THP looks for next recruits, offers bonus for Memphis area
JACKSON, Tenn. – The Tennessee Highway Patrol is looking for new troopers, and they want you to know it could be you. The THP says they are in need of troopers for…
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Tennessee officer fatally shoots armed man during welfare check
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee police officer fatally shot an armed man during a welfare check, authorities said. Franklin police responded Monday night to a request for a welfare check on a man who was threatening self-harm, the agency…
DeSantis is in a car accident on his way to Tennessee presidential campaign events but isn't injured
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in Chattanooga, Tennessee, say a car accident involving Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis happened when traffic slowed down and caused four cars in his motorcade to hit each other. DeSantis' 2024 Republican presidential campaign confirms he was…
Tax free weekend set for July 28-30
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Summer is almost over and parents are preparing for back-to-school shopping. The traditional tax free holiday is only a few days away and parents can take advantage of…
Jason Aldean's 'Try That in a Small Town' rockets to No. 2 on charts after music video controversy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jason Aldean 's “Try That in a Small Town” is experiencing exponential growth following controversy over its music video. FILE - Jason Aldean performs during CMA Fest 2022 in Nashville, Tenn., on June 9, 2022.…
Tennessee now requires court order or proof of pardon to restore felon voting rights
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has begun requiring felons who want their voting rights back to first get their full citizenship rights restored by a judge or show they were pardoned. Election officials say the step is required after a…
Residents of Tennessee city ordered to avoid using tap water after fuel spill
GERMANTOWN, Tenn. (AP) — Residents of a Tennessee city must keep avoiding using their tap water after diesel fuel being used to power a generator at a treatment plant leaked into a reservoir, officials said Friday. Officials in the Memphis…
Tennessee Titans will wear throwback Oilers uniforms honoring the team's history
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans are going back to their Oilers days for throwback uniforms this season. The Titans announced Sunday night they will wear the uniforms the franchise wore between 1981 as the Houston Oilers through 1998, their…
Austin Peay State freshman football player dies in single-car crash
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A freshman football player at Austin Peay State University died Friday night in a single-car crash near the school’s campus in Clarksville, Tennessee, officials said. Jeremiah…
Officer-involved shooting Blount County
BLOUNT CO., Tenn.---TBI investigation being held for officer-involved shooting in Blount County. According to a TBI news release, the 5th Judicial District Attorney General Ryan Desmond has requested TBI agents to investigate incidents that led to an officer-involved shooting Saturday…
