Tennessee News

Spring your home into safety

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance shared some simple steps to help spring your home into safety. According to the news release, you can: Get rid of clutter. Trim tree branches. Maintain landscaping. Clean the gutters. Change…

TN center that hosted 1996 Olympics events burns down

COPPERHILL, Tenn. (AP) — A fire early Tuesday destroyed Tennessee’s Ocoee Whitewater Center, which served as the host site for paddling events during the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. Polk County Emergency Management Agency Director Steve Lofty told the Chattanooga Times…

Reese Witherspoon becomes part-owner of Nashville MLS team

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Actor Reese Witherspoon and Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry have joined the ownership group of Major League Soccer’s Nashville team ahead of Sunday's opening of Geodis Park, its 30,000-seat stadium. Witherspoon’s husband, agent and investor…

Juvenile charged in connection to Tennessee double homicide

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Officials say a juvenile has been charged in connection with a double homicide in Tennessee. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a statement that charges were filed on Monday against the minor in the deaths…

Nashville recap: Tuesday, April 25, 2022

Here is a brief summary of some of the bills and issues addressed in Nashville on Monday:  In the House Floor Session HB2633 to allow a teacher to use pronouns not used by the student: amended and passed by a…

Adult, child killed in Memphis stabbing; 3 others injured

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police say an adult and a child were killed and three others were injured in a stabbing at a home in Memphis, Tennessee. Officials say first responders found the victims early Saturday and pronounced one adult…

Governor Lee signs transgender athlete penalty bill

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation that will add harsh penalties against public schools that allow transgender athletes to participate in girls’ sports. Lee quietly signed the proposal last Friday without comment. The bill…

Tennessee county gets permission to remove Confederate flag

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — Two years after voting to remove the Confederate flag from its seal, a Tennessee county finally has the go-ahead to do so. The Williamson County Commission voted in 2020 to request permission from the Tennessee Historical…

Activist won't face 2nd trial for illegal voting sign-up

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Prosecutors say they will no longer pursue illegal voter registration charges against a Tennessee woman who had been granted a new trial after challenging her jury conviction. Shelby County district attorney Amy Weirich said Friday that…