A Madison County woman is charged with TennCare fraud for using her deceased mother’s TennCare benefits to obtain a prescription for the painkiller hydrocodone.

A woman from Benton, Tennessee, is charged with TennCare fraud for allegedly using her deceased husband’s TennCare benefits to obtain a prescription.

Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Stuart McWhorter today announced that Tennessee tax revenues exceeded budgeted estimates in October.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s unemployment rate held steady in October. The new rate of 3.4 percent matches the previous month’s rate, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).

Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher, D.V.M. is announcing the appointment of Will Freeman as a business consultant for the Tennessee Department of Agriculture.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) and the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) marked National Apprenticeship Week Wednesday during signing day for 23 HVAC apprentices in Nashville.

NASHVILLE--Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 8.75 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 4.75 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on November 12, 2019.

Knoxville, Tenn. - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to James Lee Douglas pleading guilty Tuesday to one count of tax evasion. Douglas evaded paying Tennessee sales tax by signing a false affidavit, which said a vehicle would be titled in Montana.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) today announced the Tennessee Service member Opportunity Portal (TN-SOP), an interactive database which translates prior military experience to academic credit at Tennessee public colleges.

From vegetable growers and livestock producers, to agritourism operators and farm artisans, farmer veterans can be found throughout all types of agriculture in the Volunteer state.

A Lewisburg, TN man is charged with TennCare fraud and felony theft of property.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced projects receiving funding through the Governor’s Investment in Vocational Education (GIVE) program which prioritizes learning opportunities in rural counties and enhances career and technical education statewide.

Two Tennessee forest product companies recently joined nearly 80 industry and government representatives on a trade mission to one of the fastest-growing regions of the world.

DRESDEN – When you’re on probation or parole, finding a job can be difficult. That’s why the District 61 Probation Parole Office in Dresden hosted an offender resource and fair today.

Despite the cooler temperatures, mosquitoes are still active in Tennessee. The state veterinarian is confirming a case of mosquito-borne West Nile virus (WNV) in a horse in Robertson County.