Tuesday, September 6 2011 8:40 PM EDT2011-09-07 00:40:02 GMT
The U.S. Department of Justice launched an investigation of the Tennessee State Veterans Home and found the state had failed to properly care for the veterans at the home and even contributed to some of their deaths.more>>
FIRST ON 5: One woman here in Middle Tennessee is fighting on behalf of at least one aging veteran -- her father -- because she believes the former Marine is not getting from the state of Tennessee the kind of treatment he needs and deserves.more>>
Families of veterans living at the Tennessee State Veterans Home delivered a clear message to a legislative committee: Tennessee is ignoring its veterans. Some lawmakers now call this a scandal.more>>
There are mounting troubles for the Tennessee State Veterans Home in Murfreesboro, including growing allegations of patient neglect. State health inspectors have now confirmed what a NewsChannel 5 investigation uncovered.more>>
A state-run veterans' nursing home has come up with a plan to improve conditions. This follows an exclusive NewsChannel 5 investigation. But the move comes too late for the veteran at the center of that investigation.more>>
A former Marine was laid to rest Friday, but his daughter said he died too soon. An exclusive NewsChannel 5 investigation first raised questions about the care that David Lawson received inside the Tennessee Veterans Home.more>>
Lawmakers demanded assurances Wednesday from officials at the state-run veterans' nursing home in Murfreesboro that there would be no repeat of the abuses first uncovered by NewsChannel 5.more>>
There are new allegations of neglect inside the state of Tennessee's nursing homes for veterans, and lawmakers are demanding that the governor do something about it.more>>
FIRST ON 5: The director of Tennessee's two nursing homes for veterans has been forced to resign. This comes after inspectors found critical violations at one of the state's facilities and after a NewsChannel 5 investigation revealed serious problems at the other.more>>
A family blames their veteran's death on neglect inside a state-run nursing home.more>>
State officials now say that the U.S. Department of Justice is "intent" on filing a federal lawsuit against Tennessee because of ongoing problems at the Tennessee State Veterans Homes.
On Monday, Finance Commissioner Dave Goetz told members of the Tennessee State Veterans Homes Board that the Justice Department is "poised" to file a lawsuit despite repeated attempts by the state to show that improvements have been made in patient care at the state-run nursing homes.
A NewsChannel 5 investigation first exposed serious problems at the facilities back in 2006.
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a scathing report that blamed the nursing homes for causing needless suffering and deaths of patients.
State officials said a lawsuit could cost the state millions.
The Haslam administration is preparing to demolish the 59-year-old Cordell Hull Building. But some of the administration's claims about the building's condition may have been exaggerated.more>>
The Haslam administration is preparing to demolish the 59-year-old Cordell Hull Building. But some of the administration's claims about the building's condition may have been exaggerated.more>>
Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey and House Speaker Beth Harwell said Thursday they want the legislature to review a string of no-bid deals given to real estate giant Jones Lang Lasalle.more>>
Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey and House Speaker Beth Harwell said Thursday they want the legislature to review a string of no-bid deals given to real estate giant Jones Lang Lasalle.more>>
Thursday, June 13 2013 7:19 PM EDT2013-06-13 23:19:12 GMT
State officials closed the door Thursday on widespread drilling for natural gas -- also known as fracking -- on state-owned land, at least for now.more>>
State officials closed the door Thursday on widespread drilling for natural gas -- also known as fracking -- on state-owned land, at least for now.more>>
A questionable state contract, first exposed by NewsChannel 5, is being scrapped. That's what the Haslam administration told lawmakers Monday afternoon.more>>
A questionable state contract, first exposed by NewsChannel 5, is being scrapped. That's what the Haslam administration told lawmakers Monday afternoon.more>>
Does Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam have a financial stake in a massive new contract to outsource the management of state buildings? That's the question uncovered by NewsChannel 5.more>>
Does Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam have a financial stake in a massive new contract to outsource the management of state buildings? That's the question uncovered by NewsChannel 5.more>>
