Tennessee needs at least $54.8 billion worth of public infrastructure improvements during the five-year period of July 2018 to June 2023—a $4.8 billion (9.7%) increase from the year before—according to a new report by the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR).
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Monday, February 03, 2020 | 09:34am
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Friday, January 31, 2020 | 10:00am
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Newell Brands officials announced today that the company will expand in Shelbyville. The consumer goods manufacturer will create 115 new jobs and invest $11 million in Bedford County over the next five years.
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Thursday, January 30, 2020 | 03:00pm
NASHVILLE – In accordance with state law, representatives from the following news media agencies have been selected to witness the execution of inmate Nicholas Sutton #89682.
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Thursday, January 30, 2020 | 01:02pm
Nashville – The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released today new guidance, the Healthy Adult Opportunity initiative, which includes provisions that will support states seeking greater flexibility to improve the health of Medicaid populations. Below is a statement from TennCare in response to the new guidance.
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Wednesday, January 29, 2020 | 09:00am
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Gorman Woodyard LLC officials announced today that the company will expand in McEwen. Gorman Woodyard will create 46 new jobs and invest $1.5 million in Humphreys County over the next five years.
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Monday, January 27, 2020 | 11:30am
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced today that Amazon is continuing its investments in the Volunteer State by establishing a new, state-of-the art fulfillment center in Memphis.
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Friday, January 24, 2020 | 09:47pm
The Tennessee Department of Health has been notified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that the individual in Tennessee who was recently tested for possible infection with the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has tested negative.
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Friday, January 24, 2020 | 04:18pm
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry and the National Park Service are partnering with Keep Sevier Beautiful to host an educational event spotlighting kudzu in the Sevier County area.
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Friday, January 24, 2020 | 04:02pm
A Lincoln County woman is charged with TennCare drug fraud in connection with allegedly selling drugs obtained through TennCare healthcare insurance benefits.
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Friday, January 24, 2020 | 12:55pm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Approximately 110 Soldiers from the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, headquartered in Knoxville, returned to Smyrna’s Volunteer Training Site on Thursday, January 23, following a nine-month long deployment as part of NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Poland.
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Friday, January 24, 2020 | 09:37am
The Tennessee Wine and Grape Board will meet Feb. 10, 2020 at the Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville, Tenn.
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Thursday, January 23, 2020 | 01:30pm
NASHVILLE – The state of Tennessee ended 2019 with steady unemployment that continued to sit near record low levels, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
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Thursday, January 23, 2020 | 09:17am
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is seeking rural communities as it opens the application process for organizations to participate in this year’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). The goal of the SFSP is to ensure that children 18 and younger who benefit from meal programs during the school year continue to have that same access to nutritious meals during the summer.
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Wednesday, January 22, 2020 | 04:58pm
The best fairs in Tennessee are being honored for their success in sharing agriculture with citizens statewide.
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Tuesday, January 21, 2020 | 03:39pm
A Shelby County woman is charged with TennCare fraud and theft of services in an indictment accusing her of falsely reporting her income and marital status in order to enroll herself and her daughter for TennCare benefits.