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Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton attends Whisper Aero ribbon cutting
Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster, Crossville Mayor RJ Crawford and House Speaker Cameron Sexton joined Whisper Aero Co-founders, Mark Moore and Ian Villa, for the official ribbon cutting of Whisper Aero’s Flight Test Center. Construction on the 8,000 square foot hangar at the Crossville Memorial Airport began last July. The new facility was made possible through a $1.2 million appropriation from the State of Tennessee and features a high bay area for testing and office space for onsite engineering.
Vanderbilt baseball commit Grayson Burleson transferring to TSSAA champ Loretto from Summertown
Two-sport Summertown standout Grayson Burleson is transferring to district rival Loretto for his senior year, Loretto basketball coach Greg Tipps confirmed Friday. Burleson, a Vanderbilt baseball commitment, makes the move to the Class 2A state baseball champions with basketball season in mind too. Burleson was named to the TSWA Class 2A all-state basketball team.
The TDH is emphasizing the importance of taking preventive measures to avoid mosquito-borne and tick-borne diseases as Tennesseans embrace the great outdoors this summer
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, for most individuals, a tick or mosquito bite may only cause local skin irritation or mild, flu-like symptoms. However, some bites can lead to serious illnesses with severe consequences, such as long-term or permanent nerve or brain damage, or even death. Many tick and mosquito-borne diseases lack vaccines or specific treatments, making prevention crucial.
Hospice care provider provider agrees to pay $19.428 million to settle case involving false claims for patients
Gentiva, successor to Kindred at Home, has agreed to pay $19.428 million to resolve allegations that Kindred at Home and related entities (Kindred) knowingly submitted false claims and knowingly retained overpayments for hospice services provided to patients who were ineligible to receive hospice benefits under various federal health care programs. Gentiva’s hospice operations, headquartered in Atlanta, include entities that previously operated Kindred at Home hospice locations under the names Avalon, Kindred, SouthernCare and SouthernCare New Beacon.
Alabama Medicaid Agency impacted by Crowdstrike outage
The Alabama Medicaid Agency said Friday it had been affected by the global system outage caused by a glitch in a software update to Crowdstrike, a cybersecurity program. The agency canceled a Friday afternoon meeting on dental services “because of system outages and other circumstances,” said Melanie Cleveland, spokesperson for Alabama Medicaid. Cleveland confirmed the […] The post Alabama Medicaid Agency impacted by Crowdstrike outage appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Alabama-born drummer rocks the RNC stage with band Sixwire
by Blair Moore, Tribune feature writer MILWAUKEE, WI. — If you watched the Republican National Convention this week, you probably heard the Nashville house band everyone is buzzing about: Sixwire. The group’s drummer, Chuck Tilley, has deep Alabama roots. Tilley grew up in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where his musical journey began. He was banging on toy […]
Automakers contribute $10.8 billion to Alabama, report says
Alabama’s four automaking plants and affiliated factories contribute $10.8 billion to the state’s economy. That’s according to a new report from Autos Drive America and the American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA). The two collaborated on an economic impact survey looking at the reach automakers have in...
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