Latest Tennessee Headlines
All the headlines from our Tennessee Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Tennessee Battles Prescription Drug Abuse
May 7 2013 // The battle against prescription drug abuse in Tennessee is constantly being fought by officers and lawmakers. The Commercial Appeal reported that 79 of the 92 drug-related deaths in Shelby County in 2010 can be attributed...
Parents of Deceased Tenn. State Player Sue School
May 3 2013 // The parents of a Tennessee State football player who died after collapsing during a practice last fall are suing the university for wrongful death. Wayne Jones III, a 19-year-old walk-on freshman defensive back, died Nov....
FirstComp Launches BOP Policy in Nebraska, Tennessee, More States to Come
Apr 26 2013 // FirstComp, a division of Markel Service, Inc., has launched a new small business owner policy, FirstComp EssentialBOP, for FirstComp-appointed independent agents writing business in Nebraska and Tennessee. Availability in...
Flood Warnings for Tennessee, Kentucky Near Mississippi River
Apr 24 2013 // Flood warnings have been issued in Tennessee and Kentucky as the Mississippi River starts to slowly rise from northern floodwaters, but officials say the rising water should not have a significant impact. Marlene...
Tennessee Valley Authority Manager Jailed for Not Reporting Injuries
Apr 16 2013 // A Louisiana man will spend time in prison for lying about worker injuries at Tennessee Valley Authority nuclear facilities, allowing his company to collect $2.5 million in safety bonuses. A federal court news release said...
Tennessee House Approves Workers’ Comp Claims Panels Along Party Lines
Apr 15 2013 // After defeating several attempts by Democrats to dial back the proposal, the Tennessee House last Thursday approved Republican Gov. Bill Haslam’s bill to change the way the state considers injured workers’...
Tennessee Senate Approves Governor’s Workers’ Compensation Claims Change
Apr 3 2013 // Legislation that seeks to change the way injured workers’ claims are considered passed the Senate despite opponents who say it would reduce benefits and remove impartiality from the judgment process. The measure,...
Southern States Still Opposed to Obamacare
Apr 1 2013 // As more Republicans give in to President Barack Obama’s health-care overhaul, an opposition bloc remains across the South, including from governors who lead some of the nation’s poorest and unhealthiest...
Loss from Tennessee Wildfire Estimated at $12 MIllion
Mar 29 2013 // Sevier County, Tennessee authorities estimate the loss in a wildfire earlier this month at about $12 million. The Mountain Press reported the figure includes only the value of the cabins destroyed or damaged in the March...
Tennessee Official Expects Insurance to Cover Relocating School Threatened by Sinkhole
Mar 27 2013 // Unicoi County (Tennessee) Schools Director Denise Brown said she’s confident the cost of relocating an elementary school threatened by a sinkhole is covered by insurance. Brown told the Johnson City Press that the...
Tennessee Aims to Change How Workers’ Compensation Disputes Are Settled
Mar 20 2013 // Tennessee lawmakers have advanced a workers’ compensation reform bill that could change how injured workers’ claims disputes are handled. Governor Bill Haslam has been looking to reform the state’s...
Tennessee Senate Panel Advances Seat Belt Fine Increase
Mar 15 2013 // A proposal that would increase the fine for not wearing a seat belt by $40 is advancing in the Tennessee Senate. The measure sponsored by Republican Sen. Bill Ketron of Murfreesboro narrowly passed the Senate...
Convicted Tennessee Valley Safety Contractor Awaits Sentencing
Mar 1 2013 // A former TVA contract safety manager wants to fire his lawyer as he awaits sentencing on a fraud conviction. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reported Walter Cardin told U.S. District Court Judge Curtis Collier at a...
Tennessee Court Reinstates Damages in Assisted Living Center Death
Feb 27 2013 // The Tennessee Supreme Court has reinstated a jury verdict against the management company of a Shelbyville assisted living center in a case involving the death of an 83-year-old woman. Records say Mable Farrar died after...
‘Devil’s Tooth Exorcism’ Results in $3.7M Claim Against Tennessee Church
Feb 26 2013 // A Tennessee pastor said he cast out a parishioner’s demon, but a lawsuit contends that only the plaintiff’s tooth was exorcised. According to The Mountain Press, Andrew Byrd filed a $3.7 million lawsuit against...
Tennessee Reconsiders Requiring Concussion Policy for School Sports
Feb 22 2013 // As the nation continues to debate increasing safety in contact sports, Tennessee lawmakers are looking at legislation that would require schools and other organizations conducting youth athletic programs to adopt...
Tennessee Gov. Haslam Nixes Health Exchange Partnership
Feb 17 2013 // Tennessee won’t participate in a partnership with the federal government in establishing a health insurance exchange, Gov. Bill Haslam announced Friday. The Republican governor said in a letter to U.S. Health and...
U.S. Wants Gaylord’s Tennessee Flood Suit Against Army Corps Dismissed
Feb 14 2013 // A federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments on whether to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Gaylord Entertainment Co. seeking money for property damage to its luxury hotel and convention center, the Grand Ole Opry and...
Tennessee’s Westan Insurance Joins Keystone
Feb 7 2013 // Keystone Insurers Group (KIG) has added Union City, Tenn.-based agency Westan Insurance Group Inc. as its 19th franchise partner in the state. Westan Insurance Group has been a family-owned and operated independent...
Digital Insurance Acquires Tennessee’s Capital Benefits Group
Feb 6 2013 // Atlanta-based employee benefits agency Digital Insurance has acquired Tennessee’s Capital Benefits Group. It marks Digital’s first office in Tennessee. Terms were not disclosed. Capital Benefits Group, which...
