Candidates for Governor Weigh in on Haslam's Opioid Plan
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (NEXSTAR) - Some in the Tennessee legislature say Governor Haslam's opioid plan doesn't go enough, but what do the...
Rep. Black Defends Husband Paying Lobbyist to Argue against Medical Cannabis
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - Republican candidate for governor, Diane Black, Thursday defended her husband paying for a lobbyist to argue...
Man Sentenced to 25 Years for His Part in Fatal Overdose
(DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE NEWS RELEASE) - A West Tennessee man has been sentenced to 300 months in federal prison for distributing heroin...
Mid-South Lawmakers Introduce Bill Prohibiting Judges From Incentivizing Sterilization
MEMPHIS, Tenn (localmemphis.com) - A proposal by State Senator Brian Kelsey and State RepresentativeRaumesh Akbari to prohibit Tennessee...
TN Lawmakers Hope to Help Ex-Offenders Get A 'Fresh Start'
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (localmemphis.com) - A bipartisan group of state lawmakers hopes to cut down on the number of repeat prison offenders. The...
Shelby County Opioid Fight Continues
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (localmemphis.com) - The disagreements, and that's a polite way of putting it, the disagreements between the Shelby County...
Baptist Memorial Healthcare Is Offering Patients Alternatives To Opioids
MEMPHIS Tenn. (localmemphis.com) - To tackle the opioid epidemic Baptist Memorial Healthcare is offering emergency room patients...
Medical Marijuana Expected to Take Back Seat to Opioid Crisis In Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (localmemphis.com) - Tennesseans will soon learn about the latest efforts in the battle against opioid abuse. A bill is...
Shelby County Mayor Announces Efforts to Fight Opioid Crisis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (localmemphis.com) - Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell announced new efforts to take down the opioid epidemic, that has...
Shelby County Mayor Announces Efforts to Fight Opioid Crisis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (localmemphis.com) - Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell announced new efforts to take down the opioid epidemic, that has...