Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III on Thursday released the following statement following the U.S. Department of Justice’s settlement with Purdue Pharma. “DOJ has continued to show its commitment to fighting the opioid crisis by allowing the States to dedicate the majority of the Purdue settlement funds to abating the opioid crisis in their hardest hit communities. Having ... (click for more)

The unemployment rates in each of Tennessee’s 95 counties decreased in September, according to new data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Twenty-seven counties recorded unemployment rates below 5 percent, while 68 counties have a rate of 5 percent or higher. There are no counties with an unemployment rate higher than 10 percent in September. ... (click for more)

Hamilton County had no new deaths from the coronavirus on Friday, as the toll remained at 106. There were 104 new cases, compared to 131 on Thursday, bringing the total to 11,732. There have been 10,675 people recover from the virus in the county, 91 percent, and there are 951active cases, up seven since Thursday. There are currently 80 people hospitalized in Hamilton County, ... (click for more)

This time last year, Walden Vice Mayor Lee Davis recalled, the idea of running for mayor was the furthest thing from his mind. “I was happy as an alderman and vice mayor.” That is until the highly controversial "Village Center" case came up. His opponent - Walden Mayor William Trohanis, a man who enjoys his job and is waging a vigorous campaign to keep it - doesn’t think the ... (click for more)

Nov. 3, Election Day, is right around the corner. Of course, voting is fundamental to elections. It is through voting we both give our consent to those we entrust to govern us and hold those governing us accountable. From our right to vote come many of our rights and freedoms. Every day seems to bring new stories about disputes over voting, many of which are pursued through lawsuits. ... (click for more)

The most heralded player in any college football huddle is the one who got there via a “battlefield promotion.” These were always my personal favorites in the nearly 40 years I covered college football because, unlike a kid who head is swollen because some unknowing source decreed they were a “five star recruit” or a punk clown who changes his “commit” three times before his last ... (click for more)