NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers have finalized a $52.8 billion spending plan for the upcoming year. It includes squeaking through $500 million in bonds to help pay for a Tennessee Titans stadium, as well as more money for education…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A federal prosecutor's office says a Tennessee man has pleaded guilty to receiving more than $600,000 in COVID-19 aid and using it for himself. The U.S. attorney's office for the Eastern District of Tennessee says 59-year-old…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s governor has called off what was to have been the state’s first execution since the start of the pandemic. FILE - This undated photo provided by the Tennessee Department of Correction…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee would become the latest state to impose harsh penalties on doctors who violate new, strict regulations dictating the dispensing of abortion pills under a proposal headed toward Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s desk. Lee hasn’t publicly…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A proposed bill from Rep. Sabi ‘Doc’ Kumar aims to make it an offense to leave an animal tied outside during harsh weather. Just this week, Kumar presented his bill to the House. “Under present law, it…
WAVERLY, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee Highway Patrol spokesperson says a private jail transport van carrying six inmates on Interstate 40 has turned over, and some injuries have been reported. Lt. Bill Miller says the van was traveling from Nashville…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Help is available to Tennessee's animal shelters. According to a news release, animal shelters can now apply for grants to help them provide low-cost spay and neuter services. The release says that the funds for the grant…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Over 20 state parks have been awarded for going green in Tennessee. According to a news release, a total of 28 Tennessee State Parks earned the Platinum status, which is the highest level of achievement in the…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a Mississippi man has been sentenced to house arrest and probation for pointing a green laser at FedEx airplanes flying into Memphis International Airport in Tennessee. The U.S. attorney's office says Eugene Conrad…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Randy and Jenny Boyd, with the Boyd Foundation, say 20 communities across Tennessee will be awarded $25,000 to help build or enhance existing dog parks. According to a news release, the Boyd Foundation is accepting applications…
