UPDATE: NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- House Bill 2311, which would criminalize vaccine mandates, failed in the Business & Utilities Subcommittee meeting on Wednesday. EARLIER STORY: NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A Tennessee legislator has proposed a bill criminalizing COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The legislation,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A bill aimed at banning LGBTQ+ "supportive" textbooks has advanced in Tennessee. House Bill 0800 would block state textbooks that “promote, normalize, support, or address lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender issues or lifestyles.” The bill's sponsor Rep.…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee are investigating the death of a newborn baby found alongside a roadway in Memphis. Memphis police said in a statement that the infant appeared to be full term and had been wrapped in…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s Republican-controlled House has advanced legislation allowing students and staffers to sue public colleges and universities if they feel they’ve been unfairly punished for not accepting “divisive concepts.” The bill would prohibit public colleges and universities…
LA VERGNE, Tenn. (AP) — You have surely heard of Dolly Parton, the world famous singer. And you may well have read a novel by James Patterson, one of the world's most popular writers. He is no singer, and she…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Tennessee State Parks' effects on the economy continue to see a steady climb throughout the pandemic. Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner David Salyers says the parks saw an increase in visitors when COVID-19 hit, and…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One local college celebrates a special occasion today. Lane College is celebrating its Founder's Day, all while helping students. "It marks a day of celebration, to celebrate the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — GOP legislative leaders continue to push that parents need more transparency on what students are being exposed to inside Tennessee’s public schools, but a handful conceded the arguments recently used to condemn teachers and libraries had…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has set three new execution dates for inmates in 2022, driving the total number of executions planned this year to five. The state temporarily halted executions during the pandemic but is currently planning one execution…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two Nashville couples have been charged with murder in separate drug-related deaths of children. Nashville police said Thursday that two grandparents were arrested in connection with the death of their 20-month-old grandson, while a woman and…
