Tennessee News

St. Jude, WHO to provide child cancer meds to poor nations

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The World Health Organization and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are working to provide cancer medicines at no cost to children in under-resourced countries. Their $200 million investment announced Monday addresses an imbalance of survival rates…

Kenton residents react to storm aftermath

KENTON, Tenn. -- Friday night, storms swept across several states, including Tennessee, affecting hundreds of residents and homes. “Watching it on Facebook and they said to Newbern, Rutherford, Kenton you need to take…

$3 million marijuana bust linked to two Tennessee men

MURPHY, N.C. (AP) — According to police, two men from Tennessee are facing charges in North Carolina after a report of domestic assault at a casino led to a $3 million marijuana bust. Officers from the Cherokee Indian Police Department…

Tennessee AG's aide joins gov's office, drops high court bid

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery's top deputy has dropped out of contention for a state Supreme Court opening and instead is joining Gov. Bill Lee's office as his chief legal counsel. Lee's office on Wednesday announced…

Tenn medical board takes virus misinformation policy offline

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s medical licensing board has voted to remove from its website its stated policy against the spread of coronavirus misinformation by doctors. Tuesday's vote came amid pressure from a Republican state lawmaker and a new law…

Memphis' Rhodes College appoints new president

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Rhodes College has announced the appointment of Jennifer M. Collins as the Memphis school’s 21st president. According to a news release on the appointment, Collins has served as…

Memphis police investigating shooting deaths of 2 girls

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Memphis, Tennessee, are investigating a gas station shooting that resulted in the deaths of two teen girls in Memphis, Tennessee. Police say another teen girl and a 9-month old boy were wounded Friday night…

Grand Ole Opry country singer Stonewall Jackson dies at 89

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country musician Stonewall Jackson, who sang on the Grand Ole Opry for more than 50 years, died Saturday after a long battle with vascular dementia. He was 89. The Opry is the longest-running radio show in…

Tennessee governor grants clemency to 17

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has granted clemency for the first time since taking office to 17 people. Among those granted clemency include a man who was freed in 2019 after spending 12 years in prison for…

Tennessee halts exemptions to COVID law after court rulings

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has halted dozens of exemptions that allowed businesses and public entities to require people to take COVID-19 preventive measures in spite of a state law severely limiting them. In making the announcement Wednesday, state Comptroller…