Thursday, the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency provided an update ahead of a winter storm in the forecast for Middle Tennessee this weekend.

The Governor announced the news in a proclamation on Jan. 19

The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office proudly announce that applications from rescue squads are being accepted for $5 million in grant funding through the Rescue Squad Grant Program.

Tennesseans rang in the New Year with a special ode to their state's heritage as Governor Bill Lee and country music legend Dolly Parton debuted "Tennessee: The Original Frontier," a short film that paints a portrait of the state's rich history and cultural impact.

State CIO Kristin Darby describes the search for an agentic, auditable enterprise resource planning system, and why 2026 marks a shift from incremental upgrades to exponential change across state technology.

Follow live updates as a winter storm is expected to bring heavy snowfall, icy roads and cold temperatures from the southern states to the Northeast.