A Gibson County man is charged with TennCare fraud in connection with the sale of prescription drugs paid for by the state’s healthcare insurance program.
A White County woman is charged with TennCare fraud for falsely reporting her income and failing to disclose her marriage in order to obtain TennCare benefits.
NASHVILLE – As temperatures have soared to new heights, most Tennesseans would agree that an air-conditioning unit is a survival staple. The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) is warning consumers to be on the lookout for scammers trying to make a profit from charging for unnecessary AC repair work.
Gov. Bill Haslam and Agriculture Commissioner Jai Templeton today announced the appointment of David Arnold as State Forester and Assistant Commissioner for Forestry.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips today released the statewide unemployment rate for June 2018 and it marked an entire year the jobless figure in Tennessee has been 3.5 percent or lower. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June is 3.5 percent, which is unchanged from the May 2018 figure. In a year-to-year comparison, the June rate is 0.1 of a percentage point lower than it was in 2017.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced today the 60 counties that will receive ThreeStar Grants.
Who has the best looking patrol cruiser in the country? The Tennessee Highway Patrol, (THP) and we need your vote to win. The THP is competing to win the “Best Looking Cruiser Award.”
NASHVILLE – Summertime traditionally brings family vacations, relaxation, and plans for a new school year. But AAA’s Foundation for Traffic Safety reports a more perilous side to summer as over 1,050 people were killed in auto crashes involving a teen driver in 2016 during the 100 Deadliest Days, the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day. That’s an average of 10 deaths per day—an increase of 14 percent compared to other times of the year. Speed and nighttime driving were significant factors contributing toward the number of crashes and fatalities.
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Mueller Water Products officials announced today that the manufacturer will expand its operations in Chattanooga and create 96 jobs over the next three years.
Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Larry Martin today announced that Tennessee tax revenue exceeded budgeted estimates for the month of June.
NASHVILLE--Tennessee Department of Financial Instititutions Commissioner Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 9.0 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 5.0 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on July 16, 2018.