Tennessee News

Police: 6 wounded in Tennessee shooting were children

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Police say six people wounded in weekend gunfire in a downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee, business district were all children. Chattanooga Police said in a statement on Monday that five of the victims were 15 and one was…

Police: 6 wounded in shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee say six people were wounded during an exchange of gunfire in a downtown Chattanooga business district. Police spokesman Jeremy Eames says at least one person of interest was detained shortly after the shooting…

Illinois man charged in fatal East TN rest stop shooting

MARION COUNTY, Tenn. -- Illinois man charged in fatal rest stop shooting. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, after an investigation by TBI, Marion Co. deputies, and the THP troopers, an arrest has been made in the shooting incident…

Tennessee governor signs campaign finance and ethics bill

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) By: Kimberlee Keusi-— Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed off on a new campaign finance and ethics face-lift, bucking objections from some of the state's most influential advocacy groups who opposed the measure. …

Tennessee: Only 52% of '21 grads went right to college

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A state report says that nearly half of Tennessee public high school seniors in the class of 2021 did not move on to college or technical school right after graduating. The report by the Tennessee Higher…

Workers' advocates turned away at Dollar General meeting

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A civil rights advocate says he and two Dollar General store workers were denied access to the company’s shareholder meeting in Tennessee where they had been outside protesting for better pay and workplace safety improvements. [caption…

Retired Army warrant officers can now join Tennessee Guard

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Beginning this month, warrant officers retired from active duty in the U.S. Army will be able to join the Tennessee National Guard. According to a news release, the program has been talked about for years, but…

Booted from GOP ballot, Trump House pick to advise ex-rival

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A one-time U.S. House hopeful in Tennessee who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, then booted off the ballot by state GOP officials, is now advising another candidate on national security. Candidate Kurt Winstead's team…