Tennessee News

Tennessee State Parks serving special Mother's Day meals

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee State Parks are celebrating Mother’s Day with special meals at four locations. Cumberland Mountain State Park in Crossville, Montgomery Bell State Park in Burns, David Crockett State Park in Lawrenceburg, and Natchez Trace State Park…

3 Tennessee watershed, flood prevention projects draw $2.9M

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three watershed and flood prevention projects in Tennessee are receiving $2.9 million from the federal government. The National Resources Conservation Service in Tennessee says the funds are part of a $420 million investment in 132 infrastructure…

Tennessee Gas Prices: Today's average vs. past 10 years

The average gas prices in Tennessee have risen 6.5 cents in the last week, averaging $3.89 per gallon on Monday. That's according to the latest report from GasBuddy in a survey of over 3,800 gas stations across the state. That…

Police: 2 in biker gangs fatally shot outside Tennessee bar

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee say two members of motorcycle gangs have been fatally shot during a fight that broke out in the parking lot of a bar. Knoxville police say a member of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club…

Investigative agency probes inmate death at Tennessee prison

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s lead investigative agency is looking into a state prison inmate death that authorities say was reported as a homicide. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokesperson Leslie Earhart identified the deceased Riverbend Maximum Security Institution inmate as…

Tennessee gets 'acquired immunity' COVID law; gov won't sign

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has declined to sign a new law requiring governments and businesses to treat immunity from a previous COVID-19 infection as equal to getting vaccinated in their policies. The legislation became law Friday…

Tennessee health commissioner leaving post next month

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey is leaving state government next month. Gov. Bill Lee announced Pierce's departure on Thursday. It is effective May 31. Lee will name a successor…

Arkansas sues Family Dollar over rodents found in facility

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is suing Family Dollar over the discovery of 1,000 rodents in a distribution facility in the state that prompted the discount retail chain to recall items purchased from hundreds of stores in the South.…

Tennessee lawmakers pass K-12 library oversight, end session

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers have closed out the 2022 legislative session by passing a bill that lets a politically appointed panel remove books from public school libraries statewide through a new veto power over local school board decisions.…