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With the hustle and bustle of the holidays well underway, the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer Affairs is warning consumers to be wary of holiday-themed scams during this season of giving.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Toyota Boshoku Tennessee, LLC officials today announced that the company will expand its operations in Jackson. The automotive components manufacturer will invest $31 million and create 139 new jobs in Madison County.

NASHVILLE – Time is running out for you to win big with the State Fire Marshal’s second annual Fire Prevention Video Contest! Tennesseans have until December 31 to enter the contest which challenges residents of all ages to put their imagination to work by creating videos to help share fire safety messages in an exciting and effective way.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) announces that almost $3 million in life insurance benefits have been returned to Tennesseans in the past year through the Life Insurance Policy Locator Service.

NASHVILLE - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to the indictment and arrest of Samuel Chitty for tax two counts of tax evasion. Revenue special agents arrested Chitty, 55, at his home. Bond was set at $10,000.

Today, the Tennessee Highway Patrol’s (THP) Criminal Investigative Division (CID) arrested 20 individuals who presented fraudulent identification documents to gain employment at Expeditors International in Memphis.

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) continues to issue a record number Work Opportunity Tax Credits (WOTC) to business owners across the state. A streamlined, modernized application process makes it easier for employers to take advantage of this beneficial tax credit.

NASHVILLE – Nearly all Tennessee counties continued to have unemployment rates below 5.0 percent in October 2017, following a record-breaking September when, for the first time ever, each of the state’s 95 counties experienced a rate below 5.0 percent.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Securities Division announces disciplinary action against a Hendersonville-based former investment business operator who was found in violation of the state’s securities law.

HUMBOLDT-- Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Tyson Food, Inc. officials announced today that the company will locate new operations in Gibson County.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today appointed Barry Ross Tidwell of Murfreesboro as Circuit Court Judge in the 16th Judicial District, which includes Rutherford and Cannon counties.