NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A bill proposed in Tennessee's legislature would create a sales tax holiday for guns and ammunition. The bill, filed Wednesday by Republican Rep. Dennis Powers, calls for a "Second Amendment sales tax holiday" on the first…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A transition team has provided the leader of Nashville Metro Public Schools with more than 100 recommendations to improve student achievement in the district. Media outlets report that the 47-member transition team was formed in July…
MOUNT PLEASANT, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a Tennessee police officer has fatally shot a suspected drunken driver who brandished a weapon after a pursuit. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a statement that the shooting Tuesday night occurred…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A campaign finance audit of former state Rep. Jeremy Durham has found hundreds of potential violations. The Tennessee Registry of Campaign Finance voted Wednesday to proceed with the case against the Franklin Republican who was expelled…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee wildlife officials are offering a $2,500 reward for information on the shootings of two bald eagles in Meigs and Rhea counties. Media outlets report the eagles were found alive last week, but were so seriously…
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A private prison company accused by inmates of dangerously understaffing an Idaho prison as part of a scheme to boost profits will have a chance to present its defense to jurors on Monday when a civil…
DALTON, Ga. (AP) - Medical examiners for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation have identified a man whose body was found in the woods in Whitfield County last month. The Chattanooga Times Free Press (http://bit.ly/2lseQ2m ) reports Sheriff Scott Chitwood says…
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (AP) - A preliminary report from the Hamilton County medical examiner's office shows a 29-year-old man was shot at least 15 times after allegedly pointing a weapon at sheriff's deputies last month. The Chattanooga Times Free Press (http://bit.ly/2lrZOtg…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Country star Randy Travis met with Tennessee lawmakers to raise awareness for stroke victims following his near-fatal stroke in 2013. Travis was at the state Capitol on Wednesday, hours before he was to be feted…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol is exploring the idea of equipping its troopers with body cameras. The Tennessean reports that the idea is included in a request for information about the possible purchase. The request also seeks…
ROCKWOOD, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee authorities are investigating the death of a 58-year-old Roane County man following a shooting involving a police officer. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a news release Tuesday that it initially appeared Quintin Swicegood…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Visitors entering a Tennessee prison one day last week had the word "Trump" stamped on their hands as they passed through security. State corrections officials say they don't know who chose to put the U.S. president's…
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The Grammy Museum is planning a location in New Jersey. Officials on Tuesday announced plans for the 8,000-square-foot Grammy Museum Experience at the Prudential Center arena in Newark. The Los Angeles-based museum says it will be…
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee sheriff says two people face child abuse charges after deputies found an autistic child locked in a cage. Washington County Sheriff Ed Graybeal said in a statement that deputies conducted a welfare check at…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - The attorney for a truck driver charged in a crash that killed six people on a highway near Chattanooga last year wants to have the case heard outside Hamilton County. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The economic potency of bourbon is getting stronger with age, increasing its impact on Kentucky by $1 billion in the past two years as demand for American whiskeys continues to grow. The Distilled Spirits Council said…
Interstate fishing managers are considering liberalizing rules for commercial and recreational fishing of striped bass along the East Coast. The regulatory Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission says the possibility of new rules arises from concerns raised over economic hardships in…
HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) - High Point University will name the basketball court in its planned new arena after University of Memphis men's basketball head coach Tubby Smith and his wife Donna Smith, who met while they attended the school.…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Several school systems around Tennessee have temporarily closed because a number of students and teachers have come down with the flu or a stomach bug. Tennessee Health Department spokeswoman Shelley Walker says officials are not aware…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee anti-abortion group is urging lawmakers emboldened by President Donald Trump to hold off on passing new abortion restrictions in the state until the courts decide the fate of several major abortion laws. Tennessee Right…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Trial is underway in Chattanooga for a 65-year-old Tennessee man accused of planning an attack on a mosque in New York. Robert Doggart, who ran for Congress in 2014 in East Tennessee and finished with 6…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A woman accused of causing the death of a Nashville police officer who tried to save her has been arrested and charged on the same day a public memorial was held for the decorated 18-year police…
NEWPORT, Tenn. (AP) - An investigation is underway after authorities shot a driver following a chase in Tennessee. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation tells media outlets that the incident began Sunday night when a woman drove over a National Park…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities have released the name of a 19-month-old boy who died in a house fire in east Knoxville despite efforts to save him. Local news outlets report Knoxville Fire Department Capt. D.J. Corcoran said in a…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Republican Gov. Bill Haslam is raising concerns about a bill seeking to label IDs issued to people without permanent residency status with the words "alien" or "non-U.S. citizen." The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports (http://bit.ly/2kaVDRB )…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Bill Haslam says the state's move to require all major online vendors to collect sales taxes on purchases made Tennessee has drawn a legal challenge. Under current federal law, states are only allowed to require…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A former Memphis police officer has been found guilty in the fatal shooting of her wife. The Commercial Appeal reports (http://memne.ws/2kFpvZG ) 36-year-old Jaselyn Grant was convicted Saturday of second-degree murder in the death of 29-year-old…
MOUNT CARMEL, Tenn. (AP) - State officials have concluded that the former mayor of Mount Carmel was overpaid by more than $4,000 at a time when aldermen were underpaid. Tennessee Comptroller Justin Wilson said in a report released Tuesday that…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - State lawmakers have held a moment of silence at the Tennessee Capitol and Gov. Bill Haslam is expressing condolences to the family and friends of a police officer who died after slipping into the Cumberland River.…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Legislative leaders warn that the introduction of several rival proposals could sink efforts to begin addressing a $10 billion backlog of road and bridge projects in Tennessee. The sticking point in Republican Gov. Bill Haslam's funding…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee election officials, who said up to 42 voter fraud cases could've happened in last year's elections, can identify only one resulting in conviction: someone who tried to register the year before the vote. Secretary of…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Ruth's Salads has announced a recall of its Original Pimento Spread in 7-ounce plastic containers after determining it could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. A statement from the Charlotte-based company on Thursday said the contamination was…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Valley Authority has finished a trial in which environmental groups accuse the utility's power plant outside Nashville, Tennessee, of illegally polluting the Cumberland River with coal ash. TVA and environmental attorneys wrapped the trial…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A Republican lawmaker has filed a bill to repeal any city ordinances that would reduce the penalty for people who possess small amounts of marijuana. The Tennessean reports that House Criminal Justice Chairman William Lamberth of…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee man has testified he won't drink well water at his house near a coal-fired power plant because officials found a harmful chemical in it in 2015. Albert Hudson testified Tuesday at a federal trial…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has a challenge for lawmakers seeking alternatives to his proposal to hike the state's fuel taxes to help tackle $10 billion backlog in in bridge and road programs. In the Republican governor's…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Three people have been killed after a crash on Interstate 640 in Knoxville. Multiple media outlets report that Knoxville police say in a statement that the crash happened Monday night. Police say a preliminary investigation shows…
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) - Fort Campbell says four soldiers have been injured after a helicopter crashed and caught fire at the Army post. A post statement said the crash occurred shortly after 11 a.m. Tuesday during training. The helicopter…
ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say deputies have shot and wounded a Tennessee man during an encounter at a traffic stop. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a statement that deputies made the traffic stop in a driveway…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The federal government is investigating sexual violence at Vanderbilt University, the second federal investigation of the Nashville school. The Tennessean (http://tnne.ws/2jsfP5l ) reports the investigation began Jan. 13. Details of the investigation are not public, and…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Republican Gov. Bill Haslam is scheduled to give his annual State of the State address to a joint convention of the Tennessee General Assembly on Monday. Haslam's top legislative priority this year is to boost state…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A man charged with killing a Memphis officer in 2012 has denied during his trial that he shot at her. The Commercial Appeal reports 25-year-old Treveno Campbell testified Sunday in his murder trial that he was…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Nashville fire spokesman says two firefighters were injured and dozens of families were displaced when a fire ravaged an apartment complex. Nashville Fire Department spokesman Brian Hass says in a news release the fire was…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The new Tennessee Valley Authority board chairwoman says she hopes the federal utility will maintain its trajectory as President Donald Trump has the chance to pick a new board majority by the spring. Lynn Evans, the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Nashville Mayor Megan Barry is backing a push to attract a professional soccer team by building a new soccer stadium. Barry says in a news release Thursday that the Fairgrounds Nashville would be the best place…
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Authorities say skeletal remains found in Tennessee are those of a missing Fort Campbell soldier. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Susan Niland sent a statement to news media Wednesday confirming that the remains found at Exit…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- The top prosecutor in Memphis says no criminal charges will be filed against a police officer who fatally shot a man last year during a confrontation inside a home. Shelby County district attorney Amy Weirich said…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) -- Republican Gov. Bill Haslam is citing the willingness of the trucking industry to pay more at the pump as an example of why Tennessee needs to increase the state's gas and diesel taxes. It's been a…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A gospel singer is apologizing to her fans after posting an image on her social media account suggesting that Jesus was returning to the White House under President Donald Trump. Vicki Yohe, known for her song…
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) - A federal judge has ruled that a South Dakota museum is the legal owner of a guitar played by Elvis Presley. The Martin D-35 guitar has been on display at the National Music Museum since 2013.…
