Tennessee News

Republican Bill Lee wins reelection for governor in Tennessee

Find more Election Night results at wbbjtv.com/election NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has won his reelection contest, keeping Republican control of a top statewide office that hasn’t been in Democratic hands for more than a decade. Lee…

Motorcycle crash leads to wildfire in Smoky Mountains

MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rain is helping douse a wildfire in the Smoky Mountains caused by a motorcycle crash, officials said. The blaze along Tennessee State Route 115/U.S. 129 started Sunday and grew to approximately 80 to 100 acres, news…

Number of wrong ballots cast in Nashville now more than 430

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than 430 Nashville voters cast ballots in the wrong race in the lead-up to Election Day, officials have confirmed. The amount is a stark jump from the initial number that the Davidson County Election Commission…

No. 1 Georgia shuts down QB Hooker, No. 2 Tennessee, 27-13

By Charles Odum - AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Stetson Bennett threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score and No. 1 Georgia shut down No. 2 Tennessee's high-powered offense, dominating the Volunteers 27-13 on Saturday in…

Oak Ridge labs to get $497 million in new research funding

Associated Press - undefined OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (AP) — Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee will receive a massive infusion of federal dollars for scientific research and other programs under legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden in August.…

Tennessee doctor killed in Kentucky plane crash

HARLAN, Ky. (AP) — A Tennessee doctor who would fly to see patients in Kentucky was identified as the only person killed in a plane crash. Harlan County Corner Philip Bianchi told the Lexington Herald-Leader that 55-year-old David Sanford of…

AG: Disposing embryos outside uterus not against Tenn. law

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's strict abortion ban does not apply to the disposal of fertilized human embryos that haven't been transferred to a uterus, according to a recent state attorney general opinion. FILE - In…

Safety board renews school bus seat belt call after Tennessee crash

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board has renewed its call for seat belts on school buses after completing an investigation of a 2020 Tennessee crash that killed the driver and a 7-year-old girl. Four students were seriously…