Tennessee News

50th 'CMA Fest' airs Wednesday night on ABC

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- One of the biggest music events of the summer returns to primetime on Wednesday night. The CMA Fest will air July 19 at 7 p.m. Central on ABC. The three-hour special features "can't miss collaborations" and "unforgettable…

Tennessee AG partners with FTC over robocalls

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee's attorney general is working with the Federal Trade Commission to crackdown in robocalls. According to a news release, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti says that a joint initiative dubbed “Operation Stop Scam Calls” is targeting "telemarketers and…

More than 10,000 backpacks provided to Tennessee students

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The State of Tennessee says that more than 10,000 backpacks have been provided to students in economically distressed counties. The news release says the backpacks were provided to students through the Tennessee Serves initiative by Tennessee's first…

Glock switch demo hosted by ATF

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Several law enforcement agencies came together Monday to discuss the dangers of "Glock switches," or machine gun conversion devices. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives…