Tennessee News

Tennessee sales tax holidays: What you need to know

Tennessee has three sales tax holidays in 2022, with one of them already underway. From Friday, July 29 through Monday, August 1, there will be no sales tax on clothing, school supplies or computers. Diapers are also included in this…

Governor in hot seat after charter leader lambasts teachers

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Bill Lee on Wednesday refused to rebut recently revealed remarks made by a charter school president who claimed that teachers “are trained in the dumbest parts of the dumbest colleges” during a reception the Republican…

Tennessee deputies shoot driver who hit officer with vehicle

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Two Tennessee sheriff's deputies shot and wounded a driver who hit one of the law enforcement officers with a vehicle, authorities said. The Shelby County Sheriff's deputies encountered the man in a vehicle Monday night while…

Tennessee unemployment website operating again after attack

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's unemployment benefits and workforce development website has resumed operating after a cyberattack on a software company disrupted service for thousands of people for several days, officials said Monday. The website, Jobs4TN.gov, appeared to be up…

Man sentenced to more than 120 years in Tennessee robbery

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A man who was convicted in a violent Tennessee home invasion robbery that took place 11 years ago has been sentenced to more than 120 years in prison, prosecutors said. A criminal court judge has sentenced…

Tea Room that vintage motorcycle club called home closes

By Ryan Wilusz and Calvin Mattheis - Knoxville News Sentinel undefined (AP)--Motorcycle clubs start up all the time but then they dwindle, never growing beyond a handful of riders looking for nothing more than a few hours out of the…

2 Tennessee officers charged after inmate was punched

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Two former Tennessee prison officers have been charged with writing false reports after one of them hit an inmate, federal prosecutors said Friday. Former Tennessee Department of Correction tactical officers Javian Griffin, 36, and Sebron Hollands,…