Deputies from Knox County Sheriff’s Office were involved in an early morning shooting after a traffic stop led to an armed confrontation. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is handling inquiries into what happened next. No officers were injured.
Medicaid reimbursements for the Procedures / Professional Services category in New Tazewell totaled $4,299 in 2024, up 24.2% from the previous year amid shifting patterns in health care usage and payments.
Knoxville’s Medicaid providers submitted $41,727,684 in claims for services listed under the National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies in 2024, marking a 143.6% rise over the previous year.
Englewood Medicaid providers billed $30 for Surgery services in 2024, representing a 900% rise compared to the prior year.
Clinton Medicaid providers submitted $5,722 in claims for Procedures / Professional Services in 2024, representing a 47.3% uptick from the prior year.
In Blaine, Medicaid providers charged $11,878 for Procedures / Professional Services in 2024, representing a 78.5% increase from the prior year.
In 2024, Knoxville saw at least $377,077 in Medicaid payments associated with COVID-19 services, representing under 0.1% of the city’s total Medicaid disbursements that year.
Chairman Tim Burchett and Ranking Member Melanie Stansbury have introduced new legislation aimed at reducing duplication among federal programs. The Duplication Scoring Act would require reviews for overlapping initiatives before bills advance further in Congress.
The House passed H.R. 2247, introduced by Rep. Tim Burchett, allowing pilots to use digital certificates during FAA inspections instead of only physical copies. The bill aims at updating aviation regulations for modern technology.
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is seeking public assistance in locating Megan Wicker, last seen on March 15. Authorities are concerned for her welfare and urge anyone with information to contact them.