Tennessee News

Tennessee parks offer community service hours for students

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee State Parks will offer volunteer work events at parks across the state this month for Tennessee Promise scholars to fulfill their community service hours. Tennessee Promise is a scholarship program that gives students the chance…

Dolly Parton gives $1M to infectious disease research, again

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton is donating $1 million to pediatric infectious disease research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, the organization announced on Wednesday. FILE - Dolly Parton performs at Austin City Limits…

Police arrest third suspect in Tennessee mass shooting

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A third arrest has been made in a mass shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where three people died and 14 were injured and police made another appeal to the public to help identify possible suspects. Rodney Harris,…

Bear euthanized after injuring mother, 3-year-old in Smokies

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials say a bear has been euthanized after ripping into a family’s tent and injuring a mother and her 3-year-old daughter. Park officials say the incident happened Sunday at Elkmont Campground.…

Editor sues Tennessee courts director over meeting access

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — The editor of a national news website on Monday sued Tennessee's state court administrator over her February decision to close Judicial Conference meetings to the public. In a complaint filed in federal court in Nashville, The…

Police arrest second suspect in Tennessee mass shooting

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A second arrest has been made in a mass shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where three people died and 14 were injured, police said. Alexis Lewis, 36, was charged Monday with criminal homicide, reckless endangerment, and possession…

Tennessee woman dies after fall into river at Grand Canyon

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — A Tennessee woman has died at the Grand Canyon National Park after falling into the water and getting caught by the Colorado River’s swift current, authorities said Monday. Grand…

2022 Bonnaroo expected to bring in thousands

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee's very own Bonnaroo Festival is expected to bring in thousands once again. The event, which has brought together a variety of music talent since 2002, will be from June 16 to June 19. The Tennessee Department…

Tennessee execution pause through 2022 could last longer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — After Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted a lethal injection in April because he learned the drugs hadn't been tested as required, he ordered an independent investigation and paused all executions through the end of the year.…