Why TCOG, News Sentinel Fighting to Unseal Purdue Pharma's OxyContin Sales Secrets
In 2007, the state of Tennessee and 25 other states reached a $19.5 million settlement agreement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, who...
July 6 Date Set to Hear Drug Maker's Bid to Seal Opioid Lawsuit
A July 6 hearing has been set to consider Purdue Pharma's bid to keep secret portions of a lawsuit the state of Tennessee has filed...
Former Bearden Doctor Surrenders License after State Review of Painkiller Prescriptions
To the state of Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners, Dr. Frank McNiel is a menace, part of the problem that's led to the state's...
Four Arrested in Roane County after $10,000 Methamphetamine Bust
A quarter pound of methamphetamine — worth approximately $10,000 — was allegedly found in van outside a Harriman motel and in a motel...
Tennessee Judge Pleads Guilty to Scheming to Plant Drugs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - - A former Tennessee judge pleaded guilty Thursday to corruption charges including scheming to have drugs...
Driver Who Killed Sevier Newlyweds Gets Vote for Parole
Jenilyn Franklin would have turned 30 in two weeks. Instead of celebrating, her mother, Darleen Addis, expects to spend the day wondering...
Couple Featured on 'Weed Country' Show Charged in Tennessee
JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) - - Federal prosecutors say an Oregon couple featured on the television show "Weed Country" has been indicted on...
Court Motion is Filed to Unseal Opioid Lawsuit
Knoxville News Sentinel USA TODAY NETWORK - TENNESSEE The USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee has joined the Tennessee Coalition for Open...
East TN Deputy Finds Cocaine in Drink
CHATTANOOGA — A Hamilton County deputy says a local server slipped a bag of cocaine into his meal in 2017, which could have cost his job....
Judge Approves Tennessee AG’s Withdrawal from Opioid Lawsuit
KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Sullivan County Chancery Court Judge E.G. Moody has approved Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery’s move to back...