Ransomware Prompts Multistate Hospital Chain to Divert Some ER Patients November 30, 2023 By Jonathan Mattise A ransomware attack has prompted a healthcare chain that operates 30 hospitals in six states to divert patients from at...
Tennessee Flooding Damages More Than 270 Homes August 26, 2021 By Jonathan Mattise and Travis Loller Crews with chainsaws and heavy equipment cleared their way through trees densely matted with vegetation, garbage and building debris Tuesday...
Nashville Looks to Settle Fatal Police Officer Shooting for $2.3M March 11, 2021 By Jonathan Mattise Nashville officials are seeking a $2.25 million settlement with the family of a Black man who was fatally shot by...
Babies Born Addicted to Opioids Can Sue Drug Makers: Tennessee High Court December 22, 2020 By Jonathan Mattise The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that opioid producers can be sued under the state’s Drug Dealer Liability Act, allowing...
Tennessee Lawmakers Explore Limiting Executive Authority During Health Crises December 4, 2020 By Jonathan Mattise Tennessee lawmakers who have often been critical of government restrictions to curb COVID-19’s spread are suggesting ways to give themselves...
Tennessee Insurance Head Steps Down After Sexual Misconduct Investigation November 2, 2020 By Jonathan Mattise A Tennessee insurance commissioner who submitted his resignation last week faced an investigation over allegations of sexual misconduct by one...
Virus Restrictions on Businesses, Gatherings Lifted in Most Tennessee Counties October 2, 2020 By Jonathan Mattise and Kimberlee Kruesi Businesses in 89 of Tennessee’s 95 counties will no longer have to adhere to social distancing guidelines, Gov. Bill Lee...
Judge Allows Great Smoky Mountains Wildfire Lawsuits to Move Forward September 21, 2020 By Jonathan Mattise U.S. park officials have failed to show enough was done to keep the public updated as a deadly wildfire spread...
COVID-19 Business Immunity Proposal Flounders in Tennessee July 7, 2020 By Jonathan Mattise and Kimberlee Kruesi Just a few weeks ago, Tennessee looked like a sure bet to become the latest state to protect businesses and...
Utility Fined $145K for Submitting Inaccurate Info About Tennessee Nuclear Plant December 10, 2019 By Jonathan Mattise Federal regulators have fined the nation’s largest public utility $145,000 for submitting incomplete and inaccurate information on a backup system...