Latest Tennessee Headlines
All the headlines from our Tennessee Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Meningitis Victim’s Widow Sues Tennessee Clinic, Challenges Awards Cap
Feb 4 2013 // The husband of a Nashville woman who died in last year’s fungal meningitis outbreak after receiving injections has sued the clinic that gave the shots. The Tennessean reported attorneys for Wayne Reed filed the...
Tennessee Summit Addresses School Safety
Feb 1 2013 // Gov. Bill Haslam told participants in a school safety summit this week that the state is committed to doing what it can to provide better security at Tennessee schools. The event was organized to discuss current safety...
Tennessee Wins Federal Grant for Food Safety Center
Jan 25 2013 // Tennessee is one of five states to receive a federal grant to establish an Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence. The center will be located at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and operated in cooperation...
Michigan Regulators Warn of Bogus No-Fault Auto Insurance Certificates
Jan 23 2013 // The Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (OFIR) are warning Michigan drivers that they may have unknowingly purchased fraudulent automobile insurance certificates from an unlicensed individual reportedly issued...
Tennessee to Issue Real ID Secure Driver’s Licenses
Jan 23 2013 // Three Tennessee counties will begin issuing secure driver’s licenses this spring in an effort to crack down on fraud. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reported that the new process for licenses is being piloted at...
Jeb Bush: Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Reform a Minor Issue
Jan 16 2013 // When former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush briefly veered off topic at an education forum in Nashville this week, he inadvertently took aim at what’s expected to be among Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam’s legislative...
Tennessee Commissioner McPeak Urges Fire Safety in Manufactured Homes
Jan 14 2013 // Tennessee officials are urging residents of manufactured homes – also known as mobile homes or trailers – to practice fire safety. More than 250,000 of these homes exist in Tennessee, according to Tennessee State Fire...
Tennessee’s BOA Insurance Joins Keystone Insurers Group
Jan 9 2013 // Burchfiel Overbay & Associates Insurance Agency of Sevierville, Tenn., operating as BOA Insurance Agency, is now a partner to insurance broker Keystone Insurers Group. The agency is Keystone’s 18th franchise...
Tennessee State Senator, Insurance Agent Tracy to Run for Congress
Jan 4 2013 // State Sen. Jim Tracy officially announced Wednesday that he will run for the congressional seat held by fellow Republican U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, saying the embattled lawmaker has deceived his constituents and needs to...
Regions Insurance Acquires Argyle Benefits Consultants in Tennessee
Dec 21 2012 // Regions Insurance, a subsidiary of Birmingham, Alabama-based Regions Financial Corp., is expanding its employee benefits practice in Memphis, Tennessee, with the acquisition of Argyle Benefits Consultants LLC. Argyle...
Tennessee’s Thompson & Smith Agency Joins Keystone Group
Dec 19 2012 // Keystone Insurers Group has added Jackson, Tenn.-based agency Thompson & Smith Insurance as its 17th franchise partner in the state. The announcement was made by Thompson & Smith Insurance owners Roger Smith and...
Tennessee Business Owner Indicted for Alleged Workers’ Comp Fraud
Dec 18 2012 // Tennessee authorities announced recently that a Memphis business owner had been indicted for alleged workers’ compensation fraud. The state grand jury for Shelby County indicted Richard Nobles for four counts of...
Dozens Sue Pharmacy but Compensation Uncertain, Tenn. Attorney Says
Dec 17 2012 // Dennis O’Brien rubs his head as he details ailments triggered by the fungal meningitis he developed after a series of steroid shots in his neck: nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness, blurred vision, exhaustion and...
Tennessee Will Leave Health Insurance Exchange to Federal Government
Dec 12 2012 // Gov. Bill Haslam announced this week that Tennessee will not create a state-run health insurance exchange, but the Republican governor said he remains undecided about whether to expand Medicaid. Haslam said in a speech to...
Tennesee Valley Authority Pressed for Details on Nuclear Plant Flood Safety
Dec 7 2012 // Nuclear power plant regulators want more specific information from Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) on how the utility plans to protect reactors in case of severe flooding. According to the Chattanooga Times Free Press,...
Tennessee Valley Authority Eyes Worst-Case Flood Scenario
Dec 5 2012 // The Tennessee Valley Authority is developing a worst-case flooding scenario that could require taller dams and more protection for nuclear reactors. According to the Chattanooga Times Free Press , utility officials met...
Tennessee War Widow Claims Fox Network Violated Privacy
Nov 14 2012 // A widow of a U.S. Army soldier killed in a blast in Afghanistan has sued Fox Cable Networks and the National Geographic Society over a documentary that showed her husband and family. The documentary about a combat hospital...
Tennessee Meningitis Patient Sues Massachusetts Pharmacy
Nov 5 2012 // A Hendersonville, Tenn. woman sickened by fungal meningitis after receiving a steroid injection for back pain is suing the pharmacy that supplied the drug. Janet Russell and her husband, Robert Russell, sued the New...
Tennessee Senate Hopeful Sues Government Over Nashville Flood Damage
Oct 18 2012 // A state Senate candidate is suing the Army Corps of Engineers and the National Weather Service over damage to his home during the 2010 Nashville flood. Phillip North’s suit claims that the two federal agencies were...
Tennessee Meningitis Patient Sues Massachusetts Pharmacy
Oct 17 2012 // A Hendersonville woman sickened by fungal meningitis after receiving a steroid injection for back pain is suing the pharmacy that supplied the drug. Janet Russell and her husband, Robert Russell, sued the New England...
