Latest Tennessee Headlines
All the headlines from our Tennessee Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Tennessee Sommet Group Signaled Financial Stress Before FBI Raid
Jul 20 2010 // A payroll services company that had naming rights to Nashville’s arena gave off signs of financial trouble for several months before FBI agents raided it July 6. Sommet Group of Franklin, Tenn., is embroiled in a...
Tennessee Sees Few Citations Under Year-Old Texting While Driving Law
Jul 12 2010 // Police across Tennessee are writing few citations under the year-old texting-while-driving law. The statute went into effect in July 2009, allowing officers to write tickets to drivers they catch sending cell phone text...
Tennessee Court Denies Claim By Wife Whose Husband Burned Home
Jul 8 2010 // A Tennessee woman whose terminally-ill husband burned down his house in an attempted suicide is not entitled to collect under policies for the house and autos destroyed in the fire. The Tennessee Court of Appeals has...
Arkansas: Consumers Scammed by Insurer Face Claim Deadline
Jul 8 2010 // Arkansas Consumers who were scammed by an unlicensed health benefits company called American Trade Association Inc. (ATA) or its affiliates have until Aug. 31, 2010, to pursue a refund of money they paid for this phony...
FBI Raids Tennessee Payroll, Insurance Firm Sommet Group
Jul 8 2010 // Federal agents have raided the office of a Williamson County company with a connection to the Nashville Predators. The Tennessean reports that the FBI, working with the U.S. Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue...
Not All Tennessee Flood Victims Are in Nashville
Jul 7 2010 // Far from the spotlight shining on the Nashville victims of May’s deadly floods, Mike Anglin looks at the now-empty space next to Indian Creek where his doublewide mobile home stood and wonders how he will replace...
Tennessee Adopts New Residential Building Code
Jun 30 2010 // New building codes for newly-built one-and two-family residences in Tennessee have taken effect. The provisions are the result of the Tennessee Clean Energy Future Act. The State Fire Marshal Office said its code...
Alabama Residents Sue Firms Over Coal Ash Dumping in Tennessee
Jun 29 2010 // A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of 64 Perry County, Ala. residents against the companies operating a landfill receiving coal ash from a spill in Tennessee. The lawsuit filed in Perry County Circuit Court is against the...
Eastern Alliance Names Adams Marketing Executive for Tennessee
Jun 29 2010 // Joe Adams has joined Eastern Alliance Insurance Group (EAIG) as a marketing executive in its Tennessee territory. EAIG is a Pennsylvania-based insurance group specializing in workers compensation insurance. Adams will be...
Ohioans to Be Affected by Liquidation of Tennessee Insurers
Jun 25 2010 // More than 1,000 Ohioans who have policies with American Trade Association Inc., American Trade Association LLC, Smart Data Solutions LLC and/or Serve America Assurance, will be affected by the liquidation of the companies...
Lawmakers Seek Funds for Study of Tennessee Floods
Jun 22 2010 // U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper and U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander say they would secure funding for the Army Corps of Engineers to produce a detailed report of the May flooding in Tennessee. Cooper issued a statement saying he had been...
Tennessee Takes Gradual Approach to Reducing Teen Driving Deaths
Jun 16 2010 // A state official says Tennessee has made some headway in reducing traffic fatalities among teens. Phillip Doss, director of the state’s Offices of Research and Educational Accountability, commented to The Tennessean...
Tennessee Agents Warned on Flood Insurance E&O Exposure
Jun 7 2010 // Some Tennessee homeowners have been surprised to learn their policies won’t pay for flood damage and an attorney and lobbyist is warning insurance agents not to admit to any wrongdoing if clients confront them about...
Tennessee Teens Offered Rewards for Seat Belt Use
May 21 2010 // The Tennessee Governor’s Highway Safety Office is offering teens in northeast Tennessee a reward for using seat belts. Eleven teens observed wearing a safety belt this past week will be given a voucher to turn in at...
Tennessee Governor Again Vetoes Bill Allowing Guns in Bars
May 21 2010 // Gov. Phil Bredesen this week vetoed a renewed effort to allow Tennessee handgun carry permit holders to bring their weapons into bars and restaurants that serve alcohol. The Democratic governor said in a letter to...
Tennessee Insurance Agents Warned on Flood Insurance E&O Exposure
May 20 2010 // Some Tennessee homeowners have been surprised to learn their policies won’t pay for flood damage and an attorney and lobbyist is warning insurance agents not to admit to any wrongdoing if clients confront them about...
Football Team Finds Minor Flood Damage at Tennessee Stadium
May 6 2010 // The Tennessee Titans have gotten a chance to check out LP Field where flood waters covered the football field, and the damage appears to be minor. Senior executive vice president Steve Underwood said in a statement that...
Main Street America Expands Product Lines To Grain Dealers Mutual Agents
May 4 2010 // The Main Street America Group has introduced its products to nearly 200 independent agents who represent new affiliate Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance Co. throughout North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. Specifically,...
Southeast Flooding Kills 22, Closes Businesses and Schools
May 4 2010 // A weekend deluge burst rivers and creeks from their banks across Tennessee and neighboring U.S. states Monday, killing at least 22 people and forcing thousands to evacuate homes and hotels. The overflowing Cumberland River...
Dog Attack Proves Costly for Tennessee Child’s Family
May 4 2010 // The family of an 8-year-old girl who was attacked by a pit bull on her birthday is now wondering how to pay for a large hospital bill. Eileen King has nothing but praise for the treatment her daughter Hailey received at Le...
