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An Airman from the Tennessee Air National Guard’s 164th Airlift Wing is one of six finalists in the Air Force’s Spark Tank Competition and is scheduled to showcase his idea at the Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium on Feb. 22, in Orlando, Fla.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) proudly recognized the winning entrants in its 2017 Fire Prevention Poster Contest and Fire Prevention Video Contest with an awards event on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Conservation Hall at the Tennessee Governor’s Residence in Nashville.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced today that Allied Dispatch Solutions, LLC has been selected to occupy a state-funded call center facility in Sneedville as part of the State of Tennessee’s Project 95 initiative.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer Affairs announces the top 10 complaint categories for 2017 by Tennessee consumers. For the second consecutive year, the home improvements category ranked as the No. 1 complaint category with more than 400 consumer complaints.

NASHVILLE – The arrival of tax season has many auto dealers putting their sales promotions into high gear. Unfortunately, auto scammers don’t have consumers’ best interests in mind.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office is highlighting National Burn Awareness Week (February 4-10, 2018) by sharing basic burn and scald prevention tips and reminding consumers that everyday household items can be burn hazards if not used or stored with care.

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee's value for the investment made in promoting the state's "The Soundtrack of America. Made in Tennessee" tourism brand increased in the latest study commissioned by the Department of Tourist Development.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Asurion, LLC officials announced today that the company will create 400 information technology jobs as it consolidates operations into a new corporate headquarters in downtown Nashville.

Governor Bill Haslam and First Lady Crissy Haslam today recognized 22 state employees for providing outstanding service to the state and their fellow Tennesseans at a luncheon at the Tennessee Residence. The Governor’s Excellence in Service Awards was launched in 2016 to honor outstanding state employees who are helping Tennessee lead by providing efficient and effective state services every day.

NASHVILLE – Governor Bill Haslam and First Lady Crissy Haslam today recognized 22 state employees for providing outstanding service to the state and their fellow Tennesseans at a luncheon at the Tennessee Residence. The Governor’s Excellence in Service Awards was launched in 2016 to honor outstanding state employees who are helping Tennessee lead by providing efficient and effective state services every day.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today appointed James L. Gass of Dandridge as Circuit Court Judge in the 4th Judicial District, filling a temporary appointment that had been made last October. On October 18, Haslam appointed Gass as special judge to fill a temporary vacancy due to the illness of Judge Richard R. Vance. Judge Vance died on December 3, 2017, creating the need for Haslam to make an appointment to serve until the next general election.

NASHVILLE – Manufactured houses are the scenes of relatively few fires every year in Tennessee, but those fires are among the deadliest, causing a disproportionate number of fire-related deaths and prompting the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office to remind consumers that fire safety should be a priority in all homes, especially during the high-risk winter months.

The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Driver Services division is offering Tennesseans more ways to reinstate their driver license. Citizens have the ability to reinstate online, in-person, or via mail.

NASHVILLE—Tennessee needs at least $45 billion of public infrastructure improvements during the five-year period of July 2016 to June 2021—a $2 billion (4.7%) increase from the year before—according to a new report by the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR). Improvements needed for Transportation and Utilities, Education, and Health, Safety, and Welfare infrastructure continue to account for most of the inventory, with Education and Health, Safety, and Welfare infrastructure needs responsible for most of the reported increase this year. More than two-thirds of the estimated cost of needed infrastructure improvements included in this year’s report is not funded, a slight increase from last year. Looking ahead, it is possible that the annual inventory on which TACIR’s report is based could assist local communities in obtaining federal funding under eligibility guidelines included in preliminary discussions of President Trump’s infrastructure plan.