Longtime state employee Liz Ledbetter today received the Hank Pirowski Award for her efforts to create and expand Veterans Treatment Courts in Tennessee. The award was presented by Justice for Vets in National Harbor, MD at the annual conference of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals.
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry is now accepting orders for tree seedlings at the East Tennessee Nursery in Delano, Tenn.
Chattanooga, Tenn. - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to the indictment and arrest of Cade Coulter Williamson, president of Legacy Funeral Home and Cremation Center, in Soddy Daisy. Revenue special agents arrested Williamson, 41, at his business. Bond was set at $10,000. On Monday, the Hamilton County Grand Jury indicted Williamson on 14 Class E felony counts of tax evasion.
Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Stuart McWhorter today announced that Tennessee tax revenue exceeded budgeted estimates for the month of June.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – More than 100 National Guard Soldiers from Tullahoma’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion returned to Smyrna on July 17 after an 11-month deployment to Kosovo.
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Regulatory Boards has released its latest Disciplinary Action Report, which compiles the actions taken by its boards and commissions during the month of June.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – More than 100 personnel of the Tennessee National Guard’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion, headquartered in Tullahoma, are scheduled to return from their overseas deployment to Kosovo on July 17 at approximately 1:15 pm CST to the Volunteer Training Site-Smyrna. The 1-230th AHB has been at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo for the last nine months as part of Kosovo Force – KFOR, a NATO led mission that builds peace and maintains stability in the area.
On July 10th, 2019, Fall Branch Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Owen Caudill received a call from dispatch stating a bystander observed several small children being locked in the back of a white U-Haul box truck at the I-40 446 Welcome Center in Cocke County.
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture is advising homeowners and gardeners to monitor their rhododendron plants after detecting a disease that kills plants, trees, and shrubs.
Please contact the lab BEFORE bringing or sending an animal for necropsy.
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) will meet in Cleveland, Tenn. on Friday, July 12, 2019 to interview a house fire survivor whose life was saved after she closed a door in her home during a fire. The survivor will be interviewed as part of a consumer fire safety awareness campaign that aims to spread the lifesaving message of closing a door in a home fire.
After being on the run for more than a year and a half, a Davidson County man is in custody and charged with TennCare fraud.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Love’s Travel Stops officials announced today that the company will invest $8.8 million and establish a tire retread and distribution facility in Milan.
The Tennessee REDLINE unveiled its new text message capability for people seeking a referral to addiction treatment services. The number for confidential referrals via voice call or text message remains the same: 800-889-9789.
NASHVILLE – While school is out and temperatures rise, the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) is reminding Tennesseans to not send fire safety on a summer vacation. Overall, summer is statistically less deadly than winter when it comes to fires. However, summer comes with its own set of dangers that parents and homeowners shouldn’t forget. Remember: Your family’s survival during a home fire this summer could depend on the preparations you take today.