DRESDEN, Tenn.---Former State Senator and West TN native passes away. Former State Senator for Tennessee, Roy Herron, passed away early Sunday morning. He was 69-years-old. Mr. Herron was seriously injured following a watercraft collision July 1 on Kentucky Lake, where…
NASHVILLE, Tenn.---TN Attorney General issues statement regarding newest ruling in transgender youth care. According to a news release from the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office, last night the Sixth Circuit Court…
By Matthew Barakat - Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth can go into effect — at least for now — after a federal appeals court on Saturday temporarily reversed a lower…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- No fatal boating-related accidents occurred in the state over the four-day July 4th holiday/Operation Dry Water weekend, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency confirms. Operation Dry Water, which is a three-day period of increased enforcement and education about…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A new interactive map of state-owned land in Tennessee is now available. The map, available here, gives users access to a comprehensive list of state-owned properties with numerous data points for each property, including address, District, State…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is reporting a reduction in sexual assault test times. The TBI says that the crime lab is returning test results to local law enforcement in 22.7 weeks on average, or just under…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty against a man charged with kidnapping a Memphis, Tennessee, school teacher during an early-morning run and killing her. Cleotha…
IRWIN, Tenn. (AP) — Two people have died and another was injured after a tractor-trailer crashed into a home in eastern Tennessee and the truck driver was arrested, police said. Robenson Vertus, 41, of Connecticut, was driving the semitruck west…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- June marked PTSD Awareness Month. With July 4th bringing in explosive celebrations, we share what to remember and what to keep in mind. PTSD, or Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, develops in some people who have experienced a shocking,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Gov. Bill Lee has launched a new council called the "Tri-Stars and Stripes." "Tri-Stars and Stripes: The Governor’s Council for Service Members, Veterans and Their Families" is aimed at supporting former service members, the state says. “As…
