NASHVILLE, Tenn.---Governor Lee and First Lady Maria celebrate Tennessee Serve participants. Governor Bill Lee and First Lady Maria hosted a special event for kids from around the state who completed the Tennessee Kids Serve Summer Challenge. These kids were invited…
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- Friday morning, Governor Bill Lee made a stop in Bolivar as part of the kickoff to his Statewide Conservation Tour. A press release states the tour highlights Tennessee’s conservation strategy and celebrates recent investments in state parks,…
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee police officer who fatally shot a man in 2019 is not at fault or liable for the death, a federal jury found in a civil trial. A U.S. District Court jury in Greeneville reached…
MAYNARDVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Tennessee has been arrested following a two-day manhunt that unsettled a community in Virginia's Appalachian Mountains, authorities said Thursday. Jason Dockery was taken into custody at…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Memphis, Tennessee, couple who took in former NFL offensive lineman Michael Oher when he was in high school denied in court documents filed Thursday that they used a legal agreement between them to get rich…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- This year theme for the Civics Essay Contest has been announced. According to Secretary of State Tre Hargett, this year's contest theme is “Why Civility Matters.” “Encouraging students to become more civically engaged is important to cultivating…
From the FBI Memphis Field Office: The FBI Memphis Field Office, which covers middle and west Tennessee, is reminding teachers, parents, and students that the FBI’s Safe Online Surfing (SOS) Internet Challenge is open for the 2023-24 school year at sos.fbi.gov. This free,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Relatives of a 17-year-old boy killed by Chattanooga police are calling for unedited bodycam and dashboard footage to be released, according to a published report. The family of David Mendez Lopez said in a statement released…
EWING, Va. (AP) — A Tennessee homicide suspect who fled into the Virginia woods has hitched a ride back to Tennessee and is still on the loose, authorities said Thursday. Gary Parsons, the sheriff of Virginia's Lee County, said in a statement…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Tennessee Wildlife Federation continues to connect residents with the outdoors through hands-on hunting and fishing workshops. 13 workshops are scheduled across the state for the remainder of 2023, with four located here in West Tennessee. Ideal for…
