Tennessee News

Man gets 25 years in roadside killing of Tennessee nurse

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The man who shot and killed a Tennessee nurse as she was driving to work two years ago was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Wednesday, according to the Nashville district attorney's office. In January,…

Nashville shooting highlights security at private schools

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An alarm blared and lights flashed as a heavily armed assailant stalked the hallways of The Covenant School. People console each other at an entry to Covenant School, Tuesday, March 28, 2023,…

More than 40 grants go towards state's water systems

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- More than $200,000,000 is going towards Tennessee's water infrastructure. “These grants will address important water infrastructure needs across rural and urban Tennessee communities,” Gov. Bill Lee said. “We look forward to the improvements these projects will bring,…

Local law enforcement shares praise for Nashville response

MARTIN, Tenn. -- Local law enforcement shared their reaction to newly released body cam footage from the Nashville shooting. This image provided by Metropolitan Nashville Police Department shows bodycam footage of police responding to an active…

Video shows Nashville police search school, fire at shooter

*SENSITIVE CONTENT WARNING - VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville police have released video from a body-worn camera that shows a team of officers entering and searching an elementary school where three children and three adults were…

What we know about the Nashville school shooting

SEE ALSO: Police release video of deadly Nashville shooting NASHVILLE (AP) — Six people were killed at a small, private Christian school just south of downtown Nashville on Monday after a shooter opened fire inside the building containing about 200 students, police…

Police release video of deadly Nashville shooting

SEE ALSO: Video shows Nashville police search school, fire at shooter NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Monday night, Metro Nashville Police released footage of the shooting at a private Christian school. Video shows…

Shooter ID'd in Nashville private school shooting

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Nashville Metro Police Department has released several new details regarding a shooting at a private Christian school. This photo provided by the Metro Nashville Police Department shows officers at an active shooter…

Prosecutors seeking death penalty in Memphis shooting rampage

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Prosecutors will seek the death penalty if a Tennessee man is convicted of first-degree murder in a daylong shooting rampage in Memphis that left three people dead and three others wounded. The announcement by Shelby County…