Latest Tennessee Headlines
All the headlines from our Tennessee Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Tenn. Restaurant Owners Concerned about Workers’ Comp Insurer
Jan 21 2008 // Some Tennessee restaurant owners are concerned that a small, unrated insurance company with ties to the state has been chosen to take over a worker’s compensation fund. Already liable for a $4.8 million fund that the...
Tennessee Restaurant Owners Looking at $4.8M Worker’s Comp Bill
Jan 18 2008 // Restaurant owners across Tennessee may have to pay thousands each to shore up a workers’ compensation fund that the state says was mismanaged. The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance is suing Ronnie Hart,...
Nearly 1M in Tenn. Drive without Insurance; Lawmaker Wants Change
Jan 18 2008 // Cardella Cummings’ car wreck left her dizzy and confused. Her insurance paid for the damage, but not because the accident was her fault. “I thought you had to have insurance because it’s the law,”...
Tennessee Saw Fewer Traffic Fatalities in 2007
Jan 18 2008 // Traffic deaths in Tennessee fell by about 9 percent in 2007, to the lowest level in 15 years. Kendell Poole, director of the Governor’s Highway Safety Office, says preliminary figures show the state recorded 1,169...
Tenn. Supreme Court to Decide Alcoa Asbestos Suit
Jan 11 2008 // The Tennessee Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that will decide whether Alcoa Inc. is responsible for the asbestos-related death of a former worker’s daughter. The Pittsburgh-based company argues that...
Tennessee Auction Barn Burns in Fayetteville, No Injuries Reported
Jan 4 2008 // A large livestock auction barn in Fayetteville was destroyed by a fire early Wednesday morning but no people or animals suffered injuries. The Tennessee Livestock Producers Association — a service of the Tennessee Farm...
Former Tenn. Insurance Department Worker to Replace Fined Senator
Dec 20 2007 // The Warren County Commission has appointed attorney Steve Roller to replace state Sen. Jerry Cooper who announced his resignation earlier this month. Roller, who once worked for the Tennessee Department of Commerce and...
Tenn. Officials Say Teen Driver in Fatal Wreck was Uninsured
Dec 7 2007 // The teenage driver of a sport utility vehicle involved in a crash in Jefferson County, Tenn., that resulted in the death of one of her passengers faces charges of failure to yield and having no insurance, officials...
Tenn. Fire Officials: Blaze Claimed 30 Spotted Saddle Horses
Nov 30 2007 // Tennessee Investigators are trying to discover the cause of a fire Monday that killed nearly 30 spotted saddle horses at a Shelbyville stable. The blaze at Dickie Gardner Stables was discovered around 3 a.m., officials...
Workers’ Comp Claim Denied for Tenn. Telecommuter Assault Victim
Nov 26 2007 // The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that a telecommuter who was attacked while preparing lunch in her kitchen wasn’t entitled to workers’ compensation benefits for her injuries. In the case of Kristina Wait...
Tenn. Apartment Owner Files $2.5 Million Lawsuit against State
Nov 25 2007 // A $2.5 million lawsuit has been filed by the owner of a Nashville, Tenn., apartment complex against the state, its Department of Children’s Services and a teenage arsonist who set a series of apartment fires last...
People
Nov 18 2007 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) elected new officers during its annual meeting in Boston recently. Robert Joyce, chairman and chief executive officer of Westfield Group, was elected as the...
‘Unofficial’ Tornadoes Cause Damage in Tennessee and Kentucky
Nov 16 2007 // An apparent tornado touched down Wednesday night west of Chattanooga, Tenn., damaging buildings and causing minor injuries to at least nine people, including three children. Tornadoes must be confirmed by the National...
Insurors of Tennessee Names Hoover Young Agent of the Year
Nov 6 2007 // At a ceremony that took place at The Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tennessee, Insurors of Tennessee recognized Chip Hoover as the Arch E. Northington Young Agent of the Year . Hoover is principal agent of AGA Hoover...
Tennessee’s Wildfire Season is off to a Brisk Start
Oct 19 2007 // The Tennessee wildfire season is here, but a hot and dry summer brought an early start. East Tennessee has been hardest hit, with fires burning more than 23,000 acres. Firefighters contained a wildfire that covered about...
Tenn. Grant to Fund Extra Patrols on Treacherous Mountain Highway
Sep 13 2007 // Blount County, Tenn., officials have approved using a state grant to pay for stepped-up traffic enforcement in a curvy Smoky Mountains foothills highway popular with motorcyclists. The stretch of U.S. 129 is known as The...
Tenn. Rep. Rob Briley Charged with DUI, Leaving Scene of Accident
Sep 11 2007 // House Judiciary Chairman Rob Briley, a Nashville, Tenn., Democrat, was charged with driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident after two separate incidents over the weekend, according to police...
Tenn. Judge Denies Bail for Suspect in Cherokee Forest Fires
Aug 27 2007 // A judge denied bail for a suspect charged with setting fires in Tennessee’s Cherokee National Forest that damaged at least 100 acres of timber. John Wesley Irons, 60, poses a serious risk to the community if he is...
Tenn. Pet Food Maker Recalls Dog Food; Salmonella Detected
Aug 27 2007 // Franklin, Tenn.-based Mars Petcare U.S. Inc., recalled of 50-pound bags of Red Flannel Large Breed Adult Formula dry dog food sold in Pennsylvania. Some bags may be contaminated with Salmonella, which could affect both...
Tenn. Insurance Attorney Considering Run for Senate
Aug 22 2007 // Nashville, Tenn., insurance lawyer Kevin Doherty is the latest Democrat to confirm he is thinking about a run for the U.S. Senate next year. Doherty, 47, said he’s seriously considering challenging for the seat now...
