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Shelby Co. Woman Charged with TennCare Fraud
Friday, April 01, 2022 | 03:09pmA Shelby County woman is charged with with TennCare fraud for allegedly failing to report her true income to the state, which would have made her ineligible for the state’s healthcare program.
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TDOT Awards Contract to Improve I-55 and Crump Interchange
Friday, April 01, 2022 | 11:54amThe Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) awarded a construction contract to Bell & Associates Construction, LLC to complete infrastructure improvements on the I-55 and Crump interchange, including I-55 bridge repairs. The contract was awarded on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. The Department utilized the A+B bidding process in letting this contract to ensure the best combination of price and minimal traffic disruption.
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Statewide Bike Ride Raises Awareness for Veteran Employment
Friday, April 01, 2022 | 10:00amMEMPHIS – Cyclists taking part in the first-ever Veterans Advantage: Cycle Across Tennessee event will start their statewide awareness ride on April 4 in Memphis. The cyclists are pedaling from the Bluff City to Kingsport in East Tennessee to bring attention to the benefits of hiring veterans and to highlight the services available to veterans at the state’s American Job Centers.
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Man Arrested After Pursuit & Standoff With Troopers
Friday, April 01, 2022 | 09:10amMEMPHIS – On March 31, the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Memphis district received a be on the look-out (BOLO) for a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado. Troopers spotted the pickup and initiated a traffic stop. However, the driver, identified as Marlon McCrory, 49 years-old of Clarksdale, Mississippi fled from troopers and led them on a pursuit.
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Tennessee Observes Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 03:33pmTennessee’s historic state capitol will be silhouetted in blue-green lighting this weekend to raise awareness for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The teal lighting will be featured Friday, April 1 through Sunday, April 3, the first three days of the national observation in April.
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Weekly East Tennessee Construction Report for March 31-April 6, 2022
Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 03:19pmA listing of lane closures and road construction activities for 24 East Tennessee counties.
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Tennessee Guardsmen respond to East Tennessee wildfires
Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 03:18pmKNOXVILLE, Tenn. – At the request of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, the Tennessee National Guard is providing six UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters to support the wildfire response near Pigeon Forge, March 31.
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Wilson County Man Charged with TennCare Fraud
Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 03:13pmA Wilson County man faces nearly a dozen criminal charges including TennCare fraud after investigators allege he withheld information from the state so he could appear to be eligible for the state’s healthcare insurance program.
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February Unemployment Drops in Every Tennessee County
Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 01:30pmNASHVILLE – Unemployment rates dropped in counties across Tennessee in February, according to new data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Each of the state’s 95 counties saw lower unemployment during the second month of 2022.
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TennCare Increases Health Care Benefits for Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 10:46amNashville, TN – Beginning April 1st, 2022, the Division of TennCare will officially expand health care benefits for pregnant and postpartum TennCare members.* Health care coverage for women will expand from sixty days to twelve months after pregnancy, which is called “postpartum”. Pregnant and postpartum mothers will also have a comprehensive dental benefit as part of this new coverage.
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Call for Presenters for Work Comp Conference
Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 10:17amThe Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is announcing the dates for its annual Educational Conference and issuing a Call for Presenters for its 2022 Workers' Compensation Educational Conference. The in-person conference will be held at the Embassy Suites Nashville SE in Murfreesboro, TN August 15-17, 2022.
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Tennessee State Parks To Hold Job Fair April 8 for Lodge, Restaurant Positions at Fall Creek Falls State Park
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Tennessee State Museum Explores the Creation of The Great Smoky Mountains Through its Landscape Paintings
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 | 03:37pmHome to the most-visited national park in America, the Great Smoky Mountains have enchanted tourists, nature-lovers and artists for generations. A new exhibition at the Tennessee State Museum in Nashville, Painting the Smokies: Art, Community, and the Making of a National Park, invites visitors to examine the history of the park through the work of five visual artists active around the time of its creation, about 1900 to 1940. Placing art in conversation with artifacts, the two-gallery, 8,000 square foot show will open April 22, 2022, and run through January 16, 2023. The exhibition will be complemented by a variety of public programming and digital offerings to be announced soon.