NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Walgreens employee who shot and wounded a pregnant woman he suspected of shoplifting said he acted in self-defense after being pepper-sprayed, Nashville police said Thursday. A Walgreens team leader followed two women to a vehicle…
(AP) -- Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant has filed a countersuit against the Memphis teenager suing the two-time All-Star, accusing the teen of slander, battery and assault over a pickup basketball game at Morant’s home last July. The lawsuit filed…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- After the Covenant School shooting that took six lives -- three children and three adults -- Governor Bill Lee is calling for action. We spoke to residents…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Commissioners in Memphis are scheduled to decide whether to return a Black Democrat to the Republican-led Tennessee House. Justin Pearson and a colleague were kicked out of the Legislature last Thursday following their support of gun…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two weeks after one of his wife's closest friends was killed in a Nashville school shooting, Gov. Bill Lee on Tuesday called on Tennessee's GOP-dominant General Assembly to pass legislation that would keep firearms away from people…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A Medina native has been interning for one of our state's lawmakers. Virginia “Nikki” McFarland has been working as a legislative intern for Sen. Ken Yager, of Kingston, according to a news release. Her work with the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — One of the two Black Democrats who were expelled last week from the GOP-led Tennessee House was reinstated Monday after Nashville’s governing council voted to send him straight back to the Legislature. The unanimous vote by…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — One of the two Black Democrats who were thrown out of the Tennessee House last week appeared likely to get his seat back Monday, just days after the GOP exacted retribution against the lawmakers who protested for more…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One app is making a difference not only for the state, but for the public. Planning an across-the-state road trip or simply curious about local road conditions? The Tennessee…
By Jonathan Mattise - Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two former Black Democratic lawmakers who were expelled by Republican colleagues in Tennessee say they want to be reappointed, then elected back to their seats, following their ouster for a…
