AAA reports Tennessee Gas Prices remain Steady
September 30, 2021
Clarksville-Montgomery County has the Third Cheapest Gas Prices in Tennessee
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee gas price average held steady for the second week in a row, with minimal pump price fluctuation over the last week. The Tennessee Gas Price average remains $2.89 which is four cents more than one month ago and 97 cents more than one year ago.
“Consumers should see the usual autumn relief at the pump,” said Megan Cooper, spokeswoman, AAA – The Auto Club Group.
Tennessee is the 7th least expensive market in the nation. (AAA)
AAA reports COVID-19 Pandemic Prompts More Americans to Consider Travel Insurance
September 27, 2021
Orlando, FL – The COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic has had a profound impact on Americans’ travel plans. How they plan—and protect—those trips have also changed.
According to a recent AAA Travel survey, more than half (55%) of American adults are planning a vacation of at least one overnight stay before the end of next year, and those travelers are increasingly turning to travel insurance to protect their vacation investments.
AAA Travel survey finds 31% of travelers are more likely to purchase travel insurance due to COVID-19 Coronavirus. (AAA)
Tennessee Department of Health Offering Booster Dose of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
September 26, 2021
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Health has begun offering booster doses of COVID-19 Coronavirus vaccine to certain populations.
A single dose booster of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Coronavirus vaccine can be administered for individuals who met these criteria:
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee reports Promising Results From Historic Special Session on Education
September 22, 2021
Nashville, TN – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Education shared encouraging data around the state’s more than $160 million investment in academic summer camps to address learning loss and accelerate achievement for Tennessee students.
“Tennessee has led the nation in getting students back in the classroom and swiftly addressing learning loss,” said Governor Lee. “As we continue to prioritize our students, I’m encouraged to share positive outcomes of priorities established in our historic special session. I am hopeful for our state and thank the legislature for their partnership to turn the tide for Tennessee students.”
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee
USDA provides $700 million in Grants in Help Relief to Farm, Food Workers Impacted by COVID-19
September 11, 2021
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Vilsack has announced that $700 million in competitive grant funding will be available through the new Farm and Food Workers Relief (FFWR) grant program to help farmworkers and meatpacking workers with pandemic-related health and safety costs.
The announcement was made in a press call with United Farm Workers Foundation Executive Director Diana Tellefson Torres and United Food and Commercial Workers International President Marc Perrone.
Tennessee Gas Prices go up 5 Cents
September 11, 2021
Nashville, TN – AAA reports that the Tennessee gas price average rose five cents over last week in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. Holiday travelers also found the most expensive Labor Day gas prices in seven years. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $2.91 which is nearly two cents more than one month ago and nearly 94 cents more than one year ago.
“Historically, gas demand starts to decline in the fall as schools reopen and summer road trips end, which leads to less expensive gas prices,” said Megan Cooper, spokesperson, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Despite the dip in demand, the national average is expected to remain above $3/gallon especially as crude oil continues to price on the higher end.”
Tennessee remains the 9th least expensive market in nation. (AAA)
5G Can Help Solve America’s Broadband Divide
September 7, 2021
The COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic laid bare just how sorry broadband access is in America: 42.8 million Americans—more than 1 in 8, most in rural areas—have no broadband Internet service where they live. And of those who do have broadband, 25% have only one choice.
Throughout Tennessee, there are over 500k people with only one choice for home broadband, and even worse, nearly 300k people are without any access at all. That lack of choice and competition leads to high prices, poor service, and some of the unhappiest customers in America. Only cable TV customers are less happy than ISP customers.
The digital divide has serious implications for education, telemedicine, agriculture and small business in Tennessee, but it can be bridged.
FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine, Pfizer-BioNTech
August 23, 2021
Silver Spring, MD – Today, Monday, August 23rd, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older.
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
Tennessee Unemployment Rate drops for Second Month in a row
August 22, 2021
Nashville, TN – Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate decreased for the second consecutive month in July, according to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
The preliminary, seasonally adjusted rate for July 2021 is 4.7%, a drop of 0.2 of a percentage point from June’s revised rate of 4.9%.
AAA Offers Tips for End of Summer Travel and Beyond
August 21, 2021
Orlando, FL – Americans returned to travel in droves this summer, with recent AAA Travel bookings up at least 11% over 2019 levels, and even more people excitedly planning trips for 2022 and beyond. As summer comes to a close, travel volumes around Labor Day are expected to remain high.
Though, with a resurgence of COVID-19 Coronavirus cases attributed to the delta variant, some travelers are wondering if they should take that last summer trip – or continue with their future travel plans.
COVID-19 delta variant raises new considerations for today’s travelers. (AAA)
