environmental Streamlining Agreement is to ensure that […]

Managed public access and the types of activities allowed at Emory River include:
Hunting and ATV use for individuals who are hunting with hunting licenses during a hunting season on
1. 7,000 of the acres owned by the state that is located to the north and west of Frozen Head, and
2. 18,875 acres owned by Conservation […]