Latest Tennessee Headlines
All the headlines from our Tennessee Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Tennessee Creamery Recalling Cheese
May 20 2008 // An east Tennessee creamery is recalling a line of its cheese because of the potential for bacterial contamination. Sweetwater Valley Farm said its Tennessee Aged Black Pepper Cheese should not be eaten because it has the...
Tennessee Gov. Signs Bill to Restrict Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
May 20 2008 // Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen signed into law a bill seeking to limit frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits by requiring experts to vouch for a case’s merits. The law will also require plaintiffs to give 60 days...
Tennessee Set to Require Review of Medical Lawsuits
May 19 2008 // The Tennessee Senate unanimously agreed with changes made earlier in the House to a bill supporters say will limit frivolous medical malpractice suits. The bill would require plaintiffs to give 60 days notice before filing...
Tennessee Eyes Ban on Suits if Flood Warnings Ignored
May 19 2008 // Tennessee drivers who ignore flood warning signs or barricades could be charged with reckless driving under a bill headed to the governor for his consideration. The legislation, which unanimously passed the Tennessee...
Liability Costs for Long Term Care Industry Stabilize, Aon Reports
May 13 2008 // An Aon Corp. analysis of liability in the long term care industry found for the first time in nine years of reporting that liability costs are stable on a national average basis. The study found that average general...
Burn Victim Sues Owner of Tennessee Oil Well that Exploded
May 12 2008 // A man who was seriously burned when an Anderson County, Tenn. oil well exploded as he was driving past is suing the company and its owner for $4.5 million, claiming negligence. The well near Oliver Springs, Tenn., ignited...
Update: Tennessee Drivers Could Face Reckless Driving Charge for Ignoring Flood Signs
May 8 2008 // Tennessee drivers who ignore flood warning signs or barricades could be charged with reckless driving under a bill headed to the governor for his consideration. The House voted unanimously on May 6 to approve the measure...
Tornadoes Hit Tennessee, Demolish Mobile Homes, Injure 4
May 6 2008 // The National Weather Service said four weak tornadoes were spawned by a storm system that moved through Tennessee’s Montgomery County in the early morning hours of May 4. One struck Clarksville’s fairgrounds...
Unum Group Reverses 42% of Reviewed Disability Claims
May 2 2008 // In a forced self-review, the Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Unum Group agreed to fully or partly reverse 42 percent of previously denied disability claims and paid out $676 million in additional benefits. The Tennessee...
Tennessee Open Container Bill OK’d Despite Enforcement Concerns
May 1 2008 // The Tennessee Senate passed a bill that would ban open alcohol containers in vehicles despite concerns raised by prosecutors and safety officials the measure could cause drunken driving enforcement efforts to lose...
Industrial Accident in Tennessee Claims Life at Construction Site
Apr 29 2008 // Tennessee officials say a construction worker fell to his death at an Embassy Suites construction site in Murfreesboro. Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services spokesman Randy White says the incident happened around...
Bill to Limit Medical Malpractice Lawsuits in Tennessee Heads to Governor
Apr 28 2008 // A bill that seeks to limit frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits in Tennessee is on its way to the governor’s office. The Senate unanimously agreed April 24 with changes made earlier in the House. The bill would...
Fewer Tennessee Wildfires as Season Winds Down
Apr 25 2008 // As the wildfire season winds down in Tennessee, officials say it has been much less active than last year’s. Forestry Division assistant district forester Nathan Waters said by the week ending April 19, about 9,000...
Tennessee Senate Measure would Ban Lawyers from Impaired Driving Ads
Apr 24 2008 // Tennessee defense attorneys would be banned from advertising their expertise with drunken driving cases under a bill advancing in the Senate. Sen. Rosalind Kurita, a Clarksville Democrat, successfully added the provision...
Tennessee Insurance Commissioner: All Locksmiths to Be Licensed by July
Apr 24 2008 // The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance announced the state’s locksmith licensing program and said all locksmiths in Tennessee must be licensed by July 1. During the 2007 legislative session, the Tennessee...
Ignoring Flood Signs could Bring Reckless Driving Charge in Tennessee
Apr 23 2008 // Drivers who ignore flood warning signs or barricades could be charged with reckless driving under a bill passed by the Tennessee Senate. The Senate voted 33-0 on Monday to approve the measure sponsored by Sen. Bill Ketron,...
Tennessee Nixes Emergency Service Fees
Apr 21 2008 // Tennessee has a new law that stops cities from imposing fees for the cost of responding to motor vehicle accidents. The measure (HB 2547) was passed by the Tennessee General Assembly and became effective with Gov. Phil...
Tennessee Officials Investigating Arson Case at Memphis Nightclub
Apr 16 2008 // Authorities say a fire was intentionally set overnight at a Memphis, Tenn. nightclub. Tennessee Highway Patrol officers noticed smoke coming from Club Envy around 2:30 a.m. Monday. Firefighters put out the fire, but not...
Tennessee Fire Marshal Reminds Outdoor Chefs of Grilling Dangers
Apr 9 2008 // Tennessee State Fire Marshal and Insurance Commissioner, Leslie Newman, reminds Tennesseans that being safe while cooking outdoors is just as important as practicing fire safety while cooking indoors. According to the...
Update: Tennessee Residents Try to Recover after Oil Well Explosion
Apr 8 2008 // Tennessee resident, Irene Daugherty, is home but still shaken after an oil well explosion just 60 yards from her front door melted the siding on her manufactured home and transformed the landscape into charred stumps and...
