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…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee school district has agreed to pay $145,000 to settle a lawsuit over masking requirements during the coronavirus pandemic. News outlets report the agreement was reached Monday after hours of mediation. The money from the…
SPRING CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a construction worker died after he was trapped in a trench that collapsed while he was working on a home in Tennessee. A spokesman for the Rhea County Sheriff’s Department says the man…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Income tax returns are due this week, but Tennessee residents and businesses in 14 counties hit by disasters in the past year will get some extra time. The Internal Revenue Service is giving them until May…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. --One Tennessee lottery player is $20 million dollars richer! According to information received from the Tennessee Education Lottery, a winning ticket worth $20 million was sold in Tennessee, but not yet claimed. The Mega Millions jackpot winning ticket…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee lawmakers are advancing a bill strictly limiting the shackling of pregnant inmates. The bill would generally prohibit restraints of a pregnant inmate. More specifically, a pregnant inmate’s ankles, legs or waist couldn’t be shackled during…
The wallaby who went missing at the Memphis Zoo after storms passed through Tennessee this week has been found hiding — nearly in plain sight. Zoo spokesperson Jessica Faulk says Honey Bunch was hidden under a bush right behind the…
