National Pill Take Back Day to be held October 28
JACKSON, Tenn. – National Pill Take Back Day is coming up and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation held a press conference regarding its importance. Drug abuse continues to be one of…
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Tennessee inmate fatally stabbed in courthouse while waiting to appear before judge
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee inmate was fatally stabbed at a courthouse while waiting to appear before a judge and another inmate has been charged with murder, authorities said. Deion Byrd, 25, was stabbed Thursday morning in a holding…
Tennessee attorney general sues federal government over abortion rule blocking funding
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s top legal chief says the federal government is wrongly withholding millions of dollars in family planning funds after the state refused to comply with federal rules requiring clinics to provide abortion referrals due to its…
Nashville police chief's son, wanted in the shooting of 2 officers, found dead after car chase
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say the estranged son of Nashville’s police chief, who was wanted in the shooting of two police officers, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after leading police on a chase in a stolen…
States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children's mental health
Dozens of US states, including California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to…
Tennessee GOP is willing to reject millions in funding, if it avoids complying with federal strings
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republican leaders are escalating their calls to reject millions of federal dollars rather than comply with requirements over LGBTQ+ rights, abortion access and other hot-button issues. Already this year, the Volunteer State has rebuffed federal…
Memphis center Steven Adams needs season-ending knee surgery for short-handed Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Grizzlies center Steven Adams needs season-ending knee surgery, the team announced Sunday. Adams will have surgery on his right posterior cruciate ligament. Other nonsurgical rehabilitation didn't resolve the ongoing instability of his knee, the Grizzlies said.…
$50,000 Powerball winner in Oak Ridge
OAK RIDGE, Tenn.---One lucky TN Lottery player wins $50,000. According to the TN Lottery, one lucky Powerball player has won $50,000 after matching four of the five white balls and the Powerball in the Saturday, October 22 drawing. The winning…
Manhunt continues for Nashville police chief's son suspected in shooting of 2 Tennessee officers
LA VERGNE, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee were searching Sunday for the estranged son of Nashville's police chief as the suspect in the shooting of two police officers outside a Dollar General store. Officers in La Vergne, a city…
Judge temporarily blocks Tennessee city from enforcing ban on drag performances on public property
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked city officials in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, from enforcing an ordinance designed to ban drag performances from taking place on public property. An order issued Friday by Chief U.S. District Court Judge…
