WBBJ TV May 14, 2021 JACKSON, Tenn. — The state of Tennessee is ending multiple federally-funded pandemic unemployment programs in July. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News reporter Conley Grayson Norris spoke with local businesses and employment agencies, and both say it will be a step in the right direction. They hope to see more applicants looking for jobs, sooner rather than later. “There’s more to work than just a paycheck. There’s a dignity in work, and a problem that a lot of people don’t understand is the longer you’re out of the workforce, you lose very important skills that employers are looking for,” said Ronnie Morris, owner of Express Employment.