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A Williamson County woman is charged with TennCare fraud in connection with selling prescription drugs she obtained using TennCare healthcare insurance benefits.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture is announcing rule changes for the state’s hemp program to better serve hemp producers.

A Blount County woman is charged with TennCare fraud for falsely reporting her income and failing to disclose her marriage in order to obtain healthcare insurance benefits through TennCare.

NASHVILLE – Residents of Jackson and the Madison County area can securely shred outdated personal documents and safely dispose of household medications at the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer Affairs free document shredding/drug take-back event in Jackson on Saturday, June 8, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (CDT).

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Securities announces a Nashville judge has upheld the denial of Franklin, Tenn. resident David Antypas’ investment-advisor and broker-dealer applications stemming from an investigation into a complaint about Antypas’ earlier work as a financial adviser for an elderly Mt. Juliet woman. Additionally, Antypas must pay $5,000 in costs related to a court hearing held at his request about the matter.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next ten days, the Tennessee Military Department will participate in a large-scale emergency response exercise: Shaken Fury 2019. Shaken Fury is a national-level emergency response and recovery exercise hosted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency that will take place in various locations throughout the Southeastern United States.

Knoxville, Tenn. - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to today’s guilty plea of Chris Yousif, former managing member of Quality Motors, for tax evasion and theft.

NASHVILLE – Consumers beware: Identity theft is on the rise in Tennessee, and it’s costing residents. A recent report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shows a more than 20% increase of identity theft in the Volunteer State last year as 6,808 Tennesseans reported being a victim of identity theft. Scam artists have preyed on Tennesseans, making the Tennessee the 21st in the nation for reports of identity theft.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services, Tennessee Department of Health, and University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) today announced the detection of the invasive Asian longhorned tick in Tennessee.

The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Driver Services Division launched a new mobile application that will better serve Tennesseans. The mobile application, titled TN Driver Services, can be found on the Apple App Store and Google Play.

The Tennessee Forestry Commission will meet June 4 at 9 a.m. CDT at the TWRA main conference room located at 5107 Edmondson Pike in Nashville, Tenn.

Tennessee’s farmers markets are providing more than just a place to find fresh food.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer Affairs is proud to join the Administration for Community Living in promoting May as Older Americans Month. The theme of this year’s campaign is “Connect, Create, Contribute,” which encourages older adults and their communities to: • Connect with friends, family, and services that support participation. • Create by engaging in activities that promote learning, health, and personal enrichment. • Contribute time, talent, and life experience to benefit others.