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Nashville, Tenn. – Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner Gerald Nicely joined state and local officials in Bedford County today to mark the early completion of a new overpass for the Walking Horse and Eastern Railroad. The bridge will cross over the future Shelbyville Bypass and will eliminate a grade level railroad crossing once the new […]

HIT AND RUN IN WARREN COUNTY KILLS TWO PEOPLE
Nashville, Tennessee — Tennessee State Troopers and officers in Warren County are searching for the driver of a pick-up truck involved in a deadly crash this morning.  It happened on Highway 70 just west of the Centertown city limits.  Investigators say at approximately 8:30 a.m., a red […]

Funds Will Help Restore Hale Springs Inn in Rogersville
Nashville, Tenn. - Governor Phil Bredesen joined state and local leaders at the Hale Springs Inn in Rogersville today to announce a transportation enhancement grant in the amount of $168,000 for phase two of the Hale Springs Inn restoration project.
The grant funds will be used to […]

Wildlife Baiting Program Begins September 26
Nashville, September 25, 2008
The Tennessee Department of Health is participating in efforts of the United States Department of Agriculture to distribute an oral rabies vaccine for wild raccoons along Tennessee’s borders with Georgia, Alabama, Virginia and North Carolina. The baiting program administered by USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, […]

Advocates for better well-being for children, youth and families are campaigning for children and asking the real campaigns, those of our elected officials, to make children a priority. These bipartisan efforts will culminate at a rally on Bicentennial Mall on October 6, the eve of the presidential debate, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.Nashville is […]

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission voted not to open the waters of Watts Barr Reservoir to commercial fishing during its September meeting held at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Region II Ray Bell Building.

TWRA staff presented a proposed amendment to Proclamation 08-01 which would have reversed TWRC’s earlier action of closing Watts Barr […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. –The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to the arrest of Keith A. Howard, age 40, of Davidson County.  Early this morning, Special Agents arrested Howard on one count of sales tax evasion and one count of Forgery. The bond was set at $20,000.
On Sept. […]

Memorial Dedicated in Memory of 106 Highway Workers Killed in the Line of Duty
Nashville, TN – Until today, the names of the 106 TDOT workers who have been killed building the state highway system were listed only in state paperwork.  Now they are etched in stone.
At 10:30 a.m. on September 24, 2008, Tennessee Department […]

METAL SYSTEMS Awarded $50,000
NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen and Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner James Neeley have awarded $50,000 to Metal Systems in Chattanooga, Tenn. Incumbent Worker Training grants assist existing employers with training needs associated with skills upgrades for their employees. Over the past three years, Incumbent Worker Training grants […]

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is building a six-station rifle range on Yanahli Wildlife Management Area in Maury County. TWRA believes it will help curb random target practice and concentrate sportsmen into one area where they can safely sight-in their hunting rifles.
“This new range will provide hunters in southern Middle Tennessee with a public range […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Everybody knows that autumn is harvest time.  Lots of traditional crops are gathered in as frosts approach, and you expect grocery aisles to be filled with apples, hard squashes, sweet potatoes, nuts and all sorts of foods that come with the season. You may not know, however, that fall is also good […]

Greene County Scales Critical Element in Federal Research & Technology Program
Nashville, Tennessee — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has recognized the Tennessee Department of Safety for its leadership and support of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Roadside Technology Corridor (CMVRTC).
“Since the corridor was established in August 2007 at the Greene County inspection facility, […]

Nashville, September 19, 2008
Tennessee Department of Health announces that the suspension of admissions at Briarcliff Health Care Center nursing home has been lifted. The facility is 120-bed licensed nursing home located at 100 Elmhurst Drive in Oak Ridge. The Department confirmed the facility has returned to substantial compliance for state licensing purposes, and the deficient […]

Grants awarded through TDOT’s Aeronautics Division to Eight Tennessee Airports
Nashville, TN—Governor Phil Bredesen announced today that Aeronautics Grants totaling $19,400,181 have been approved for 20 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 […]

Grants awarded through TDOT’s Aeronautics Division
Nashville, TN—Governor Phil Bredesen announced today that federal and state aeronautics grants in the amount of $371,624 have been approved for the Centerville Municipal Airport in Hickman County.
“As our communities grow and thrive, it is increasingly important that our airports stay competitive and efficient at meeting the needs of […]

Grants awarded through TDOT’s Aeronautics Division
Nashville, TN—Governor Phil Bredesen announced today that aeronautics grants in the amount of $78,829 have been approved for Centerville Municipal Airport in Hickman County.
“As our communities grow and thrive, it is increasingly important that our airports stay competitive and efficient at meeting the needs of travelers,” said Bredesen. “Centerville […]

Grant awarded through TDOT’s Aeronautics Division
Nashville, TN—Governor Phil Bredesen announced today that an aeronautics grant in the amount of $18,000 has been approved for Covington Municipal Airport in Tipton County.
“As our communities grow and thrive, it is increasingly important that our airports stay competitive and efficient at meeting the needs of travelers,” said Bredesen. […]

Grants awarded through TDOT’s Aeronautics Division
Nashville, TN—Governor Phil Bredesen announced today that federal and state aeronautics grants in the amount of $591,986 have been approved for Ellington Airport in Marshall County.
“As our communities grow and thrive, it is increasingly important that our airports stay competitive and efficient at meeting the needs of travelers,” said […]

Grant awarded through TDOT’s Aeronautics Division
Nashville, TN—Governor Phil Bredesen announced today that an aeronautics grant in the amount of $470,250 has been approved for Everett-Stewart Regional Airport in Obion County.
“As our communities grow and thrive, it is increasingly important that our airports stay competitive and efficient at meeting the needs of travelers,” said Bredesen. […]

Grants awarded through TDOT’s Aeronautics Division
Nashville, TN—Governor Phil Bredesen announced today that federal and state aeronautics grants totaling $500,000 have been approved for the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport in Sevier County.
“As our communities grow and thrive, it is increasingly important that our airports stay competitive and efficient at meeting the needs of travelers,” said Bredesen. […]