Latest Tennessee Headlines
All the headlines from our Tennessee Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Tennessee Joins International Information Exchange Agreement
Dec 21 2016 // The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) has joined the Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MMoU), an international supervisory cooperation and information exchange agreement. The MMoU is part of the...
Dolly Parton Telethon Raises $9M for Tennessee Wildfire Victims
Dec 20 2016 // Dolly Parton says a star-studded telethon for those affected by recent wildfires in her native Tennessee has brought in about $9 million. Parton headlined the event on Dec. 13 that was broadcast on several cable networks...
Brentwood Services Administrators Promotes Saldana in Tennessee
Dec 19 2016 // Brentwood Services Administrators Inc. (BSA), headquartered in Brentwood, Tenn., has promoted Nick Saldana to the position of claim representative II in its Tennessee Claims Department, according to Jeff Pettus, president...
National Association of Insurance Commissioners Elects 2017 Officers
Dec 16 2016 // Members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) elected 2017 officers as follows: President: Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Ted Nickel. Nickel was appointed by Governor Scott Walker as Commissioner...
Tennessee Insurance Commissioner McPeak Elected NAIC President-Elect
Dec 16 2016 // Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak will serve in 2017 as president-elect of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), the nation’s insurance...
Tennessee Wildfire Damage Estimated at $500M
Dec 15 2016 // Deadly wildfires caused more than $500 million in damage as they tore through a tourism community in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains and killed 14 people, local officials estimated Tuesday. Sevier County Mayor...
Tennessee Gov Asks Obama to Expedite Disaster Declaration for Storms, Wildfires
Dec 14 2016 // Tennessee’s governor has sent a request to President Barack Obama to expedite a major disaster declaration for five of the state’s counties to aid in recovery from wildfires and severe storms. The counties...
Dolly Parton Organizing Telethon for Wildfire Victims in Tennessee
Dec 12 2016 // Country icon Dolly Parton has organized a musical telethon to raise money for victims of the Tennessee wildfires that destroyed more than 1,700 homes in the resort town of Gatlinburg. The event, which will air Dec. 13 on...
Tennessee Wildfires That Killed 14 Allegedly Started by 2 Juveniles
Dec 9 2016 // Authorities on Wednesday charged two juveniles in an East Tennessee wildfire that killed 14 people and destroyed or damaged more than 1,700 buildings in an iconic tourism spot at the foot of the Great Smoky...
3 Lawsuits Filed Over Tennessee Bus Crash That Killed 6 Kids
Dec 8 2016 // So far, three lawsuits have been filed following a school bus crash in Chattanooga, Tenn., that killed six children and injured several more. The Chattanooga Times Free Press each of the lawsuits have been filed in...
Businesses Unharmed in Tennessee City Devastated by Wildfires Set to Reopen
Dec 7 2016 // Chirping and beeping filled the air as Marion Paul fired up her Gatlinburg video arcade Monday, the first time she’s seen her business since deadly wildfires set much of the city ablaze a week ago. Sooty floors...
Tennessee Insurance Department Works With Insurers to Pinpoint Wildfire Claims
Dec 7 2016 // Devastating wildfires that have hit the state of Tennessee, particularly in the City of Gatlinburg, have caused widespread damage, with 656 claims reported to the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) as of...
Residents Return to Tennessee City Demolished by Fire
Dec 5 2016 // Burned structures are seen from aboard a National Guard helicopter near Gatlinburg, Tenn., Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016. Thousands of people raced through a hell-like landscape to escape wildfires that killed several people and...
FEMA Adds 4,400 Properties to High-Risk Flood Zones in Tennessee County
Dec 5 2016 // Thousands of property owners may have to purchase flood insurance for the first time as new flood maps go into effect next year in Davidson County. The Federal Emergency Management Agency last month finalized revised flood...
Tennessee Wildfire Death Toll Rises to 7; City of Gatlinburg Surveys Damage
Dec 2 2016 // Three more bodies were found in the ruins of wildfires that torched hundreds of homes and businesses in the Great Smoky Mountains area, raising the death toll to seven, a Tennessee mayor said Wednesday. Search-and-rescue...
Tennessee Fire Forces Thousands to Evacuate, Destroys Hundreds of Homes
Dec 1 2016 // With flames dripping from tree branches and the air filled with embers, thousands of people raced through a hellish landscape as they fled wildfires that killed three people and destroyed hundreds of homes and a resort in...
Storms Across Southeast to Help Fight Wildfires, But Risk Still Remains
Nov 30 2016 // Storms roaring across the South appeared to be taking aim at some of the largest wildfires burning across the region, which could finally help firefighters in their efforts to subdue the blazes, authorities said...
Tennessee Bus Driver Likely to Plead Not Guilty in Fatal Crash
Nov 30 2016 // The driver in a Chattanooga, Tenn., school bus crash last week that killed six children will likely plead not guilty to related charges, according to his lawyer. Defense attorney Amanda Dunn said she anticipates...
Complaints About Erratic Driving Before Tennessee Bus Wreck
Nov 28 2016 // Students and administrators raised concerns about a Tennessee school bus driver’s behavior behind the wheel in the weeks before a crash that killed six children. Police have charged driver Johnthony Walker with...
23 Students Injured in Tennessee School Bus Crash
Nov 21 2016 // Twenty-three students were hospitalized after a Tennessee school bus crashed and rolled over on an interstate off-ramp Friday, but authorities said none suffered life-threatening injuries. The bus was one of three headed...
