ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee sheriff's deputy fatally shot a man who advanced toward the deputy with a gun raised, authorities said. The Carter County deputy responded Friday morning to a report of an armed man threatening residents in…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — One man has been arrested on a weapons charge in a mass shooting over the weekend in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where three people died and 14 were injured. Garrian King was arrested Wednesday and charged with being a felon…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee death row inmate convicted of a 1994 slaying can pursue arguments that he is intellectually disabled and should not be executed under state law, a federal judge has ruled. This…
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man wanted on a murder charge in the death of his girlfriend has been arrested in Kentucky, officials said. Bradley Miller, 43, was taken into custody late Monday in Ashland, news outlets reported,…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — One child died and three others were in critical condition following a fire that destroyed a home in East Tennessee, officials said. The Knoxville Fire Department said crews responded Monday afternoon to a report of a…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Seven employees of a Tennessee Starbucks who were fired after starting unionization efforts claimed victory Tuesday when their Memphis store voted to join a wave of U.S. locations of the coffee chain that have decided to…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nine Tennessee cities and counties are receiving a total of $7.6 million in grants for industrial development projects, state officials said. The new Site Development Grants will help the nine communities prepare industrial sites for economic…
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — A chain link fence topped with barbed wire is being added to a 155-foot (47-meter) high bridge over a scenic Tennessee valley in an effort to prevent people from jumping off the span, the National Park…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Bill Lee has announced he does not support restricting firearms or strengthening gun control laws in response to recent mass shootings in Tennessee and around the country. FILE - Tennessee Gov.…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is issuing Executive Order 97 on Monday, which aims to enhance school safety measures across the state. The order directs accountability measures for school safety and calls for an evaluation of training for…
