Tennessee News

Toddler dies after being found in vehicle at Tennessee daycare

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police say a 1-year-old child has died after being found in a hot vehicle outside a Tennessee daycare center. Memphis police said in a tweet that the toddler was pronounced dead at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital…

1 dead in shooting after Tennessee high school graduation

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Police say one person was killed and another injured in a shooting after a high school graduation ceremony had ended at Middle Tennessee State University. Police confirmed the shooting Wednesday night after the Riverdale High School…

Tennessee undercounted in 2020 Census, data shows

(AP) -- Around 1 in 20 residents in Arkansas and Tennessee were missed during the 2020 census, and four other U.S. states had significant undercounts of their populations which could short-change them of federal funding in the current decade. That's…

Court clears path for long-blocked Tennessee school vouchers

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s highest court has ruled that Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher program does not violate the state’s constitution. FILE - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee delivers his State of the State address…

Tennessee National Guardsmen honored for medical evacuation

LOUISVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Four members of the Tennessee National Guard have been honored for a lifesaving medical evacuation in the Smokies. According to a news release, the guardsmen responded last June after a 17-year-old girl was attacked by a…

Tennessee Democratic Party to host 3 gubernatorial debates

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Officials with the Tennessee Democratic Party say they will host three gubernatorial debates ahead of the upcoming August primary election. According to a news release, Democratic candidates Jason Martin, Carnita Atwater and JB Smiley Jr. will…

Federal judge strikes down Tennessee bathroom signage law

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge has struck down Tennessee’s first-of-its-kind law requiring businesses to post special signs if they allow transgender people to use the bathroom of their choice. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger on…

Jerry Lee Lewis, Keith Whitley to join Country Hall of Fame

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jerry Lee Lewis and the late country singer Keith Whitley will join the Country Music Hall of Fame. The 86-year-old Lewis, nicknamed “The Killer," is one of only a handful…

Residents react to new way to take driver's test

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Taking the knowledge part of the drivers test in Tennessee has just got easier and some are saying more convenient. But what do residents think of the new option? The…

Tennessee teens can now take written driving test from home

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee teenagers now have the option to take their written driving test at home. The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security's (TDOSHS) Driver Services division has launched "At-Home Knowledge Testing." "This new testing option will reduce…