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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Spirit Airlines officials announced today that the company will relocate its Operations Control Center (OCC) from Miramar, Fla., to Williamson County, Tenn. The project represents an investment of $11.3 million and will bring 345 jobs to Tennessee over the next five years. Spirit will relocate more than 240 positions to Tennessee and create 100 additional jobs in Williamson County.

The State Soil Conservation Committee (SSCC) will meet Feb. 23, 2020 at 4 p.m. CST at the Marriott Cool Springs, located at 700 Cool Springs Blvd, in Franklin, Tenn.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP).

MORGAN COUNTY – Earlier this month, six people were arrested on multiple counts stemming from a Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) investigation into the introduction of contraband into a state prison.

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced today that Humboldt and Elizabethton have achieved Tennessee Main Street accreditation.

NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) announces Abbey Dennis has recently been appointed as TDCI’ s Assistant Director of Communications & External Affairs.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Genesco Inc. officials announced today that the company will expand in Nashville. Genesco will create 60 new jobs and invest $31 million in Davidson County over the next five years.

The Tennessee Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation will meet Feb. 13, 2020 at 1 p.m. CST in Room 127 at the West Tennessee AgResearch & Education Center, located at 605 Airways Blvd. in Jackson, Tenn.

A South Carolina woman is charged with TennCare fraud for allegedly claiming to live in Tennessee in order to obtain TennCare healthcare insurance benefits.

• Media wishing to be in the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution (RMSI) parking lot to report on the February 20, 2020 execution of Nicholas Sutton #89682 needs to RSVP by 12pm CST on February 13, 2020, to Faith.Seifuddin@tn.gov.

Blountville, Tenn. - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to Richard Daniel Wolfe’s indictment and arrest. Wolfe surrendered to Revenue special agents at the Sullivan County Detention Center on Wednesday. Bond was set at $12,500.

HENNING – A group of West Tennessee State Penitentiary inmates have successfully completed the first of its kind program designed to help turn their lives around.

A Nashville woman is charged with TennCare fraud in connection with prescriptions for controlled substances.

Governor Lee is proposing a budget that will truly result in transformational and generational change for the lives that we touch. In all, Governor Lee’s FY21 budget proposal includes nearly $33 million in new funding for our department.

A Marshall County woman is charged with TennCare fraud involving doctor shopping for drugs, which is the practice of visiting multiple physicians in a 30-day window to obtain multiple prescriptions for otherwise illegal drugs.