Latest Tennessee Headlines
All the headlines from our Tennessee Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Congressman Wants Probe of Fire at Historic Tennessee Social Justice Center
Apr 8 2019 // U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen is asking for a federal investigation of a fire that destroyed the main office at a Tennessee center that played a prominent role in the civil rights movement. Leaders of the Highlander Research and...
White-Power Symbol Found Near Fire at Historic Tennessee Social Justice Center
Apr 5 2019 // Representatives for a social justice center that trained the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders said Tuesday that a white-power symbol was spray-painted near the site of a fire that destroyed a...
Section of Tennessee Highway Bridge Collapses, Injures 1
Apr 3 2019 // Police in Tennessee say one person has been injured when a section of a concrete wall on an interstate highway bridge collapsed and hit a car. Chattanooga police said on Twitter the section fell Monday from an overpass on...
Tennessee Gov Requests Federal Aid for Flood Damage
Mar 26 2019 // Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is asking President Donald Trump’s administration to make federal assistance available for government efforts to address recent flooding and storms, citing a $151.3 million impact through...
FEMA to Review Flood Damage in 54 Tennessee Counties
Mar 15 2019 // Federal Emergency Management Agency officials are scheduled to conduct preliminary damage assessments in 54 Tennessee counties affected by flooding caused by a deluge in February. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency...
8 Kids Sent to Hospitals After Tennessee Church Bus Overturns
Mar 12 2019 // Police in Tennessee say eight children were taken to hospitals for evaluation after their church bus overturned on a highway during heavy rains. News outlets report the bus with a driver and 11 passengers was returning...
Judge Denies Purdue Pharma’s Request to Dismiss Tennessee Opioid Suit
Mar 6 2019 // A lawsuit claiming Purdue Pharma engaged in deceptive marketing to increase opioid prescriptions, resulting in an epidemic, has the go-ahead from a Knox County judge. The lawsuit brought by the state of Tennessee claims...
‘Monster’ Sinkhole Swallows Half of Tennessee Roadway
Mar 4 2019 // A sinkhole 30-feet deep and nearly as broad swallowed half a roadway in Knox County, Tennessee, and a county official says repairing it could cost more than $100,000. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports crews on Wednesday...
Official: Flooding in Southeast States Could Last for Weeks as Rivers Rise
Mar 1 2019 // Many Southern communities could face weeks of flooding, along with other disruptions, as recent rains have sent many streams over their banks. In one Mississippi Delta hamlet, the mayor says water has cut off all but one...
Officials Begin Assessing Damage as Rivers in Southeast Crest
Feb 27 2019 // The Tennessee River and other streams are lowering in hard-hit areas of north Alabama after days of flooding. The National Weather Service says the Tennessee has crested throughout the region, even though the water is...
Tennessee River Valley Breaks February Rainfall Records
Feb 27 2019 // A federal utility says the Tennessee River Valley on average has endured a record amount of rain for February. Tennessee Valley Authority River Forecast Center manager James Everett told reporters Monday that, on average,...
Tornado Kills 1 in Mississippi; Flooding Threatens Southeast
Feb 26 2019 // Weekend storms raked parts of the Southeast, leaving deaths and injuries in their wake as a tornado smashed into a commercial district in a small Mississippi city and drenching rains fed a rising flood threat. A woman was...
Several Days of Heavy Rains Soak Southeast, Cause Flooding, Road Closures
Feb 25 2019 // Homes, highways, parks and bridges throughout the South were flooded or put out of commission Saturday, as the toll of days of drenching rains swelled waterways and pooled over saturated lands amid a threat of severe...
Tennessee-Based The General Adds Radio Host Bobby Bones as Brand Ambassador
Feb 14 2019 // The General Insurance has tapped nationally syndicated on-air radio personality Bobby Bones as the company’s newest brand ambassador. The General will partner with Bones, who is also a New York Times #1 best-selling...
Tennessee Flooding Breaks February Record, Kills 1
Feb 11 2019 // One person was killed and others needed to be rescued in Tennessee as pounding rains caused flooding last week. The Cheatham County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook on Feb. 6 that one person was swept away and...
Southeast Officials Focus on Curbing Fraud, Rising Auto Rates, Flood Insurance, Distracted Driving
Jan 29 2019 // For the seventh year in a row, the Florida insurance industry, regulators, and consumer advocates will push for reforms to the state’s assignment of benefits issue that has now become an insurance crisis, according...
Tennessee Insurance Head McPeak On Leading NAIC, Priorities Under New Gov
Jan 21 2019 // Tennessee Insurance Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak’s tenure as president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) may have come to an end, but her work as an insurance regulator will continue for...
Tennessee Insurance Head McPeak Talks Leading NAIC, Priorities Under New Gov
Jan 9 2019 // Tennessee Insurance Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak’s tenure as president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) may have come to an end, but her work as an insurance regulator will continue for...
Insurors of Tennessee Promotes Smith to CMO, Adds Layman as Legislative Director
Jan 8 2019 // Insurors of Tennessee has promoted Daniel Smith to chief marketing officer and added Jim Layman as director of Government Relations. Daniel Smith The new positions at the trade association, which represents independent...
Southeast Officials Focus on Curbing Fraud, Rising Auto Rates, Flood Insurance, and Distracted Driving
Jan 7 2019 // For the seventh year in a row, the Florida insurance industry, regulators, and consumer advocates will push for reforms to the state’s assignment of benefits issue that has now become an insurance crisis, according...
