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TDOC Visitor Charged With Murder In Overdose Death
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 | 09:22amNashville – A visitor accused of smuggling drugs into a Tennessee Department of Correction facility will now face murder charges following the overdose death of an inmate.
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COMMISSIONER GONZALES ANNOUNCES WEEKLY FORMULA RATE AUGUST 16, 2022
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 | 09:09amNASHVILLE--Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 9.50 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 5.50 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on August 15, 2022.
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More Than 18K Tennessee Teenagers Ages 15-17 Years Old Have Taken The Driver's License Knowledge Test Online
Monday, August 15, 2022 | 04:27pmNASHVILLE--- The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) is pleased to announce that more than 18,000 Tennessee teenagers between 15-17 years old have taken the driver’s license knowledge test online since it became an option three months ago on May 16, 2022! The test may be administered in the comfort of your own home 24/7 which offers convenient hours that don’t interfere with work or school.
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State Veterinarian Advises 'Buyer Beware' for Livestock Purchases
Monday, August 15, 2022 | 01:52pmAny purchase sight-unseen carries risk, and that’s especially true for livestock. Tennessee’s State Veterinarian is advising livestock buyers of best practices and legal requirements before purchasing animals for import into Tennessee.
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Mary Katherine Bratton Named TDH General Counsel
Monday, August 15, 2022 | 01:30pmNASHVILLE – Mary Katherine Bratton, Esq., has been appointed the general counsel for the Tennessee Department of Health, where she will lead an office of five divisions responsible for the legal support of TDH’s bureaus and programs, and the legal work of 36 health-related boards and committees with statewide oversight.
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Gov. Lee Announces Key Governor’s Office Appointments
Monday, August 15, 2022 | 01:30pmNASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointments of Erin Merrick to succeed Jonathan Skrmetti as Chief Legal Counsel, effective September 1, and Casey Black Sellers to succeed Laine Arnold as Director of Communications, effective September 2. Skrmetti will assume the role of Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter. Arnold will lead communications for the governor’s re-election campaign in addition to starting a strategic communications venture for corporations and causes.
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TDEC Hosts Virtual Discussion of Crabtree Farmstead in Archaeology Lecture Series
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Hunter Daniels Named Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Tennessee Wildlife Officer of the Year
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TDOC Receives Grant To Help Offenders Find Housing
Monday, August 15, 2022 | 11:05amNashville – The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) has received a $200,000 grant that will assist offenders expiring their sentence find stable housing upon release.
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Tennessee State Guard Receiving New Commander
Friday, August 12, 2022 | 01:57pmNASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Jeff Holmes, today announced Governor Bill Lee’s appointment of retired U.S. Army Colonel Kevin Stewart as the new commander of the Tennessee State Guard. Stewart will be promoted to the rank of Brig. Gen. (Tenn.) and assume command of the State Guard during a ceremony at Nashville’s Joint Force Headquarters on Oct. 1.
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TDOT Awards Contract for SR 339 Bridge Construction in Sevier County
Friday, August 12, 2022 | 01:35pmThe Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has awarded a contract to Charles Blalock & Sons, Inc. to replace the bridge on State Route 339 (Jones Cove Road) in Sevier County.
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"Most Wanted" for TennCare Fraud Finally Arrested
Friday, August 12, 2022 | 12:21pmOne of the “most wanted” for TennCare fraud is no longer on that list but has been located and booked on the charge.
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July Revenues
Friday, August 12, 2022 | 09:52amTennessee Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Jim Bryson today announced that Tennessee July revenues were $1.6 billion, which is $303.6 million more than the budgeted estimate and $138.3 million more than the state received in July 2021.