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A Tennessee overseer for the federal Victims of Crime Fund has been named to a national board representing all state efforts to serve crime victims.

SMYRNA, Tenn. – Nearly 160 Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard have returned to Tennessee, Oct. 27, after spending more than a year away from home supporting operations near Laredo, Texas.

Three years after the Tennessee State Museum opened in its new location on the corner of Rosa L. Parks Blvd. and Jefferson Street in Nashville, the building housing it was dedicated this morning as the Bill Haslam Center.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Clay Bright to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Megasite Authority of West Tennessee. Bright currently serves as the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Transportation.

Governor Bill Lee will begin public budget meetings with executive branch agencies on Monday, Nov. 1.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Faurecia officials announced today that the automotive components manufacturer will expand its operations, creating 171 new jobs in Spring Hill.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is now offering part-time correctional officer positions to an expanded group of individuals in an effort to fill vacancies and aid in current staffing shortages.

SMYRNA, Tenn. – Nearly 160 Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard are scheduled to return to Tennessee, Oct. 27, after spending more than a year away from home supporting contingency operations near Laredo, Texas.

Tennessee's state veterinarian confirms a horse in Weakley County, Tenn. tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). The horse was euthanized due to the severity of the case.

NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Department of Health will begin offering booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines to certain populations, beginning Monday, October 25.

An Obion County woman is charged with TennCare fraud and theft of property in connection with accessing TennCare healthcare insurance benefits.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Lodge Manufacturing Company officials today announced the company will invest $56 million to expand its South Pittsburg facility, where it has operated for 125 years.

TIPTONVILLE – Northwest Correctional Complex (NWCX) held their first Reentry Fair in over a year after volunteer and group activities were suspended due to COVID-19.

NASHVILLE – New data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) shows Tennessee’s economy continued to rebound in September as unemployment dropped for the fourth consecutive month. The seasonally adjusted figure for the month is set at 4.4%, inching even closer to pre-pandemic levels.