(AP)---Figure skating icon Scott Hamilton will sit atop a bike and cycle 444 miles in the Erase the Trace, a five-day ride along the Natchez Trace Parkway. The fundraiser that goes through Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee is designed to raise…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A World War II veteran is finally returning to his hometown. Chief Water Tender Claud White, a native of Dyersburg, was killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. The Navy reports that the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Fourteen Republicans and two Democrats have met the filing deadline to run for a U.S. House seat that opened after GOP state lawmakers carved Democratic-tilted Nashville into three districts. Thursday afternoon marked the deadline for candidates…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee State Conference of the NAACP is congratulating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on her appointment to the United States Supreme Court. Gloria Sweet-Love, President of the Tennessee State Conference NAACP, stated: "Judge Brown Jackson made history…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed a letter to Yale Law School following an incident that took place on the university's campus in March. Friday, Governor Lee released a statement regarding the letter that reads: “I signed a…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The state of Tennessee says it is seeing success in getting out-of-state troopers. According to a news release, 11 troopers have joined the Tennessee Highway Patrol. “Just last week, we welcomed five new troopers to our ranks…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A three-judge panel has blocked a new redistricting map for the Tennessee Senate. The panel said Wednesday that the GOP-controlled General Assembly violated the state’s constitution by improperly numbering the new districts. The 21-page ruling gives…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ten communities around the state have been selected to participate in the Tennessee Downtowns revitalization program. The state Department of Economic and Community Development said Wednesday that the selected communities are Alexandria, Copperhill, Cumberland Gap, Decherd,…
https://youtu.be/Ta3qfqxMFcg NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Proposed legislation aims to provide an alternative way to marry in the state of Tennessee. The bill proposed by Rep. Tom Leatherwood in the Tennessee House and Sen. Janice Bowling in the Senate, aims to create…
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Great Smoky Mountains National Park wants to start charging parking fees and increase rates for campsites, day-use cabin rentals and picnic pavilions. Late afternoon light streaks across golden leaves in Great Smoky…
