TIPTONVILLE – Northwest Correctional Complex (NWCX) held a special banquet Wednesday night, to recognize individuals who volunteer at the facility throughout the year.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Miller Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MLR) officials announced today that the manufacturer has made a significant investment to expand its operations in Ooltewah, resulting in the creation of approximately 175 jobs over a five-year period. This expansion effort began in late 2016 and was completed in the first quarter of 2018.

LEXINGTON – The Tennessee Department of Correction’s “Operation Clean Up” continued yesterday at the Lexington Probation Parole field office.

COVINGTON, Tenn. - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to the indictment and arrest of David Aaron Whaley, owner of Whaley’s Auto Repair and Towing. Today, Whaley, 38, surrendered himself at the Tipton County Jail. Bond was set at $50,000.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and First Lady Crissy Haslam today joined Tennessee Department of Veterans Services Commissioner Many-Bears Grinder and Major General Terry “Max” Haston from the Tennessee Military Department to recognize five veteran state employees and more than 470,000 Tennessee veterans of all ages and eras. The Governor’s Veterans Day event was held on the second floor of the State Capitol in downtown Nashville.

Department of Safety and Homeland Security Driver Services Division and AAA- The Auto Club Group Partner To Offer Drivers A Convenient Way To Conduct Business

SOMERVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Correction’s “Operation Clean Up” continued yesterday at the Somerville Probation Parole field office. Officers and Special Agents with TDOC, along with officers from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Somerville Police Department and United States Marshal Service conducted intensive vehicle searches in the parking lot of the field office.

A Macon County man is charged with TennCare fraud for “hiding” a family member’s assets to avoid paying for the member’s nursing home care and allowing taxpayer funds to pay for the care.

NASHVILLE – Severe weather made its way across the Volunteer State late Monday afternoon and evening and into early Tuesday morning leaving a trail of damage in its wake. As those affected by last night’s storms begin recovery, the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) is reminding consumers of tips to aid them as they move forward.

A Putnam County man and woman are charged in an attempt to sell prescription drugs acquired through TennCare healthcare insurance.

A Carroll County woman is charged in nearby Benton County with doctor shopping for prescription drugs, using TennCare healthcare insurance benefits as payment for the pills.

NASHVILLE – In accordance with state law, the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is now accepting applications from recognized Tennessee news organizations to serve as statutorily required witnesses for the scheduled execution of death row inmate David Miller #95792.

The Federal National Mortgage Association has discontinued its free market auction system for commitments to purchase conventional home mortgages. Therefore, the Commissioner of Financial Institutions hereby announces that the maximum effective rate of interest per annum for home loans as set by the General Assembly in 1987, Public Chapter 291, for the month of December, 2018 is 7.38 percent per annum.