Nashville, Tennessee – The Tennessee Public Utility Commission (TPUC) applauds the passage of new federal legislation aimed at reducing the number of unwanted robocalls calls households and businesses in Tennessee and across the nation receive.    The Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act (TRACED) – was introduced in Congress... Read more

NASHVILLE – For the first time since the TBI crime laboratories began keeping detailed statistics, methamphetamine eclipsed marijuana as the most-submitted drug in the state in 2019. “Drug addiction continues to be a major issue in Tennessee, and I believe this sharp increase in methamphetamine has a connection to our... Read more

NASHVILLE, TN. – A Coffee County man is charged with TennCare fraud and theft of services for allegedly under-reporting his income to that he and his family appeared to qualify for TennCare healthcare insurance benefits.   The Office of Inspector General (OIG), in a joint effort with the Coffee County... Read more

In a story from David Lipscomb University by Janel Shoun-Smith (Lipscomb’s senior manager of communication), about the world’s top academic journal on heart failure, Manchester native Zac Cox is recognized for his research that gained a nearly $2 million grant. Zac Cox is an associate professor of pharmacy and... Read more

The state medical examiner has conducted an autopsy on five week old Noah Clark, as of Monday, January 6th. The child passed due to complications from blunt force trauma to the head. Although the final autopsy results will be unavailable for several more weeks, authorities report that the closed-head... Read more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Gov. Bill Lee announced that Tennessee will provide paid family leave for state employees. The Governor signed an Executive Order today directing the Tennessee Department of Human Resources to issue the new policy effective March 1.   “Strong families make for strong communities, and I am proud... Read more

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. – Christopher Fanning, contracting officer for the Test Range and Specialized Contracting Division at Arnold Air Force Base, received the 2019 Air Force Test Center Annual Award for Outstanding Civilian in Enterprise, Supervisor of the Year. Col. Jeffrey Geraghty, Arnold Engineering Development Complex commander at... Read more

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. – The Arnold Engineering Development Complex T-3 turbine engine test cell at Arnold Air Force Base is undergoing several modifications to prepare it for future testing. Built as part of the Engine Test Facility, or ETF, at Arnold in the early 1950s, the T-3 test... Read more