Latest Tennessee Headlines
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Second Earthquake in 4 Days Shakes Eastern Tennessee
Dec 18 2018 // An earthquake centered in eastern Tennessee also was felt in three other states. The U.S. Geological Survey website says the epicenter of the magnitude 3.0 earthquake early Sunday was about two miles (four kilometers)...
4.4 Earthquake Jolts Tennessee, Also Felt in Atlanta
Dec 14 2018 // An earthquake that struck eastern Tennessee early Wednesday could be felt as far away as Atlanta, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The light earthquake occurred about 4:15 a.m., and was centered about 7 miles (about 10...
Athens Insurance Agency of Tennessee Partners with United Benefit Advisors
Dec 14 2018 // United Benefit Advisors (UBA), a nationwide independent employee benefits advisory organization, has added Athens Insurance Agency as one of its partner agencies. Athens Insurance Agency provides affordable personal,...
Sexual Assault Reports Prompt Investigation of University of Tennessee Fraternity
Dec 13 2018 // Police at the University of Tennessee are investigating a fraternity after two women reported being drugged and sexually assaulted. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports the university sent a safety notice Friday around the...
Charter Bus Crashes in Arkansas; 1 Child Dead, 45 Hurt
Dec 4 2018 // One child was killed and at least 45 other people were injured when a charter bus carrying a youth football team from Tennessee rolled off an interstate off-ramp and overturned before sunrise Monday in central Arkansas,...
Judge Says Tennessee Waffle House Shooting Suspect Liable in $100M Death Suit
Nov 19 2018 // A judge says the man charged with killing four people at a Tennessee Waffle House is liable in a $100 million wrongful death lawsuit filed by a victim’s mother. News outlets report a Davidson County Circuit Court...
Severe Weather Causes Tour Bus to Overturn in Memphis, 2 Killed
Nov 16 2018 // A tour bus overturned on an icy highway ramp south of Memphis on Wednesday, leaving two people dead and several others injured as a pre-winter storm blasted parts of the South with an early shot of sleet, light snow and...
Jury Sides With Workers Sickened During Tennessee Coal Ash Cleanup
Nov 14 2018 // A jury has sided with workers who say they were sickened after they were tapped to clean up a massive 2008 coal ash spill in Tennessee. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports that a jury found Nov. 7 that Tennessee Valley...
Carbon Monoxide Leak Sickens 9 at Tennessee Hotel
Nov 9 2018 // Officials say a carbon monoxide leak at a Tennessee hotel has sickened nine people. News outlets reported the Nashville Fire Department was called out to the downtown Westin hotel on Wednesday morning. The Nashville Fire...
Lawsuit Settled Over 2016 Ferris Wheel Accident at Tennessee Fair
Nov 8 2018 // A lawsuit involving a Ferris wheel accident in which three girls fell to the ground at a Tennessee fair has been settled. The Kingsport Times-News reports that a notice filed in federal court Oct. 17 indicated mediation...
Tennessee Approves 19% Decrease in Workers’ Comp Rates
Nov 8 2018 // Workers’ compensation rates in Tennessee will decrease by nearly 20 percent next year, marking the sixth consecutive year of decreases, according to a statement from the Tennessee Department of Commerce and...
Judge Orders Tennessee to Stop Suspending Licenses Over Traffic Fines, Court Costs
Oct 19 2018 // A federal judge in Nashville has ordered the state to stop suspending the drivers licenses of people who are unable to pay traffic fines and court costs. In an order Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger also...
Tennessee Drug Overdose Deaths Rise Again in 2017
Oct 15 2018 // The number of Tennessee residents who died of drug overdoses has risen more than 8 percent, setting another record in 2017. The state Health Department said 1,776 Tennesseans died from overdoses last year, the most since...
Tennessee: $3.2M in Restitution Returned to Insurance Consumers So Far in 2018
Oct 1 2018 // The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Consumer Insurance Services Section has returned $3.2 million so far to Tennesseans through its restitution efforts in 2018, according to a statement from...
Jury Awards $7,500 for Each Body in Tennessee Cemetery Class Action Suit
Sep 28 2018 // A Tennessee jury has awarded $7,500 for each body at issue in a class-action lawsuit against several funeral homes and a now-closed cemetery where hundreds of bodies were mishandled. The Commercial Appeal reports the...
Federal Appeals Court Reverses Order Requiring Tennessee Coal Ash Cleanup
Sep 28 2018 // A federal appellate panel on Monday overturned an order that would have required the nation’s largest public utility to unearth and remove a massive amount of coal ash at one of its Tennessee power plants. In a 2-1...
Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee Deal with Major Flooding
Sep 28 2018 // Flash floods trapped people in homes and vehicles in north Alabama on Wednesday, as heavy rain in Mississippi caused flash flooding that inundated about 100 homes and 25 businesses and one person died and emergency...
Tennessee Drug Overdose Deaths Rise Again in 2017
Sep 26 2018 // The number of Tennessee residents who died of drug overdoses has risen more than 8 percent, setting another record in 2017. The state Health Department said 1,776 Tennesseans died from overdoses last year, the most since...
Hydroelectric Dams Operating at Peak to Manage Florence’s Floods
Sep 18 2018 // Florence’s driving rains are forcing hydroelectric dam operators to run generators at full tilt and open flood gates that haven’t been used in more than 20 years. The Tennessee Valley Authority — which...
19% Workers’ Comp Rate Decrease Proposed for Tennessee
Sep 17 2018 // The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has filed for a 19.1 percent decrease for workers’ compensation voluntary market loss costs in Tennessee – the largest recommended decrease since reforms to...
