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Kindred, others to pay $19M to settle false claims lawsuits
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Gentiva, the successor to Kindred at Home, has agreed to pay $19.428 million to resolve allegations that Kindred at Home and related entities 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. Prosecutors […]
Dept. of Health denying teens preventative healthcare, citing new parental consent law
By Anita Wadhwani Tennessee Lookout Tennessee public health clinics will no longer give teens access to routine healthcare — including birth control, sexually transmitted infection treatment and pregnancy tests — without parental consent, according to the Department of Health’s interpretation of a new parental rights law that took effect July 1. The Family Rights and […] The post Dept. of Health denying teens preventative healthcare, citing new parental consent law appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
“Let The Games Begin”: Annual Water Fun Run This Weekend
Photo: Aerial photo of Paris Landing State Park Marina during the 2020 Water Fun Run by Granges Digital Advertising. Paris, Tenn.–It’s time for the annual Water Fun Run!. Join hundreds of lake lovers on boats and jet skis for the Paris-Henry County Chamber of Commerce “Water Fun Run,” sponsored by Lewy’s Sod, Landscaping & Dirt Work, on Saturday, July 20th.
Biden-Harris administration to announce major infrastructure funding in Memphis tomorrow
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — The Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America tour will be in Memphis tomorrow near the Memphis-Arkansas Mississippi River bridge and the site of a proposed new bridge to replace the old bridge. Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt will join Tennessee Deputy Governor and Tennessee Department of...
FDA cracking down on illegal sale of Delta-8 THC snacks
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Trips Ahoy, Double Stuff Stoneos, and Slushers. Those are a few copycat snacks that look harmless, but actually contain Delta-8 THC, and they are sending Mid-South kids to the hospital at an alarming rate. "We're seeing at least one or two a day, it seems, and that's...
Tennessee student with disabilities excluded from own commencement, sues principal
GREENFIELD, Tenn. — New information has been released regarding the exclusion of three high school graduates from their own commencement. In May, a petition to fire Greenfield High School Principal Jamie Doster was developed in response to him requiring three students with disabilities to sit in the audience instead of with their class. Kennedy Lee was one of those students, and she has filed a complaint under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The complaint alleges that "This case involves extreme prejudice and insecurity towards persons with disabilities."
Driver allegedly fires shots at car he followed from Southaven to Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police say an 18-year-old followed his former classmate from Southaven to Memphis and fired several shots at his car, which had two other people inside. Charles King, 18, is charged with three counts of Attempted Second-Degree Murder, three counts of Aggravated Assault, and Use of a Firearm in Commission of a […]
Chilling testimony alleges murder suspect asked others for help disposing of High Point University student’s body
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — The trial of a man accused of killing a High Point University student in 2021 before fleeing to Tennessee has begun. Michael Cadogan is accused of killing Gianna Delgado, who was 19 and attending High Point University at the time. Cadogan was 24 at the time of the killing. Authorities […]
USJ’s Emily Jones transfers to Union University women’s basketball
JACKSON, Tenn. – Union University Women’s Basketball Head Coach Mark Campbell has announced the signing class for the 2024-25 seasons. Campbell and Associate Head Coach Sean Blackburn, have brought in seven players, including four transfers to complete the 15-person roster. Anni Buisson (Nashville, Tennessee), Alexis Callins (Martin, Tennessee), Emily Jones (Jackson, Tennessee), Kynidi Mason Striverson (Sellersburg, Indiana), Jeremia Montgomery (Gallatin, Tennessee), Aryn Roberts (Allen, Texas), Nora Saffell (Somerset, Ohio) have each signed to play at Union this coming fall.
Elementary school mourns student who died in jet ski crash
UNION CITY, Tenn. (WSMV) - Union City Elementary School announced the boy who died in a jet ski crash in Wilson County this week was a student at the school. The Obion County school penned a message to the student body and parents, stating that 10-year-old Jack Gear had passed away on Tuesday night.
Jackson early, Pippen late help Grizzlies stay perfect in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Even with top draft pick Zach Edey missing a fifth straight game with ankle soreness, the Memphis Grizzlies are one win away from playing for a Summer League title in Las Vegas. GG Jackson posted a second straight double double when he scored 27 points and pulled down 13 rebounds as the […]
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