Latest Tennessee Headlines
All the headlines from our Tennessee Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sickened Coal Ash Workers Blame Tennessee Utility for Exposure to Health Hazards
Aug 30 2019 // The Tennessee Valley Authority, long respected for providing good jobs and cheap electricity, is facing a growing backlash over its handling of a massive coal ash spill a decade ago, with potentially serious consequences...
Barge Collapse in Tennessee River Leads to Oil Spill
Aug 29 2019 // Officials in Chattanooga say a truck and crane went to the bottom of the Tennessee River when the barge they were sitting on collapsed. News outlets report the crane was mounted on the truck that fell into the river when...
Mom of Tennessee Waffle House Shooting Victim Sues Vanderbilt Medical Center
Aug 27 2019 // The mother of a man killed in a shooting at a Tennessee Waffle House is now suing the medical center that treated him. The Tennessean reports the lawsuit filed last week by Shaundelle Brooks says two Vanderbilt University...
The Hilb Group Acquires Tennessee’s Mackie Financial Group
Aug 20 2019 // The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Tennessee-based Mackie Financial Group LLC (MFG). The transaction became effective August 1, 2019. MFG is a full-service agency primarily providing insurance for employee benefits,...
People & Places
Aug 19 2019 // National Hiscox, the Bermuda-headquartered specialist insurer, has appointed Melissa Hill as head of claims in the U.S. Hill, who has more than a decade of experience in claims operations, will oversee the strategic...
Tennessee Park Where Toddler Drowned Adds Safety Features, Will Reopen
Aug 15 2019 // Tennessee officials have implemented more safety measures and will reopen a state park where flash flooding swept away and killed a Kentucky toddler, officials said Tuesday. The Tennessee Department of Environment and...
Mendota, Mendakota Insurance Companies Relocate to Tennessee from Minnesota
Aug 10 2019 // Mendota Insurance Company and Mendakota Insurance Company have completed relocating their corporate headquarters and changing their state of domicile from Minnesota to Tennessee, according to a statement from the Tennessee...
CIC Services of Tennessee Forms Knox Reinsurance Co. in North Carolina
Aug 8 2019 // CICS Services, LLC (CICS) has launched a reinsurance pool for property and casualty coverages. Knox Reinsurance Company Inc., referred to as Knox Re, is licensed and regulated by the North Carolina Department of...
Lawsuit: Tennessee City Violated Civil Rights in Disbanding Police Department
Jul 30 2019 // A Tennessee city is accused of violating the civil rights of its police department when it abruptly disbanded the agency last month. The Tennessean reports Ridgetop police chief Bryan Morris and the department’s four...
Court Allows $30M Tennessee Hoverboard Fire Suit Against Amazon to Proceed
Jul 12 2019 // A Tennessee family can press its lawsuit against online retailer Amazon over a hoverboard fire that destroyed their home, an appeals court has ruled, saying the company was aware of complaints about the devices catching...
Tennessee Hand-Held Phone Driving Ban Becomes Law
Jul 2 2019 // Drivers in Tennessee could face fines if they’re caught using hand-held cellphones behind the wheel as the new law took effect Monday. The new distracted driving law makes it illegal to drive while holding or...
Lawrence Sworn In as Interim Tennessee Insurance Commissioner
Jun 21 2019 // Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has sworn in a new interim commissioner of commerce and insurance. The state Department of Commerce and Insurance tweeted out a photo of Carter Lawrence taking the oath of office this week. Lawrence...
Former Tenn. Insurance Head McPeak Joins Greenberg Traurig Law Firm in Nashville
Jun 18 2019 // Former Tennessee Insurance Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak, who stepped down as the head of the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance Commissioner last month, will join the global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A.,...
Tennessee Valley Authority to Remove Coal Ash from Pits Near Tennessee River
Jun 17 2019 // The nation’s largest public utility on Thursday agreed to dig up and remove about 12 million cubic yards (9.2 million cubic meters) of coal ash from unlined pits at a Tennessee coal-burning power plant. Prompted by...
Audit: Multiple Water Leaks Found at New $160M Tennessee State Museum
Jun 4 2019 // Tennessee’s new $160 million state museum had multiple water leaks in the first few months of being open, according to a state audit released Thursday. “Although museum management took steps to deploy adequate...
AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to Centerline Property & Casualty of Tennessee
May 30 2019 // AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb+” to Centerline Property and Casualty Insurance Co., headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn. The outlook...
Tennessee Joins Federal Lawsuit Against Generic Drug Makers
May 22 2019 // Tennessee has joined a federal lawsuit in Connecticut against 20 generic drug manufacturers, alleging manipulation of prices. State Attorney General Herbert Slatery’s office says in a release that the drugs treat...
Tennessee Governor Appeals Federal Denials of Individual Flood Aid
May 21 2019 // Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has filed an appeal after the federal government denied his request for individual aid for residents in five counties battered by flooding and severe storms. A news release from the Tennessee...
Tennessee Insurance Head McPeak Steps Down; Lawrence to Lead in Interim
May 20 2019 // After eight years as the head of the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI), Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak is leaving Tennessee state government to pursue career opportunities in the private sector,...
Tornado Causes Minor Damage Near Tennessee-Alabama State Line
May 14 2019 // Officials say a tornado caused minor damage when it touched down near the Tennessee-Alabama state line. The National Weather Service in Huntsville, Alabama, says a tornado with wind speeds of 85 mph (135 kph) touched down...
