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The Tennessee baby boomer – ages 52 to 70 in 2016 – and Generation X – ages 36 to 51 in 2016 – populations comprised a higher share of the total Tennessee population in 2016 than of the national averages. Tennessee’s share of the millennial generation – ages 19 to 35 in 2016 – however, was lower than the national average.
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Census: Tennessee’s median age continues to grow

Since the 2010 Census, Tennessee’s population has continued to age, and 2016 was no exception, according to the data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau and disseminated by the Tennessee State Data Center.

Updated Jun 24, 2017 at 2:00 PM
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TBI

Kingsport couple added to TBI’s most wanted list

A Kingsport couple marks the latest addition to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s top 10 most wanted list.

Jun 23, 2017 at 1:35 PM
Ricky Dubose (front) and Donnie Rowe were arrested at a Rutherford County home after a police chase that crossed county lines. The two men are wanted on murder charges in Georgia.
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Crime

Georgia fugitives captured in Rutherford County

Two fugitives wanted for the alleged murder of two Georgia corrections officers were captured in Rutherford County on Thursday night after forcing their way into a Shelbyville home and later shooting at two Rutherford County sheriff’s deputies, according to Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office officials.

Jun 16, 2017 at 1:54 PM
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TBI

Williamson County man added to TBI’s most wanted

A Williamson County man wanted on drug and assault charges was added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s top 10 most wanted list Thursday.

Jun 15, 2017 at 4:43 PM
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TBI

TBI investigates officer who shot Fayette County man

At the request of 25th District Attorney Mike Dunavant, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents are investigating the circumstances following the shooting of a Fayette County man by a police officer Wednesday.

Jun 15, 2017 at 4:41 PM
Barry Staubus, district attorney general for Tennessee’s Second Judicial District in Sullivan County, discusses the effects of the opioid epidemic on his home region of Northeast Tennessee.
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Northeast Tennessee attorneys general file suit against opioid manufacturers

The district attorneys general of Tennessee’s first, second and third judicial districts jointly filed a lawsuit against prescription opioid manufacturer, Purdue Pharma, and its related companies, Mallinckrodt and Endo Pharmaceuticals.

Jun 14, 2017 at 5:21 PM
Doris Gholston
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Crime

Four indicted in East Tennessee on drug, fraud charges

Four people in Marion County were indicted on drug, theft and fraud charges following an investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

Jun 13, 2017 at 5:36 PM
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West Tennessee police lieutenant indicted on misconduct, prostitution charges

A Ripley police officer was charged this week with official misconduct and patronizing prostitution after an investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

Jun 8, 2017 at 2:33 PM
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Fugitive on most wanted list captured in Claiborne County

A Kentucky man who was added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s top 10 most wanted list Monday was arrested Wednesday afternoon, according to TBI officials.

Jun 8, 2017 at 2:31 PM
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Canine influenza confirmed in East Tennessee

H3N2 influenza in dogs was first reported in Korea in 2007 originating in birds. It was then documented in China as far back as 2006. It emerged in the U.S. in 2015 in the Chicago area. It was since documented across the U.S. Recently, an outbreak originating at dog shows have led to cases confirmed in Georgia and Florida.

Updated Jun 8, 2017 at 8:30 AM
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TBI

Kentucky man added to TBI’s most wanted list

A Kentucky man was added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s top 10 most wanted list Monday.

Jun 6, 2017 at 4:28 PM
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TBI

TBI investigates police shooting in Scott County

At the request of 8th District Attorney Jared Effler, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents are investigating the circumstances of a man who was shot by a law enforcement officer in Oneida.

Jun 2, 2017 at 3:38 PM
For the last 13 years, the Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation provided age-appropriate books to children born in Tennessee, from birth to 5 years old.
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Proposed federal budget cuts deep in Tennessee communities

For more than 50 years, the Appalachian Regional Commission has helped to fund economic and community development in Tennessee and 11 other states.

Updated Jun 2, 2017 at 3:00 PM
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TBI

Nashville man added to TBI’s most wanted

A Nashville man was added Wednesday to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s top 10 most wanted list.

May 31, 2017 at 3:10 PM
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Former Nashville Motor Cars owner pleads guilty to fraud conspiracy

The former owner of Murfreesboro-based Nashville Motor Cars Premier car dealership pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court for his role in a conspiracy to defraud his dealership’s customers and business partners, according to Jack Smith, acting U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.

May 31, 2017 at 2:58 PM
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