County clerks issuing Tennessee REAL ID's

Local DMVs talk REAL ID deadline, requirements

There are about one million Tennesseans who still need to obtain a REAL ID, according to Russel Shoup, assistant commissioner for Driver Services with the Department of Safety and Homeland Security.

Lines grow as residents seek to get REAL ID before deadline

JACKSON, Tenn. — The real ID deadline is quickly approaching at less than two weeks away. Earlier Friday in West Jackson, lines at the Driver Services Center were well into the parking lot according to an eyewitness. By the time our crew arrived, the line was off the parking lot but still out of the door and onto the sidewalk. Several people in line were upset at the amount of time it took to get a REAL ID. When we visited the Driver Services Ce…

County clerks issuing Tennessee REAL ID's

UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) - Demand for getting the REAL ID has risen as the deadline gets closer. To meet demand, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security is allowing residents to get their REAL ID at their local county clerk's office. Blake Cantwell with the Tennessee Department of Safety said this gives residents options. ETSU closes DEI office – no position cuts to occur "We feel like the more resources that we can mak…

Tennessee Department Of Safety Drivers Services Division Works To Meet REAL ID Demand