A federal judge in Nashville has sentenced an 81-year-old Cookeville woman to three years in prison on her guilty plea to an online fraud scheme Mary L. Hopson was sentenced on March 25, ordered to pay more than $64,000 in…
The body of an 83-year-old man has been found in a lake behind a nursing home in Raymond. Hinds County Sheriff's Department Spokesman Lt. Jeffery Scott says the body of Carroll McCall was recovered by Raymond Fire Department members shortly…
An annual survey lists Williamson County as the healthiest in Tennessee and Benton County as the least healthy. The rankings were announced early Wednesday by The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The healthiest…
A snake enthusiast and three other men arrested after a fatal copperhead bite in southeastern Tennessee go to court facing misdemeanor charges of violating a ban on possessing, housing and transporting wildlife that is native to the state. Tennessee Wildlife…
Photos of James Earl Ray in the Shelby County Jail will be posted online next week by the county. The black-and-white photos document the incarceration of the man arrested in the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.…
In a state with chronic health problems, Owsley County is ranked by a new survey as Kentucky's unhealthiest place. Among the 20 counties ranked as Kentucky's unhealthiest, 19 are east of Lexington. The rankings were released Wednesday by the University…
House Democrats are proposing to cut the state's 5.5 percent tax on groceries by putting a higher tax on sugary soft drinks. Under the proposal sponsored by Rep. Mike Stewart of Nashville, the state would boost the tax on drinks…
MISSISSIPPI BUDGET Hundreds protest possible Mississippi budget cuts JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The chant of "No more cuts!" rang through the Mississippi Capitol rotunda as about 500 people rallied to support funding for education and mental health services. Legislators are…
Mississippi won't enact an attempted murder law this year because a bill died under a Monday deadline. Mississippi is one of the few states without an attempted murder charge in the law. Prosecutors generally rely on aggravated assault, which carries…
Cattle farmers in Kentucky are keeping a close eye on herds after at least three instances of theft. The Barren County Sheriff's Office says thieves strike in the middle of the night, loading the cattle into a large stock trailer.…
The curfew for youngsters under 18 has expired in Nashville and has not been renewed. According to WSMV-TV, the ordinance expired last June and most Metro Council members were unaware of it until informed by the station. The curfew was…
The Mississippi Department of Transportation says 140 pounds of marijuana was seized over the weekend at a truck inspection station after officers pulled over a tractor-trailer on Interstate 55 in DeSoto County. MDOT's director of enforcement Chief Willie Huff says…
A public school secretary charged with sex crimes against a 15-year-old boy has been sent to jail after contacting him on a social networking site. Lynda Chase was jailed on Monday for violating terms of her release, according to the…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - With gold wax in place of the trademark red covering the top of its bottle, Maker's Mark has unveiled its latest commemorative bottle. This one honors Keeneland's 75th anniversary. FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A Bowling Green…
Two boys, ages 7 and 9, who are accused of raping a toddler have been placed into state custody. Magistrate Dan Michael ordered the two into the custody of the Department of Children's Services during a hearing Monday in juvenile…
A proposal that would allow wine to be shipped directly to any home in Tennessee has passed the Senate. The measure sponsored by Republican Sen. Bill Ketron of Murfreesboro was approved 21-7 on Monday. The companion bill is scheduled to…
Health officials in Kentucky are considering a move to restrict cancer medications that Medicaid patients can receive without prior approval. The move comes as officials look to cut costs in the program that pays for medical care for more than…
A legislative bill that would allow commercial deer farming in Tennessee is scheduled for discussion by a House subcommittee on Tuesday. A state wildlife conservation group opposes it, saying it could spread chronic wasting disease. The bill would require state…
An outbreak of distemper has cause the Memphis Animal Shelter to euthanize up to 50 animals. The animals were destroyed on Saturday, according The Commercial Appeal. Shelter director Matt Pepper says workers did the best they could to protect other…
Tennessee Republicans are balking at a Democratic senator's proposal to make it easier for minor parties to be listed on the ballot. Democratic Senate Minority Leader Jim Kyle of Memphis wants to set a threshold of 10,000 signatures from eligible…
A Knox County jury has acquitted a homeowner of a murder charge in the fatal shooting of a trespasser outside his home. Jurors deliberated for about three hours, then found Kevin Beeler not guilty of second-degree murder in the shotgun…
A Gonzales, La., man has been arrested in the theft of 11 cattle from Adams County. The Natchez Democrat reports that Newton Thomas McNealy Jr. was charged Tuesday with theft of livestock. Sheriff Chuck Mayfield said the cattle when missing…
Nashville is hosting its own relief effort to help the people of Japan with an event that will feature music, children's activities, a walk and Japanese foods. The Cherry Blossom Japan Relief Event is scheduled Saturday at Nashville's Public Square…
Votes Thursday as the House, on a 65-32 vote, passed Gov. Bill Haslam's bill to make it more difficult for teachers to earn and maintain tenure status. Voting yes were 63 Republicans, one independent and one Democrat. Voting no were…
Gov. Bill Haslam's proposal to make it tougher for Tennessee teachers to get - and keep - tenure has passed the House. The measure was approved 65-32 Thursday. The companion bill in the Senate passed 21-12 earlier this month. Lawmakers…
A split Kentucky Supreme Court has upheld a judge's order halting all executions in the state. The court, by a 5-2 vote on Thursday, left in place the lower court's order temporarily barring executions while an appeal by condemned inmate…
Federal prosecutors have charged a sub-contractor employee at the Tennessee Valley Authority's Watts Bar Nuclear Plant with lying about inspections. The U.S. attorney in Knoxville said Thursday that 31-year-old Matthew David Correll of Hixson has been charged in a two-count…
A highway crash on the mountain at Monteagle has closed all eastbound lanes of Interstate 24. The Tennessee Department of Transportation says all traffic headed eastbound in Grundy County is being diverted onto alternate routes. The crash occurred about 5:40…
A former president of a Shelby County middle school parent-teacher association has been charged with theft. Official with the state Comptroller's Office say Kim Mason withdrew more than $1,000 dollars from the Mt. Pisgah Middle School PTA account for her…
Storm experts will survey at least three areas of Tennessee to determine whether tornadoes touched down as storms struck the state. National Weather Service forecaster David Gaffin in the Morristown office says an assessment team will look at storm damage…
The Tennessee Tea Party is drawing sharp rebukes from Republicans for claiming Gov. Bill Haslam showed "socialistic" tendencies in his previous role as mayor of Knoxville. The group is angry at Haslam for failing to support a Senate bill that…
Memphis' police director and mayor saythere will be no local charges filed against two fugitives from Louisiana who were captured after a police chase. Darian Pierce and Ricky Wedgeworth were arrested by Memphis police on March 14. They had been…
The state medical examiner's office says a south-central Kentucky couple whose bodies were found in their home were shot to death. Family members say the 15-year-old charged with killing them had been told he wasn't allowed to see his 12-year-old…
Members of the Tennessee General Assembly took time to honor civil rights icon John Lewis. The program Wednesday in the Legislative Plaza across the street from the Capitol follows a resolution honoring Lewis that was unanimously approved by the state House of Representatives last month. Lewis, a Georgia congressman among 15 people who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom last month, spoke at the 1963 March on Washington before the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech. Lewis organized Tennessee's first lunch counter sit-in at age 19 in Nashville. During the program, he credited his experience in Nashville for "making me the person I am today."
Olive Branch city officials will be sending letters to some homeowners informing them they will not have to buy flood insurance after all. The Commercial Appeal reports officials expect 223 homes to be withdrawn from flood zone designations. City engineer…
Police are searching for two children who might be in danger after a south-central Kentucky couple was found slain in their home. Kentucky State Police Trooper Billy Gregory says an Amber Alert was out for 15-year-old Christopher Endicott and 12-year-old…
Aldermen in Spring Hill, Tenn., have agreed for now to annex 200 acres that would be part of a planned $750 million theme park. But some board members said they need more information about the project before a final vote…
The newest of Tennessee self-guided driving tours includes stops in 11 counties featuring some of the state's most well-known products, including the Jack Daniel's distillery and the Tennessee walking horse. Tourism officials unveiled the signs and logo for the Jack…
