Tennessee News

Tennessee secretary of state arrested on DUI charge

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett was arrested Friday night for allegedly driving under the influence after leaving a music festival in the state. Hargett was booked into the Coffee County Jail shortly after midnight Saturday…

MTSU students experience a different kind of Bonnaroo

MANCHESTER, Tenn. --MTSU students gain hands-on experience at Bonnaroo Festival. According to a news release, a group of students from Middle Tennessee University are spending time at Bonnaroo Festival, but not to enjoy the fun, instead to work. Students from…

Fire at historic Chattanooga church was intentionally set

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a fire that heavily damaged a historic church in Chattanooga was intentionally set and authorities searched Friday for a person of interest in the arson case. The Chattanooga Fire Department says a three-alarm fire…

Former Tennessee governor buying majority share of Predators

By Teresa M. Walker-AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The chairman of the Nashville Predators has agreed to sell the majority of his stake in the NHL team to former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam. The Predators announced the agreement…

Work starts on long-term I-55 project near key Memphis span

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Work has started in Tennessee on a $141 million project to build travel lanes and a roundabout intersection on the Interstate 55 interchange near a heavily traveled bridge connecting Memphis to Arkansas. Lane closures began Monday…

Sheriff: Tennessee deputy fatally shoots man after 'threat'

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee sheriff's deputy fatally shot a man early Thursday when “confronted with a threat on scene,” officials said. Bradley County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a home in Cleveland where a man was reportedly threatening…

Tennessee parks offer community service hours for students

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee State Parks will offer volunteer work events at parks across the state this month for Tennessee Promise scholars to fulfill their community service hours. Tennessee Promise is a scholarship program that gives students the chance…

Dolly Parton gives $1M to infectious disease research, again

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton is donating $1 million to pediatric infectious disease research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, the organization announced on Wednesday. FILE - Dolly Parton performs at Austin City Limits…

Police arrest third suspect in Tennessee mass shooting

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A third arrest has been made in a mass shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where three people died and 14 were injured and police made another appeal to the public to help identify possible suspects. Rodney Harris,…

Bear euthanized after injuring mother, 3-year-old in Smokies

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials say a bear has been euthanized after ripping into a family’s tent and injuring a mother and her 3-year-old daughter. Park officials say the incident happened Sunday at Elkmont Campground.…