Tennessee News

Video series to teach kids about pollinators

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A new video series is helping teach kids about Tennessee's pollinators. The animated series comes from the Tennessee Department of Transportation, will teach about both pollination and pollinator species, and will be hosted by Polli the Tennessee…

No tuition increases for Tennessee community, technical colleges

COLUMBIA, Tennessee (AP) — Students attending Tennessee's public community colleges and applied technology colleges will not face a tuition or fee increase for the upcoming academic year, officials said. The Tennessee Board of Regents voted at a quarterly meeting Friday…

Study reveals Tennessee's favorite Elvis Presley song

This week marks the release of Baz Luhrmann's "Elvis," the much-anticipated biopic on the King of Rock starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks. Ahead of the film's debut, Scholarship Institute analyzed search trends…

Researchers hope fireflies will aid robot communication

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Researchers from the University of Colorado are studying the Great Smoky Mountains' synchronous fireflies to determine whether understanding the way they communicate could help with developing robot communication. The fireflies "need to solve complex problems while…

Tennessee secretary of state arrested on DUI charge

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett was arrested Friday night for allegedly driving under the influence after leaving a music festival in the state. Hargett was booked into the Coffee County Jail shortly after midnight Saturday…

MTSU students experience a different kind of Bonnaroo

MANCHESTER, Tenn. --MTSU students gain hands-on experience at Bonnaroo Festival. According to a news release, a group of students from Middle Tennessee University are spending time at Bonnaroo Festival, but not to enjoy the fun, instead to work. Students from…

Fire at historic Chattanooga church was intentionally set

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a fire that heavily damaged a historic church in Chattanooga was intentionally set and authorities searched Friday for a person of interest in the arson case. The Chattanooga Fire Department says a three-alarm fire…

Former Tennessee governor buying majority share of Predators

By Teresa M. Walker-AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The chairman of the Nashville Predators has agreed to sell the majority of his stake in the NHL team to former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam. The Predators announced the agreement…