WAVERLY, Tenn. – More than 80 Soldiers and Airmen from the Tennessee National Guard are supporting recovery operations in Humphreys County following severe flooding this past weekend. Guardsmen are working with state, county, and local emergency personnel by assisting with traffic control, security, supply distribution, and cleanup operations in the impacted area.
NASHVILLE – As Tennesseans continue to rejoin the workforce, all but one of the state’s 95 counties experienced lower unemployment in July, according to new data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
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SMYRNA, Tenn. – Family, friends, mentors, and fellow Soldiers filled the auditorium as 17 officer candidates graduated from the 117th Regiment’s Officer Candidate School and commissioned as second lieutenants in the Tennessee National Guard on Aug. 22.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Deputy Governor and General Counsel Lang Wiseman announced his intent to return to the private sector. Wiseman was appointed to Gov. Lee's cabinet in 2019 and will remain on board to assist the transition of duties.
TULLAHOMA, Tenn. – Guardsmen from the Tennessee National Guard and Active Duty Soldiers from Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, trained and competed against each other at the Tennessee National Guard’s Adjutant General Match, Aug. 20-22, at Tullahoma’s Volunteer Training Site.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Since Monday, the Tennessee National Guard has begun supporting six additional Tennessee hospitals as they fight the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing the total support to 13 medical facilities across the state.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and IGT Technologies Inc. (IGT) officials announced today that the company will invest $3.9 million to expand its operations in Knoxville, creating 200 new jobs.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Sungwoo Hitech officials announced today that the company will invest $40 million to locate its first U.S. manufacturing operations, Sungwoo Hitech America Corp, in Telford.
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.