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Tennessee, school districts seek delay in funding lawsuit

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A 6-year-old lawsuit challenging how Tennessee funds public schools might be paused until after the upcoming legislative session. The Tennessean reports that Memphis and Nashville’s school districts and the state agreed to put the proceedings on…

Oral history of deadly Gatlinburg fire going online

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — An oral history of a deadly wildfire that began in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and devastated Gatlinburg in 2016 will be easily accessible to the public beginning on Tuesday. That’s when Rising from the…

Nashville police: 3 dead, 4 wounded in apartment shooting

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police say a shooting in a Tennessee apartment has left three people dead and four others wounded. A suspect was among those killed. Authorities say six members of a family were shot Friday night in an…

Regulator approves plan to bury coal ash in Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Regulators have given approval to a plan by the Tennessee Valley Authority to bury toxin-laden coal ash in southeast Memphis. A spokeswoman for the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation told The Commercial Appeal on Tuesday…

WATCH: Deer breaks into classroom in Tennessee

(CBS Newspath) -- OH DEER! This deer broke into an elementary school in Springfield, TN and caused a mess in a classroom on Tuesday (11/23). The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said the deer…

'Tennessee Season to Remember' to be held virtually

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The 19th "Tennessee Season to Remember" ceremony will be held virtually on Thursday, December 2. The annual event honoring homicide victims and survivors has been held every year since 2003. Traditionally, the event sees families across the…

Tennessee college gives students $10k as Thanksgiving gift

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A historically Black medical college in Tennessee is giving students an early Thanksgiving gift — $10,000 in cash. Meharry Medical College President James E.K. Hildreth announced the gift on Monday, telling students they would receive it…

Tennessee man charged in California with kidnapping, assault

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Tennessee man has been charged in Southern California with kidnapping his 3-year-old son and sexually assaulting his 16-year-old niece after authorities said he drove across the country with the children. The kids were found…