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PIKEVILLE – The Lifer’s Club at the Bledsoe County Correctional Complex (BCCX) has raised $26,436 this year to give back to those in need.

NASHVILLE - Join the Department of Revenue on August 31 at 9 am Central time for its latest free tax webinar covering services subject to sales tax in Tennessee. You can register for the event here.

TIPTONVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is addressing a nationwide labor shortage by offering a unique certification program to men at the Northwest Correctional Complex. The new electrical vocational program is aimed at providing access to career opportunities for offenders upon their release from prison.

Tips from Tennesseans result in more TennCare fraud investigations than any other method and now it’s easier than ever to report suspected TennCare fraud to the Office of Inspector General, which investigates fraud among members of the state’s healthcare insurance program.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Over the weekend, the Tennessee National Guard increased its support to area hospitals across Tennessee as they fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Soldiers and Airmen from the Tennessee National Guardsmen are supporting state, county, and local emergency responders assist the citizens of Humphreys County that have been impacted by the flash flooding on Aug. 21.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Since March 2020, the Soldiers and Airmen of the Tennessee National Guard have been working alongside and supporting the Tennessee Department of Health, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, and various other state and local agencies to combat the spread of COVID-19.

The State Capitol Cupola and other well-known landmarks across Tennessee will be lit green tonight in recognition of Child Support Awareness Month. Each August the Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) works to light up recognizable locations in green as a shining reminder of the important role its Child Support Program plays in the health and well-being of Tennessee children.

TULLAHOMA, Tenn. – More than 35 Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard’s 1-107th Air Operations Battalion, headquartered in Tullahoma, will be leaving this weekend for an 11-month deployment to the Horn of Africa.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate decreased for the second consecutive month in July, according to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

TDMHSAS is expanding OnTrack TN, Tennessee’s First Episode Psychosis Initiative to three new counties. Funding for this expansion is coming from federal COVID-19 pandemic response grants.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Amazon officials announced today that the company will establish a new, state-of-the-art fulfillment center in Clarksville.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Companies from across Tennessee and top Tennessee National Guard and Army Reserve officials met in Brentwood, Aug. 13, for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve’s Annual Planning and Awards Meeting. The awards ceremony recognizes nominated employers for their commitment supporting their Guard and Reserve employees.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order 84 to give parents the ability to opt their child out of a local mask mandate enacted by a school or health board.

A Kentucky woman is charged with TennCare fraud in connection with fraudulently claiming to live in Tennessee so she could receive TennCare benefits.