Tennessee News

25 Tennessee schools to get updated water fountains

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Delta Dental is helping 25 Tennessee schools get a new water fountain. Delta says the schools will receive the Water's Cool @ School grant to get an Elkay bottle filling station. The schools include: West Bemis Middle…

Tennessee lawmakers mull making Juneteenth state holiday

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers are mulling a proposal advocated by the governor to make Juneteenth a state holiday. On Tuesday, a Senate panel advanced the legislation backed by GOP Gov. Bill Lee. House lawmakers briefly stalled the bill…

Tennessee legislators push additional bills over trans students

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Additional bills related to transgender students are being pushed through Tennessee’s legislation once again. Legislators have introduced a bill that would allow public school staff to not use students’ pronouns the bill calls “not consistent with the…

Jersey Mike's partners up for 12th annual Month of Giving

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jersey Mikes is partnering up for its 12th annual Month of Giving. The news release says Jersey Mike's will be accepting donations from customers at stores across the country. Donations can help more than 100 local Tennessee…

March 1 FAFSA deadline approaching

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The deadline to submit the FAFSA is closing in. The news release says the FAFSA is the first step in getting aid for college, and adds that those who finish it are more likely to complete their…

Jason Martin makes run for Tennessee governor

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new candidate put his name on the ballot. Jason Martin, a critical care doctor, is officially running for Governor of Tennessee. Martin says his main goals are getting public education fully funded, updating marijuana laws,…

Tennessee teen dies in forklift joyriding accident

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee say a Nashville teenager was killed when a forklift he was operating at an equipment rental business overturned on top of him. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department says 15-year-old Jayden Dalton died Sunday.…

Federal indictment accuses former deputy of misusing funds

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A published report says a federal indictment accuses a former Tennessee sheriff’s deputy of misusing funds. The Knoxville News Sentinel reported that the indictment unsealed last week in U.S. District Court charges former Knox County Sheriff’s…

TN addiction clinic owner charged with Fraud

WILLIAMSON CO., Tenn. ---  Former clinic owner charged with TennCare fraud. In February of 2019, TBI agents joined investigators with 21st Judicial District Drug Task Force, Tennessee Office of Inspector General, Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, TN…

Grand jury indicts Tennessee man over stolen sports cards

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A Tennessee man has been indicted after being accused of stealing roughly $10,000 worth of sports cards from a store in Kentucky. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that a federal grand jury handed down the indictment against…