Latest Tennessee Headlines
All the headlines from our Tennessee Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Update: Tennessee Drivers Could Face Reckless Driving Charge for Ignoring Flood Signs
May 8 2008 // Tennessee drivers who ignore flood warning signs or barricades could be charged with reckless driving under a bill headed to the governor for his consideration. The House voted unanimously on May 6 to approve the measure...
Tornadoes Hit Tennessee, Demolish Mobile Homes, Injure 4
May 6 2008 // The National Weather Service said four weak tornadoes were spawned by a storm system that moved through Tennessee’s Montgomery County in the early morning hours of May 4. One struck Clarksville’s fairgrounds...
Unum Group Reverses 42% of Reviewed Disability Claims
May 2 2008 // In a forced self-review, the Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Unum Group agreed to fully or partly reverse 42 percent of previously denied disability claims and paid out $676 million in additional benefits. The Tennessee...
Tennessee Open Container Bill OK’d Despite Enforcement Concerns
May 1 2008 // The Tennessee Senate passed a bill that would ban open alcohol containers in vehicles despite concerns raised by prosecutors and safety officials the measure could cause drunken driving enforcement efforts to lose...
Industrial Accident in Tennessee Claims Life at Construction Site
Apr 29 2008 // Tennessee officials say a construction worker fell to his death at an Embassy Suites construction site in Murfreesboro. Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services spokesman Randy White says the incident happened around...
Bill to Limit Medical Malpractice Lawsuits in Tennessee Heads to Governor
Apr 28 2008 // A bill that seeks to limit frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits in Tennessee is on its way to the governor’s office. The Senate unanimously agreed April 24 with changes made earlier in the House. The bill would...
Fewer Tennessee Wildfires as Season Winds Down
Apr 25 2008 // As the wildfire season winds down in Tennessee, officials say it has been much less active than last year’s. Forestry Division assistant district forester Nathan Waters said by the week ending April 19, about 9,000...
Tennessee Senate Measure would Ban Lawyers from Impaired Driving Ads
Apr 24 2008 // Tennessee defense attorneys would be banned from advertising their expertise with drunken driving cases under a bill advancing in the Senate. Sen. Rosalind Kurita, a Clarksville Democrat, successfully added the provision...
Tennessee Insurance Commissioner: All Locksmiths to Be Licensed by July
Apr 24 2008 // The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance announced the state’s locksmith licensing program and said all locksmiths in Tennessee must be licensed by July 1. During the 2007 legislative session, the Tennessee...
Ignoring Flood Signs could Bring Reckless Driving Charge in Tennessee
Apr 23 2008 // Drivers who ignore flood warning signs or barricades could be charged with reckless driving under a bill passed by the Tennessee Senate. The Senate voted 33-0 on Monday to approve the measure sponsored by Sen. Bill Ketron,...
Tennessee Nixes Emergency Service Fees
Apr 21 2008 // Tennessee has a new law that stops cities from imposing fees for the cost of responding to motor vehicle accidents. The measure (HB 2547) was passed by the Tennessee General Assembly and became effective with Gov. Phil...
Tennessee Officials Investigating Arson Case at Memphis Nightclub
Apr 16 2008 // Authorities say a fire was intentionally set overnight at a Memphis, Tenn. nightclub. Tennessee Highway Patrol officers noticed smoke coming from Club Envy around 2:30 a.m. Monday. Firefighters put out the fire, but not...
Tennessee Fire Marshal Reminds Outdoor Chefs of Grilling Dangers
Apr 9 2008 // Tennessee State Fire Marshal and Insurance Commissioner, Leslie Newman, reminds Tennesseans that being safe while cooking outdoors is just as important as practicing fire safety while cooking indoors. According to the...
Update: Tennessee Residents Try to Recover after Oil Well Explosion
Apr 8 2008 // Tennessee resident, Irene Daugherty, is home but still shaken after an oil well explosion just 60 yards from her front door melted the siding on her manufactured home and transformed the landscape into charred stumps and...
Tennessee: Bridge near Memphis Airport Undergoes Emergency Repairs
Apr 8 2008 // A bridge in Tennessee that is part of the main route to the Memphis International Airport is undergoing emergency repairs. State inspectors found that strong currents on Nonconnah Creek is washing away bed material around...
New Markets
Apr 7 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Liquor Liability with Assault and...
Insurer Group Sees Tennessee Legislation as Victory for Insured Drivers
Apr 4 2008 // Tennessee drivers scored a major legislative victory with the passage of a new law that stops cities from imposing hidden taxes on motorists, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America. The...
Stricter Public Safety in Tennessee Could Free Up Road Money
Apr 3 2008 // A proposal to tighten Tennessee’s open-container law could allow state officials to spend more money on infrastructure projects instead of on safety programs. State Transportation Department officials said Tuesday...
Impaired Driver Bill Advances in Tennessee Senate
Apr 3 2008 // A proposal to lower the blood alcohol content required for a person to be guilty of extreme drunken driving is among several impaired driving bills slowly moving in the Tennessee Legislature. The measure sponsored by Sen....
Update: Fire at Tennessee Sports Uniform Factory Set to Cover Thefts
Apr 2 2008 // Fire investigators have ruled that a blaze that burned a Knoxville, Tenn. sports uniform factory was intentionally set. It took firefighters nearly five hours on March 16 to put out the fire that heavily damaged Sports...
