Tennessee’s unemployment rate rises to 3.2% in September, nearly 1% below national average, TDLWD reports
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, Tennessee’s unemployment rate saw a slight increase in September, rising to 3.2%, according to data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). This marks a one-tenth of a percentage point increase from the previous month’s…
TDHS announced that qualifying families living or working in Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Johnson, Unicoi, and Washington counties affected by Hurricane Helene can receive one-time emergency cash assistance
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, the program reportedly offers a one-time cash payment of $500 for households of up to two people, $750 for households of three to four people, and $1,000 for households of five or more. Households receiving Supplemental Nutrition…
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security is providing free replacement identification and driver licenses to residents affected by the recent East Tennessee floods
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, these services are available at the Elizabethton Driver Services Center, the Unicoi Police Department, and at three Multi-Agency Resource Centers coordinated by the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA). The MARCs, which also offer assistance from the Federal…
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation will offer its mobile household hazardous waste collection service in Sumner County on October 19
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, local residents are encouraged to bring items such as cleaning fluids, pesticides, swimming pool chemicals, mercury thermometers, lithium batteries, and more to the designated drop-off location at Moss Wright Park, 705 Caldwell Dr., Goodlettsville, from 8 a.m. to…
TDOT has awarded the state’s first Progressive Design-Build contract to expedite the reconstruction of two bridges destroyed by Hurricane Helene
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, the project will focus on rebuilding the Nolichucky River bridges along SR-107 in Greene County and SR-81 in Washington County, with a target date of June 2025 for opening both bridges to traffic. Enabled by the Transportation…
TDOT is reaching out to property owners along state routes affected by recent flooding to request right-of-way access during the rebuilding process
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, the Tennessee Department of Transportation assures residents in East Tennessee that this is not a scam and that the forms they may have received are legitimate. The department is seeking temporary right-of-entry access to repair and reconstruct state…
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development has deployed Mobile American Job Centers to assist residents affected by the recent flooding in Northeast Tennessee
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, these centers have been set up at two Multi-Agency Resource Centers in Elizabethton and Jonesborough, established by the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. The MAJCs offer displaced workers air-conditioned facilities with Wi-Fi and laptops to file for state…
Soldiers and airmen from the Tennessee National Guard continue supporting state, county, and local first responders in East Tennessee areas impacted by severe flooding following Hurricane Helene
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, focused primarily on Carter, Cocke, Greene, Johnson, Unicoi, and Washington counties, more than 450 guardsmen are providing 24-hour ground and aerial rescue and relief support. They have organized into three task forces and are conducting search and…
The Tennessee National Guard is actively supporting the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency and local first responders in areas affected by severe flooding following Hurricane Helene
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials,Tennessee Guardsmen are currently providing round-the-clock ground and aerial rescue and relief support. Since the flooding began, servicemembers from the 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion, stationed at Knoxville’s Joint Base McGhee-Tyson and Nashville’s Berry Field, have rescued over 100…
Several Tennessee State Parks in northeast Tennessee closed due to severe weather, DEC officials say
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, four Tennessee State Parks in northeast Tennessee have been closed due to severe weather. The affected parks include Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park in Elizabethton, Roan Mountain State Park, Rocky Fork State Park in Flag Pond, and…