National Take Back Day Offers Several Places for Drug Disposal
You can always take unwanted prescription drugs to the dropbox in the Knoxville Police Department lobby, but on April 29, you'll have...
TN AG: No Federal Suit against Big Pharma
Knoxville News Sentinel USA TODAY NETWORK - TENNESSEE What was set to be a fierce legal battle over power — and money — in the effort to...
House Passes Bill Limiting Some Opioid Prescriptions
The House on Monday approved a measure limiting opioid prescriptions for first-time and temporary uses, passing a critical portion of...
Poll: Most Tennesseans Support Childhood Immigrants, Some Marijuana Legalization
NASHVILLE – Most Tennesseans support protections for people who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children and the limited...
University of Tennessee Knoxville Smoking Ban Shows How Far We've Come
I couldn’t help but chuckle when the University of Tennessee announced its upcoming ban on smoking. I suspect any other geezer who...
Knoxville Had Infamous Opium Den in 1890s
As the opioid epidemic sweeps through Knoxville and across the country, taking lives in its wake, government officials study the effects,...
4 Things to Watch in Legislature This Week
NASHVILLE — This week, several committees are closing and Tennessee lawmakers are wrapping up their business for the year, leaving most...
Road Warrior
Knoxville News Sentinel USA TODAY NETWORK - TENNESSEE Knoxville Police Chief David Rausch spent roughly $18,000 in taxpayer money to...
2 Insurers in Tennessee Reduce Opioid Prescriptions
Knoxville News Sentinel USA TODAY NETWORK - TENNESSEE Two of the state’s largest insurers say they’ve made significant reductions in the...
House Panel OKs, Advances Medical Cannabis Bill
Over the objections of law enforcement and health officials, a second House committee approved a bill Wednesday that would legally allow...
