Latest Tennessee Headlines
All the headlines from our Tennessee Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Tennessee County Officials to Reconsider Speed Detection Lasers
Feb 25 2014 // A decision by Hamilton County officials to approve the purchase of two speed detection lasers equipped with cameras has gotten so much public backlash that the panel plans to hold another vote on the issue. Hamilton County...
Tennessee Court Says Police May Still Arrest Drivers Who Pass Sobriety Test
Feb 25 2014 // Police may still have grounds to arrest people for DUI even if they pass field sobriety tests, the Tennessee Supreme Court said in a ruling. The decision involved a Sevier County man whose driving under the influence (DUI...
Tennessee Senate Approves Guns-in-Parks Bill
Feb 14 2014 // A measure to do away with local government’s power to decide whether to allow firearms in public parks has passed the Senate. The measure sponsored by Republican Sen. Stacey Campfield of Knoxville was approved...
Tennessee Senate to Vote on Guns-In-Parks Bill
Jan 30 2014 // A proposal that seeks to do away with local government’s power to decide whether to allow firearms in public parks in is headed for a full vote in the Tennessee Senate vote. The measure sponsored by Republican Sen....
Tennessee Gov. Haslam Has Concerns Over Guns-in-Parks Bill
Jan 27 2014 // Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam said he has “major concerns” about a measure supported by fellow Republicans in the Legislature seeking to do away with local government’s power to decide whether to allow...
Tennessee Survived 36 Tornadoes in 2013
Jan 8 2014 // Tennessee had 36 tornadoes in 2013 with no fatalities. According to National Weather Service Meteorologist Bobby Boyd, in the Nashville office, 25 of the state’s tornadoes took place in January. March and June saw...
Tennessee Traffic Deaths Decreased in 2013
Jan 7 2014 // Preliminary figures from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security show the state had 988 traffic fatalities in 2013. That’s only the fourth time in 50 years the number has dipped under 1,000. The 2013...
Appeals Court Upholds Convictions in Tennessee Asbestos Case
Dec 31 2013 // A federal appeals court last week upheld the convictions of two men found guilty of violating federal environmental laws during the demolition of a Chattanooga, Tenn., textile mill that contained large amounts of...
Tennessee High Court Allows Parking Lot Claim Against Wal-Mart
Dec 20 2013 // The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that a woman injured in a Wal-Mart parking lot in Red Bank can proceed with her negligence lawsuit against the store. Jolyn Cullum filed the case after she was injured when a car...
Tennessee County Official Vows to Carry Out Own Workers’ Comp Drug Test
Dec 20 2013 // An East Tennessee official who refuses to enforce a county drug-testing policy says he’ll implement his own. Hawkins County Property Assessor Jeff Thacker told the Kingsport Times-News that he still disagrees with...
Tennessee Driving Records Now Available Online
Nov 27 2013 // State officials are giving Tennessee residents an online option to access driving records. The Department of Safety and Homeland Security has launched an online service that allows people to download or print copies of...
Tennessee Focused on Reducing Highway Traffic Deaths
Nov 20 2013 // The Governor’s Highway Safety Office and the Tennessee Highway Patrol are reaching out to communities across the state to offer help in reducing traffic fatalities. The Tennessean reported that the agencies are...
Regions Insurance Expands Employee Benefits Practice in Tennessee
Nov 6 2013 // Birmingham, Ala.-based Regions Insurance, an affiliate of Regions Bank, said it entered into an agreement with The Hanback Group in Nashville, Tenn., to obtain the firm’s personnel and accounts. Financial terms of...
Tennessee Court Finds City Not Liable for Death by Fallen Tree
Nov 4 2013 // The Tennessee Court of Appeals has ruled that Knoxville isn’t liable for a tree that fell on and killed a woman driving on a city street. Judge Thomas R. Frierson wrote for the court that even if the city knew the...
Tennessee DUI Results in Question After Firing
Oct 31 2013 // Thousands of driving under the influence ((DUI) results from across Tennessee may be in jeopardy after the firing a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation employee for mishandling evidence. The Chattanooga Times Free Press...
Medical Bills Pile Up for Tennessee Meningitis Victim
Oct 29 2013 // More than a year after a routine steroid injection turned into a painful fungal infection that nearly killed her, Marjorie Norwood is still suffering physically and emotionally. She also carries a huge stress: the hospital...
How Being an Agent Prepared Tennessee Sen. Ketron for Politics
Oct 21 2013 // Insurance was a great training ground for now State Sen. Bill Ketron, who has been a member of the Tennessee Senate since 2002 while also serving as president of his own independent agency founded by his late...
States Going After Employers Who Misclassify Workers as Independent Contractors
Oct 18 2013 // When construction slowed during the recession, some companies hired workers and wrongly designated them as independent contractors to avoid paying insurance, taxes, fair wages and overtime. Danny Odom, chief operating...
Despite Recent Tennessee Tragedy, Progress Made on Reducing Fire Deaths
Oct 15 2013 // Gary Vaughn was mentally ill and homeless, but neighbors on Humber Street in South Memphis had known him for years and took care of him. On the evening of Sept. 28, they saw smoke and flames erupting from the abandoned...
Judge Blocks Tennessee Rules on Health Navigators
Oct 10 2013 // A federal judge has blocked the state of Tennessee from enforcing emergency rules for people who advise others about the new health insurance exchange. The Tennessean reported that U.S. District Judge Todd Campbell issued...
