TDOHS ANNOUNCES FOOD ASSISTANCE FOOD ASSISTANCE BENEFITS
NASHVILLE– The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) announced today that the department will provide additional food assistance for Tennesseans impacted by Hurricane Helene. Effective immedia ...
FROZEN MEAL KITS RECALLED FOR POSSIBLE LISTERIA
Out of an abundance of caution, Reser’s Fine Foods is voluntarily recalling a limited number of meal kits due to the inclusion of recalled chicken from an outside ingredient supplier (BrucePac). The i ...
MORGAN WALLEN AND THEO VON VISIT EAST TN FOOD BANK
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Volunteers had some extra hands on deck this week while loading up food and supplies for East Tennesseans affected by Helene. Country music star Morgan Wallen and comedian T ...
TDOT ISSUES “NOT A SCAM ALERT”
“NOT A SCAM ALERT” – We’ve heard some property owners in East TN are concerned about a form they may have received. This is not a scam. TDOT wants to speak with property owners along certain damaged r ...
UTCVM AMBULATORY TRUCK DEPLOYED FOR HELENE AFFECTED ANIMALS
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine (UTCVM) is deploying its large animal ambulatory truck to Carter County, Tennessee, to treat animals that are transported ...
SUMNER COUNTY CAREGIVER CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT AND NEGLECT
A Sumner County caregiver has been charged following an investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into the sexual assault and neglect of a vulnerable adult. In June ...
WHITE COUNTY SHERIFF ISSUES SCAM WARNING
From the Facebook page of the White County Sheriff's Office: SCAM WARNING: We have had reports of people receiving calls from what appears to be a White County Sheriff's Office phone number tellin ...
GOV. LEE ANNOUNCES HELENE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE LOANS (HEAL) PROGRAM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee unveiled the Helene Emergency Assistance Loans (HEAL) Program, a $100 million fund to directly serve the health and wellbeing of Tennesseans in the af ...
FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION GRANTED TO ADDITIONAL TENNESSEE COUNTIES
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Yesterday, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced three more counties have been approved for FEMA’s Public Assistance program. The program is now available to eligible jurisdictions and ...
INVESTIGATION DETAILS NUMEROUS ISSUES WITHIN RHEA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office, working in conjunction with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, includes several findings and deficiencies that led to improper or questionab ...
DOJ WARNS OF NATURAL DISASTER FRAUD
As the nation braces for another major hurricane, the Justice Department, along with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), is warning consumers about ...
TDOE HIGHLIGHTS FREE ACT RETAKE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SENIORS
Nashville, TN—Yesterday, the Tennessee Department of Education highlighted the free ACT retake opportunity for public high school seniors in Tennessee to boost their scores on the ACT college entrance ...
