Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office Promotes National Fire Prevention Week
October 3, 2019
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) is raising awareness of the importance of home fire escape planning as part of consumers’ overall home fire safety plans during National Fire Prevention Week (October 6th-12th).
This year’s theme is “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape!” which educates consumers about the small but important steps they can take every day to keep themselves and those around them safe.
Montgomery County home recently destroyed by fire. Smoke alarms gave the family the time needed to get out of the house before it was engulfed in flames.
TDCI Approves Carriers’ 2020 Rates on the Federally Facilitated Marketplace
August 27, 2019
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) announces the approval of insurance rates requested by the five carriers offering coverage on the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) in 2020.
Open Enrollment for 2020 begins November 1st, 2019 and lasts through December 15th, 2019.
TWRA announces New Fishing Regulations in Effect, new Tennessee Fishing Guide available
March 3, 2019
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA)
Nashville, TN – Tennessee’s 2019-20 fishing regulations went into effect March 1st and anglers are encouraged to obtain the new Tennessee Fishing Guide now available at locations throughout the state, on the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency website (www.tnwildlife.org) and on the TWRA “On the App.”
Hard copies of the guide are available wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold and at the TWRA’s four regional offices located in Jackson (Region I), Nashville (Region II), Crossville (Region III), and Morristown (Region IV). This year’s statewide and specific region regulation changes to are featured on page 4 of the guide.
2019-2020 Tennessee Fishing Guide
Tennessee Gas Prices have Risen 3 Cents
January 16, 2019
AAA
Nashville, TN – Gas prices are back on the rise, now that the oil market is regaining strength. Tennessee Gas prices increased 3 cents in the past four days. Sunday’s state average of $1.998 was just fractions of a cent from returning above $2.00 per gallon, for the first time since January 1st. Click here to view today’s average price.
Pump prices in Tennessee are now rising for the first time in more than 12 weeks.
AAA reports Gas Prices at the Pump Rise after 90-Day Drop. (AAA)
AAA reports Tennessee Gas Prices Sink to 25-Month Lows
January 7, 2019
AAA
Nashville, TN – Prices at the pump are off to their lowest start to the month of January since 2016. Gas prices in Tennessee dropped another 3.5 cents last week. The state average has now declined a total of 71 cents since October.
Tennessee motorists are now paying an average price of $1.98 per gallon – the lowest daily average since December 2016. Compared to last Memorial Day, when the state average peaked at around $2.73 per gallon, Tennessee motorists are now saving more than $11.00 on a full 15-gallon tank of gasoline.
As vacationers hit the road, they will find a quarter (25 percent) of all gas stations across the country are selling gas for more than $3.00/gallon. (AAA)
Big Game Hunting Closed in Mississippi River Floodwaters Zone
January 6, 2019
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA)
Jackson, TN – Due to high waters in the Mississippi River Floodwaters Zone, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has announced the closure of all big game hunting in the zone, effective Sunday, January 6th, 2019.
The Mississippi River stage has reached 34 feet at the Caruthersville, MO gauge. In accordance with Proclamation 16-45, all big game hunting is closed immediately in the Mississippi River Floodwaters Zone. The zone will remain closed until the Mississippi River state falls to 32 feet at the Memphis gauge.
Mississippi River Floodwaters Zone Map
Tennessee Announces What’s New For 2019
January 1, 2019
Tennessee Department of Tourist Development
Nashville, TN – Tourism in Tennessee continues to expand with new attractions, impressive state-of-the-art developments, expansions and milestone anniversary celebrations of iconic attractions that help shape “The Soundtrack of America. Made in Tennessee.”
Elvis Presley statue near Historic Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee. (Tennessee Department of Tourist Development)
AAA says Tennessee Gas Prices at 2 Year Low for the Holidays
December 24, 2018
AAA
Nashville, TN – Christmas came early for millions of Americans hitting the road for the holidays. Tennessee gas prices, which are already at 2-year lows for this time of year, should drop even lower in the coming days; after the price of oil and wholesale gasoline tumbled on Thursday.
Tennessee Gas Prices are 14 cents less than the average price on Christmas Day 2017.
The Average Driver Saves $10.00 on a Full Tank of Gas, Compared to Summer. (AAA)
Tennessee Department of Health Free Flu Shot Events Planned Statewide December 5th to “FightFluTN”
November 27, 2018
Tennessee Department of Health
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Department of Health says Get a flu shot! Tennessee’s county health departments are holding special “FightFluTN” events December 5th, 2018 to provide flu shots at no charge to increase the number of people vaccinated in Tennessee.
The Tennessee Department of Health urges all Tennesseans who have not yet received a flu shot this flu season to get one as soon as possible, as seasonal influenza is spreading across the state.
AAA reports Tennessee Gas Prices Nearing 2018 Low
November 26, 2018
AAA
Nashville, TN – Tennessee gas prices are approaching their lowest levels of the year, and motorists should see additional discounts this week.
Just as retailers cut prices on Black Friday, the price of crude also dropped by more than 10 percent – for concerns that strong global oil production will overpower demand.
Tennessee Gas Prices head to 2018 Lows according to AAA. (AAA)
