Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:09 PM EDT2013-06-20 03:09:54 GMT
A Humphreys County business owner says a thief made off with his wrecker truck and equipment worth more than a quarter-million dollars. "They tried to steal the roll back over here to the side of us andMore >>
A Humphreys County business owner says a thief made off with his wrecker truck and equipment worth more than a quarter-million dollars.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:58 PM EDT2013-06-20 02:58:21 GMT
Metro police are working to identify a gunman who is suspected of robbing the same Walgreen's pharmacy four times. Police say the most recent robbery at the Walgreens on Highway 70 South happened SundayMore >>
Metro police are working to identify a gunman who is suspected of robbing the same Walgreen's pharmacy four times.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:54 PM EDT2013-06-20 02:54:49 GMT
The owner of a popular east Nashville restaurant and music venue said the city crossed the line when a dozen officials showed up to inspect the business. "Outraged. I feel like there is a way of goingMore >>
The owner of a popular east Nashville restaurant and music venue said the city crossed the line when a dozen officials showed up to inspect the business.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:38 PM EDT2013-06-20 02:38:14 GMT
A child pedestrian was struck and seriously injured Wednesday night in Bellevue. The incident was reported just before 9 p.m. near the intersection of Old Hickory Boulevard and Sonya Drive. Police sayMore >>
A child pedestrian was struck and seriously injured Wednesday night in Bellevue.More >>
Coach Mike Munchak knows from personal experience how tough practicing three straight days can be, so he decided to give his Tennessee Titans a break.More >>
Coach Mike Munchak knows from personal experience how tough practicing three straight days can be, so he decided to give his Tennessee Titans a break.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:48 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:48:18 GMT
A group of Columbia State Community College students say their professor gave them an assignment where they had to say they supported gay rights even if they didn't.More >>
A group of Columbia State Community College students say their professor gave them an assignment where they had to say they supported gay rights even if they didn't.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:46 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:46:12 GMT
It's never too late to fulfill a dream, as an 84-year-old Korean War veteran proved Wednesday when he finally received the high school diploma he always wanted.More >>
It's never too late to fulfill a dream, as an 84-year-old Korean War veteran proved Wednesday when he finally received the high school diploma he always wanted.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:18 PM EDT2013-06-19 23:18:13 GMT
Metro police say a mother used her own daughter to help steal from a Nashville Wal-Mart store.More >>
Metro police say a mother used her own daughter to help steal from a Nashville Walmart store.More >>
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Doctors are complaining that Kentucky's crackdown on prescription pill abuse is having an unintended consequence in the state's hospitals because bureaucratic hurdles are forcing legitimate patients to wait on pain medications.
Lawmakers passed legislation earlier this year that requires physicians to tap into the state's prescription monitoring system to review their patients' drug histories.
Doctors told lawmakers Wednesday that the bureaucratic red tape has become an issue in hospitals when patients clearly need medication quickly to ease their pain.
Lawmakers considered the new law a critical step in fighting prescription drug abuse in Kentucky where more people have been dying from overdoses than car wrecks.
Gov. Steve Beshear has called prescription drug abuse a scourge in the state, and he pushed for the new law to help stamp it out.
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