Latest Tennessee Headlines
All the headlines from our Tennessee Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Tennessee Fire Marshal Urges Caution With Home Medical Oxygen
Mar 24 2014 // Officials say fire departments across Tennessee reported 18 fires involving portable oxygen tanks in the past five years, leading to a warning from the state fire marshal WBIR-TV in Knoxville, Tennessee, reports that seven...
Adjuster, Nationwide Mutual Take Sides Over ‘On Your Side’ Slogan
Mar 24 2014 // Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., which has used the “On Your Side” slogan in its marketing and advertising since 1966, is suing a small Tennessee public adjusting firm that goes by the name On Your Side...
Judge Orders Tennessee to Honor 3 Out-of-State Gay Marriages
Mar 17 2014 // A federal judge ordered the state of Tennessee on Friday to recognize the marriages of three same-sex couples while their lawsuit against the state works its way through the court system. U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger...
N.Y.-Based Russell Bond Expands Operations to Tennessee
Mar 13 2014 // Russell Bond & Co. Inc., an insurance wholesaler based in Buffalo, N.Y., announced Philip C. Wilson has joined the firm as a broker.Philip C. WilsonBased in Nashville, Tenn., Wilson will focus on providing services...
Tennessee: Use of Transportation Networks Could Lead to Auto Coverage Gaps
Mar 12 2014 // Tennessee regulators are warning automobile policyholders that participating in transportation network companies could lead to gaps in their coverage and leave them exposed to monetary damages from an...
Adjuster, Nationwide Mutual Take Sides Over ‘On Your Side’ Slogan
Mar 6 2014 // Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., which has used the “On Your Side” slogan in its marketing and advertising since 1966, is suing a small Tennessee public adjusting firm that goes by the name On Your Side...
Probe Concludes Blast at Tennessee Flare Plant Accidental
Mar 3 2014 // A deadly explosion at a military flare plant in West Tennessee was an accident and not caused by a criminal act, according to federal investigators. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said the Feb. 22...
Ex-Tennessee Senator Pleads Guilty to Theft in Workers’ Comp Case
Mar 3 2014 // Former Democratic Tennessee state Sen. Eric Stewart has pleaded guilty to a theft charge. Media reports said Stewart agreed last Thursday to the judicial diversion plea in Franklin County Circuit Court. Originally, he had...
Employee Dies from Injuries in Tennessee Plant Blast
Feb 26 2014 // A West Tennessee sheriff said an employee who was severely injured in a manufacturing plant explosion has died. Hardeman County Sheriff John Doolen told WMC-TV that Michael Chism, who was burned over 90 percent of his body...
Tennessee County Officials to Reconsider Speed Detection Lasers
Feb 25 2014 // A decision by Hamilton County officials to approve the purchase of two speed detection lasers equipped with cameras has gotten so much public backlash that the panel plans to hold another vote on the issue. Hamilton County...
Tennessee Court Says Police May Still Arrest Drivers Who Pass Sobriety Test
Feb 25 2014 // Police may still have grounds to arrest people for DUI even if they pass field sobriety tests, the Tennessee Supreme Court said in a ruling. The decision involved a Sevier County man whose driving under the influence (DUI...
Tennessee Senate Approves Guns-in-Parks Bill
Feb 14 2014 // A measure to do away with local government’s power to decide whether to allow firearms in public parks has passed the Senate. The measure sponsored by Republican Sen. Stacey Campfield of Knoxville was approved...
Tennessee Senate to Vote on Guns-In-Parks Bill
Jan 30 2014 // A proposal that seeks to do away with local government’s power to decide whether to allow firearms in public parks in is headed for a full vote in the Tennessee Senate vote. The measure sponsored by Republican Sen....
Tennessee Gov. Haslam Has Concerns Over Guns-in-Parks Bill
Jan 27 2014 // Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam said he has “major concerns” about a measure supported by fellow Republicans in the Legislature seeking to do away with local government’s power to decide whether to allow...
Tennessee Survived 36 Tornadoes in 2013
Jan 8 2014 // Tennessee had 36 tornadoes in 2013 with no fatalities. According to National Weather Service Meteorologist Bobby Boyd, in the Nashville office, 25 of the state’s tornadoes took place in January. March and June saw...
Tennessee Traffic Deaths Decreased in 2013
Jan 7 2014 // Preliminary figures from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security show the state had 988 traffic fatalities in 2013. That’s only the fourth time in 50 years the number has dipped under 1,000. The 2013...
Appeals Court Upholds Convictions in Tennessee Asbestos Case
Dec 31 2013 // A federal appeals court last week upheld the convictions of two men found guilty of violating federal environmental laws during the demolition of a Chattanooga, Tenn., textile mill that contained large amounts of...
Tennessee High Court Allows Parking Lot Claim Against Wal-Mart
Dec 20 2013 // The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that a woman injured in a Wal-Mart parking lot in Red Bank can proceed with her negligence lawsuit against the store. Jolyn Cullum filed the case after she was injured when a car...
Tennessee County Official Vows to Carry Out Own Workers’ Comp Drug Test
Dec 20 2013 // An East Tennessee official who refuses to enforce a county drug-testing policy says he’ll implement his own. Hawkins County Property Assessor Jeff Thacker told the Kingsport Times-News that he still disagrees with...
Tennessee Driving Records Now Available Online
Nov 27 2013 // State officials are giving Tennessee residents an online option to access driving records. The Department of Safety and Homeland Security has launched an online service that allows people to download or print copies of...
