Tennessee News

Legal battle over: Tennessee's abortion waiting period stands

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The constitutionality of Tennessee's 48-hour waiting period for abortion is no longer subject to question, Attorney General Herbert Slatery announced Friday. Under Tennessee law, women seeking an abortion must first receive mandatory counseling and then wait at…

CMAs: Stapleton snags 6 trophies, Combs takes home biggest prize

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chris Stapleton won the most trophies, but Luke Combs won the biggest one at the Country Music Association Awards. Stapleton's six trophies Wednesday night included album, single and song of the year. Combs, another of the…

Tennessee governor plans to sign bill to limit COVID rules

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says he plans to sign a wide-reaching bill that strictly limits what governments and companies can require of workers and the public to address the COVID-19 pandemic, despite opposition from prominent business…

55th CMA Awards airing Wednesday night on ABC

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chris Stapleton and Eric Church are the top nominees. Luke Combs could be in for a big night. And all three will take the stage to perform at the CMA Awards. Courtesy:…

Tennessee death row inmate resentenced after racism claim

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge has resentenced a death row inmate to life in prison for the second time in two years after finding that his trial was marred by racism during jury selection. The trial court judge…

Memphis woman convicted of killing husband, hiding body in attic

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee woman has been convicted of suffocating her husband and hiding his body inside a plastic tub in the attic of their home. A jury in Memphis found 43-year-old Latosha Starks-Twilley guilty of first-degree murder…

Tennessee business groups want COVID overhaul changes in '22

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee business leaders unhappy with recent efforts by the Republican-led Legislature to unravel COVID-19 prevention requirements hope to convince lawmakers to revisit some changes when they reconvene in January. Two prominent business groups looking to adjust…

West Tennessee school district among 3 getting mental health grant

(AP) -- Tennessee officials say three school districts will receive more than $4.6 million in federal mental health program funding. The Tennessee Department of Education says Bledsoe County Schools, Haywood County Schools and Scott County Schools are receiving Project AWARE…

Tennessee pastor tackles gunman during church service

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police say the “heroic actions” of a Tennessee pastor who tackled a man waving and pointing a gun during a service “saved a church from further violence." Metro Nashville Police…