Tennessee Motorists are suing Bluff City for $6 million over its traffic cameras. Chris Cawood and Jonathan Proffitt claim the city and Arizona-based American Traffic Solutions Inc. are conspiring to violate the federal Fair Debt Collections Act, state law and …
The widow of an Iraq war veteran from Tennessee claims in a lawsuit that the Veterans Affairs was negligent in failing to diagnose and treat his post-traumatic stress disorder before he committed suicide in 2008. The suit filed Tuesday in …
A new state law allows more people to become eligible for exemptions from workers’ compensation. According to the Secretary of State’s office, business owners in construction services can opt out of the requirement to cover themselves with workers’ compensation insurance …
The Dollywood theme park in East Tennessee has filed a $500,000 lawsuit against a German company over a ride that park officials claim has malfunctioned. The suit, in Sevier County Circuit Court, claims the Timber Tower ride has not worked …
Circular intersections are becoming more common in Middle Tennessee as statistics show they decrease accidents and traffic congestion. Middle Tennessee State University is working on the second of three roundabouts, and Belmont University has one planned. The city of Nashville …
Officials say an insurance company is not renewing Shelby County’s policy protecting against financial crimes, a move that stems from an alleged embezzlement scheme at Chancery Court that led to $1 million in losses. Travelers Insurance told the county in …
While calls to volunteer fire departments are on the rise, the ranks of these volunteers are dwindling in Middle Tennessee and officials hope a younger generation will step up to the service. Volunteer fire departments account for about 80 percent …
The first federal trial on lawsuits seeking damages from the Tennessee Valley Authority’s huge coal ash spill is set to start. A bench trial on six lawsuits starts Thursday before U.S. District Judge Thomas Varlan in Knoxville. The lawsuits seek …
The operators of Gatlinburg’s wastewater treatment plant say a concrete basin that collapsed, killing two workers and allowing millions of gallons of sewage to spill into the Little Pigeon River, will be demolished and replaced. The collapse during a period …
Storm shelters may qualify for state sales tax savings under recently passed legislation. The Tennessee Department of Revenue says Tennessee taxpayers who purchase qualifying building supplies to construct storm shelters between July 1 and Dec. 31 can save up to …