Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery, III today joined a bipartisan group of 43 states and the District of Columbia urging the Social Security Administration to promptly comply with a new provision of federal law that aims to address “synthetic identity fraud.” The provision, Section 215 of S.2155, directs the SSA to develop a database to more quickly facilitate the ... (click for more)

Husch Blackwell announced Monday that 25 attorneys have been elected to the firm’s partnership, effective Jan, 1, including Chris Collins in Chattanooga. “These 25 attorneys have demonstrated their proactive skills in developing client relationships and are dedicated in their service to our clients,” said Chairman Greg Smith and Chief Executive Paul Eberle. “They have exemplified ... (click for more)

With a warning issued about icy roads as temperatures drop well below freezing into Tuesday, the Hamilton County Schools and other schools delayed school start times. Hamilton County Schools will open on a two-hour delay again on Tuesday due to a possibility of black ice on the roads in the morning. Rain during the day could freeze overnight as temperatures drop. Buses will ... (click for more)

A popular young reporter for NewsChannel 9 has been terminated by Sinclair Broadcasting as she battles cancer. Alex George wrote on her Twitter account on Friday, " Hi all, I want to clarify for those who asked. I want to assure you that treatment is going incredibly well. The decision was not made by me it was @WeAreSinclair . They terminated my contract." The 22-year-old ... (click for more)

The Georgetown land grab is just ‘Business as Usual’ for TVA. For the past 80 years they’ve shown their stripes in this matter - 170,000 acres seized at LBL, countless acreage taken in the Tennessee River Valley. Land taken for coal and nuclear sites. All by the same play book. All from average people. We want this, you have this, we get this. I worked with TVA as a ... (click for more)

After spending half of a century in the newspaper business, you will find it universal that one’s “personal ethics” demand you leave children off the news page. You don’t interview an 11-year-old who just watched her house burn down and now can’t find her kitty. You don’t take a kid’s picture at his daddy’s trial and, more than anything, never publish a word that would cause a child ... (click for more)