Tennessee school shooting: 1 student dead, officer shot and injured, Knoxville police say
A shooting at a high school in Tennessee has left one student dead and a police officer injured on Monday, according to Knoxville police.
Background checks no longer required for gunowners in Tennessee
Supporters of the bill argued that the proposal includes harsher penalties for those who commit certain gun-related crimes.
‘This is the way it should be’: Tennessee police officer helps teens with their ties for senior photos
Officer Adam Price pulled over and helped the two teens, first tying the ties around his own neck and then putting them on 18-year-old Elijah Darling and his friend, Jalen Lewis.
Police say woman angry about wait time shot at Burger King workers through drive-thru window
Surveillance video shows the suspect leaning into the window and opening fire on the employees as they scrambled to the rear of the building, police said.
'It’s just having a blast': Black bear soaks in hot tub in the Great Smoky Mountains
Mason Trebony, who was vacationing at a cabin in the Great Smoky Mountains with his wife, filmed the bear as it crawled into the jacuzzi and plopped down to take in the morning sunrise.
Flash flooding prompts rescue operations in Nashville; 4 dead
The National Weather Service said the downpour left Nashville with its second-largest two-day rainfall in the city’s history.
Man recovers $1M lottery ticket after losing it in parking lot
A man couldn't believe his luck when he looked down and saw he matched every number on a million-dollar ticket. His luck quickly changed when that ticket vanished.
Amber Alert issued for Tennessee girl thought to be with father in Tampa Bay area
An Amber Alert has been issued for a Tennessee girl believed to be in the Tampa Bay area with her father.
Tennessee advisory panel deemed vaccinating inmates a 'PR nightmare'
A Tennessee advisory panel deciding eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine acknowledged that prisoners in the state are high-risk.
'Operation Volunteer Strong': Tennessee law enforcement recovers 150 missing children in operation
Tennessee law enforcement and the United States Marshals have recovered 150 missing children after a months-long operation.
'A dose of her own medicine’: Dolly Parton gets COVID-19 vaccine that she helped fund
In April, Dolly Parton donated $1 million to help researchers develop Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. Now, Parton has received “a dose of her own medicine.”
Widespread flooding in Tennessee, Kentucky leads to water rescues, power outages, school closures
Kentucky firefighter Eddie Stacy was turning his firetruck around in the dark while responding to storm damage when he noticed a tiny light coming from the flooded Red River.
COVID-19 vaccine doses stolen, 2 children wrongly vaccinated, Tennessee officials say
Tennessee health officials say coronavirus vaccine doses were allegedly stolen and two children were improperly vaccinated in Shelby County. The state is also investigating how 2,400 vaccine doses were wasted.
US deports 95-year-old Tenn. man who served as former Nazi concentration camp guard
The United States has deported Friedrich Karl Berger, a 95-year-old who had been living in Tennessee with German citizenship who had once served as a guard in one of Nazi Germany’s concentration camps.
Dolly Parton asks Tennessee legislators to remove bill to erect statue of her on Capitol grounds
Dolly Parton has asked Tennessee legislators to not move forward with commissioning a statue in her honor.
Tennessee man arrested after forging former President Obama's signature on handgun permit: reports
A man from Tennessee was arrested after allegedly applying for a gun permit under former President Obama’s name, according to a report.
Tennessee bill would allow fathers to prevent abortions
A bill has been introduced in Tennessee that would allow the alleged father of an unborn child to veto an abortion.
Man shot, killed while filming “robbery prank” for YouTube, Nashville police say
Nashville police say a man filming a YouTube robbery prank video was shot and killed after approaching a group of strangers with butcher knives.
Super Bowl 2021: Le Le, the Memphis Zoo’s panda, picks Chiefs to win for 2nd year in a row
A panda at the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee “forecasted” the Kansas City Chiefs as winner of the 2021 Super Bowl, the zoo said.
Kamala Harris' Roe v. Wade post draws Tennessee governor’s response: ‘Abortion isn’t healthcare’
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee spoke out last week after Vice President Kamala Harris issued a statement to mark the 48th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide.