Latest Tennessee Headlines
All the headlines from our Tennessee Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Western Kentucky, Tennessee Again Hit by Flooding
Aug 7 2023 // Flooding in northwest Tennessee and western Kentucky has shut down roads and prompted some home evacuations. Several inches of rain fell over 24 hours in the region along the Mississippi River, causing flash...
Cleanup from Chemical Spill that Shut Down I-24 in Tennessee Could Take Time
Aug 7 2023 // Cleanup from a chemical spill and fire near Interstate 24 in Tennessee will take several days, after the interstate was shut down and nearby homes evacuated overnight on Thursday. Emergency responders were called to the...
CRC Group Names Two to New Leadership Posts in Tennessee
Aug 2 2023 // CRC Group, one of the the largest wholesale specialty insurance distributors, has named Farrah Schubmehl president of the group’s Nashville office. Schubmehl She has been senior vice president and property broker at...
Tennessee Firefighter Dead, 3 Others Hospitalized After Trapped in Burning House
Jul 21 2023 // A Tennessee firefighter died and three others were hospitalized after they became trapped while battling a house fire late Tuesday, fire officials said. Fire crews were called to a house fire on Rile Street around 11:30...
Minor Quakes Rattle Parts of East Tennessee, Virginia
Jul 11 2023 // Multiple, minor earthquakes have been reported in western North Carolina in recent months but now they’re being felt in Tennessee and Virginia, the U.S. Geological Survey has reported. A 2.2-magnitude quake happened...
Whiskey Fungus, Liability, Tax Breaks Killing the Buzz for Residents Near Distilleries
Jul 10 2023 // For decades, the whiskey and bourbon makers of Tennessee and Kentucky have been beloved in their communities. The distilleries where the liquor is manufactured and barrelhouses where it is aged have complemented the rural...
14-year-old Charged After Accidental Shooting of Youth in Tennessee
Jul 3 2023 // A 14-year-old boy is facing charges in Tennessee after a gun in his backpack accidentally fired in the gym of a youth community center on Wednesday, striking a 10-year-old peer and sending him to the hospital, according to...
Tennessee, Kentucky EV Battery Plants on Track for $9.2B Federal Loan
Jun 26 2023 // Massive battery plants planned in Tennessee and Kentucky for Ford’s electric vehicles are on track to receive up to a $9.2 billion federal loan in what would be the biggest award under the U.S. Department of...
Tennessee Insurance Consumers Get Back $7.4 Million So Far in 2023
Jun 15 2023 // The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance is reporting that it has helped return more than $7.4 million to consumers so far in 2023 through its mediation and restitution efforts. TDCI said it is on trend to pass...
Nashville Bar Damaged in 2020 Bombing Files Suit Against its Insurer
Jun 13 2023 // When a Tennessee man set off a bomb in downtown Nashville in 2020, it not only disrupted a peaceful Christmas morning in the city, it put some nearby establishments out of business for more than 30 months. The vehicle...
Tennessee Company Refuses Government Request to Recall 67 Million Air Bag Inflators, Says Data Doesn’t Prove the Need
Jun 5 2023 // A Tennessee company could be heading for a legal battle with U.S. auto safety regulators after refusing a request that millions of potentially dangerous air bag inflators be recalled. The National Highway Traffic Safety...
Contractor Settles with Sickened Tenn. Workers Who Cleaned up Coal Ash Spill
May 25 2023 // Attorneys for a group of workers who believe their jobs cleaning up a massive coal ash spill in Tennessee led to a slew of illnesses, including fatal cancers, have reached a settlement with the contractor who organized the...
Tenn. Governor Signs Off on Additional Legal Shield for Gun and Ammo Dealers, Makers
May 17 2023 // Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed off on additional protections for gun and ammunition dealers, manufacturers and sellers against lawsuits within a bill that lawmakers passed after a deadly school shooting in March. The...
Tenn. Company Refuses Request to Recall Millions of Air Bag Inflators
May 15 2023 // A Tennessee company could be heading for a legal battle with U.S. auto safety regulators after refusing a request that millions of potentially dangerous air bag inflators be recalled. The National Highway Traffic Safety...
Tennessee Governor Signs School Safety Bill; Gun-Maker Protection Bill Pending
May 12 2023 // Gov. Bill Lee on Wednesday signed into law legislation designed to place more school resource officers in Tennessee public and private schools, funnel additional money into school security upgrades, and require every...
Tennessee Lawmakers Approve PTSD Workers’ Comp Presumption for Firefighters
May 4 2023 // The Tennessee General Assembly has approved a workers’ compensation presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder is work-related for firefighters, joining several other states that have adopted mental health...
Tennessee Special Session on Gun Laws Won’t Come Until After July 4
May 2 2023 // Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Friday that a special lawmaking session dedicated to possible changes to the state’s gun laws in the wake of a deadly school shooting last month would likely have to take place after July...
TN Volkswagen Plant Shut Down After Three Workers Hit by Vehicle Outside
May 1 2023 // Management shut down production Saturday at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee after three workers were struck by a vehicle on a walkway just outside the plant, authorities said. One person was killed, a second was critically...
Tennessee Lawmakers Move to Shield Gun Makers From Lawsuits After Shooting
Apr 20 2023 // In the wake of a deadly school shooting last month, Republican lawmakers in Tennessee awarded final passage Tuesday to a proposal that would further protect gun and ammunition dealers, manufacturers and sellers against...
Nine People Killed in Tennessee in Powerful Tornado System that Hit Region
Apr 3 2023 // Nine people died in Tennessee’s McNairy County, east of Memphis, in the same deadly storm system that pounded parts of Arkansas and Illinois, according to Patrick Sheehan, director the Tennessee Emergency Management...
