The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s (TDA) Agricultural Crime Unit (ACU) completed its investigation into the cause of two recent Sevier County wildland fires. “Based on the results of our origin and cause investigation, it was determined the two large wildland fires were caused by downed power lines,” ACU Captain Greg Whitehead said
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Thursday, April 14, 2022 | 03:29pm
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Thursday, April 14, 2022 | 01:30pm
NASHVILLE – Tennessee marked a milestone in March when statewide unemployment dropped to its lowest rate in history. Data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) showed the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 3.2%, the lowest level ever recorded.
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Thursday, April 14, 2022 | 01:25pm
Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Butch Eley today announced that Tennessee tax revenues exceeded budgeted estimates in March.
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Thursday, April 14, 2022 | 09:24am
DYERSBURG - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to the indictment and arrest of Cullen Jones, in Dyersburg. Jones, 28, turned himself in to authorities on Tuesday at the Dyer County Sheriff’s office. Bond was set at $5,000.
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Thursday, April 14, 2022 | 08:49am
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry is funding urban forestry tree planting projects to help cities and counties, schools, and nonprofit organizations with conservation efforts. The Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP) Community Tree Planting Program applications are now open to help increase and enhance urban and community tree populations.
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Wednesday, April 13, 2022 | 02:59pm
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) has partnered with KultureCity, making THP the second state law enforcement agency in the United States, and the first law enforcement agency in Tennessee, to have all road troopers trained to be sensory-inclusive.
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Wednesday, April 13, 2022 | 09:32am
DYERSBURG - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to the indictment and arrest of Edward C. Ruff, II, in Dyersburg. Revenue special agents arrested Ruff, 44, Tuesday while he was at the courthouse on a previous indictment. Bond was set at $25,000.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022 | 04:46pm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Entertainment Commission (TEC), in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Revenue and Department of Economic and Community Development, announced today a new franchise and excise (F&E) tax credit program aimed to advance Tennessee’s entertainment industry by promoting job creation and economic development.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022 | 03:10pm
NASHVILLE– Nearly one-hundred boys and girls in Columbia, TN got an Easter treat this year, thanks to Probation Parole Officers (PPOs) in Tennessee Department of Correction’s (TDOC) District 51 Office.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022 | 02:52pm
MCGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. – Educators throughout East Tennessee gathered at the Knoxville National Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility #2 to learn about educational benefits the Army National Guard offers, April 9.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022 | 02:30pm
Effective April 13, 2022, wagers on league awards for regular and postseason play for the following professional sports leagues are permitted: NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS. Examples of sports league awards include the NBA Regular Season MVP, NFL Super Bowl MVP, and the NBA Defensive Player of the Year.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022 | 10:28am
Two employees of Tennessee’s centralized technology division have been named among Government Technology magazine’s 2022 Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022 | 10:00am
The Tennessee Entertainment Commission (TEC), in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Revenue and Department of Economic and Community Development, announced today a new franchise and excise (F&E) tax credit program aimed to advance Tennessee’s entertainment industry by promoting job creation and economic development.
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Friday, April 08, 2022 | 02:57pm
A woman on the TennCare fraud “Most Wanted” list has been booked on the charge after eluding authorities for almost 11 months.
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Friday, April 08, 2022 | 02:00pm
Effective April 11, 2022 at 5:00 pm CT and until further notice, Russian and Belarussian governing bodies, leagues, teams, players, and events are hereby suspended from approval under the Sports Gaming Approved Events for Sports Wagering