NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Transgender people in Tennessee would be prevented from changing their driver's licenses and birth certificates under legislation approved by the Republican senators on Monday. The legislation, which still must clear the House chamber, would define male…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Two Tennessee Senate bills aimed at reducing gun deaths failed on Monday. Sen. London Lamar, of Memphis, proposed a bill that would have revoked permit-less carry in Shelby and Davidson County, and another bill that would have…
By Keely Brewer, Daily Memphian undefined MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is looking at a new Mississippi River restoration project, starting with a 39-mile stretch near Memphis, that could help save threatened and endangered aquatic…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Forty hopefuls are vying for the crown of Miss Teen Volunteer America. It was a night of glitz and glam as the teens participated in the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A bill proposed by state legislators aims to rename the handgun carry permit. House Bill 1005 would change "handgun" to "firearm" in Tennessee Code. "Basically three different things, by changing our language, not creating any new crimes…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee House of Representatives has passed a bill that would allow people to refuse to perform a marriage if they disagree with it. House Bill 0878 states that a person is not required to solemnize a…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country singer Lainey Wilson is a fan favorite at this year’s CMT Music Awards, where she is the leading nominee including for “Video of the Year.” FILE - Lainey Wilson performs during Marty…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A seventh Memphis Police Department employee has been fired for his role in the fatal arrest of Tyre Nichols, while an eighth police employee retired before it was recommended he lose his job for his part in…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Refunds are beginning to drop in many tax filer's bank accounts around this time. Some may use it on clothes, others maybe food, but many may use the money…
PEKIN, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois man has received an 18-month prison sentence after being convicted of illegally giving his son an assault-style rifle he later used in a 2018 shooting attack that killed four people at a Waffle House…
