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KNOXVILLE - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to Yawar Sheikh’s guilty plea Thursday. Sheikhs, 63, plead guilty to multiple felony counts of tax evasion and a felony theft charge over $60,000. Knox County Judge Bob McGhee accepted Sheikh’s guilty plea. As part of the agreement, Sheikh, the former owner of Shimla Auto Sales, will pay restitution and serve seven years supervised probation.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) will join volunteers from across Crossville and Cumberland County to install 1,000 free smoke alarms in homes and residences on Saturday, April 6, 2019.

Today, April 2, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) announced its second Teen Driver Education Camp for high school students across the state.

NASHVILLE – With Tax Day (April 15, 2019) less than two weeks away, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer Affairs and the Tennessee State Board of Accountancy is offering Tennesseans the following tips to help navigate the income tax filing process, make the most of their income tax refund and avoid fraudulent tax preparers and scammers.

Abbie Hudgens, Administrator for the Tennessee Bureau of Workers' Compensation, announces today that the rules for the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Bureau of Workers' Compensation will no longer be construed to limit the amounts air ambulance services can recover.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) is advising Tennessee consumers to be wary of callers purporting to represent the Social Security Administration (SSA) or the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in light of recent warnings from both agencies about nationwide telephone impersonation scams.

The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) announced today the counties chosen to participate in the latest round of the Select Tennessee Property Evaluation Program (PEP).

TDMHSAS announced that its Regional Overdose Prevention Specialists (ROPS) distributed 35,000 units of naloxone across the state from October 2017 to present. More than 14,000 of the units were distributed directly to law enforcement.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee’s 76th Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Jeff Holmes, will provide a “Year in Review” to more than 700 Tennessee National Guard Officers, retirees and civilians gathering in Murfreesboro this weekend for the 90th Annual Conference of the National Guard Association of Tennessee.

NASHVILLE – Over 100 newly certified officers are slated to graduate from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy (TLETA) on Thursday, March 28, 2019. The graduation ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. (CT) at the Al Menah Shrine Temple (1354 Brick Church Pike) in Nashville.

NASHVILLE - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to the indictment and arrest of Billy Raynor, who is the principal officer of Farmer’s Family Restaurant in Columbia. Revenue special agents arrested Raynor, 65, at his home today. Bond was set at $25,000.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Arrive Logistics officials announced today that the company will expand its operations in Chattanooga.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s charter school bill passed in both the Tennessee General Assembly House and Senate education committees just one day after Gov. Lee’s education savings account proposal advanced from the House curriculum subcommittee. “With the legislature’s hard work, school choice has momentum and we are working together to put students first and strengthen our public education system,” said Lee. “Low-income students deserve the same opportunities and we have a bold plan that levels the playing field while also focusing improvement on the lowest-performing school districts.”

NASHVILLE – With the arrival of the first day of spring (March 20, 2019), the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) is reminding Tennesseans to keep fire safety at the top of their ‘to do’ lists as they start spring house cleaning or hit the road for a quick getaway.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and SmileDirectClub officials announced today the company will invest $217 million to expand its headquarters and facilities in Middle Tennessee.