Tennessee News

5 applicants being considered for Tennessee judicial opening

JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Supreme Court says five applicants will be considered for an opening in the Court of Criminal Appeals Western Section. The opening was created by the retirement of Judge Alan E. Glenn. The applicants are…

Tennessee may spend $900M of tax revenue on Ford incentive package

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is poised to spend approximately $900 million of its tax revenues on incentives, infrastructure projects and more under an agreement with Ford Motor Co. The sweeping spending package must be approved by the Republican-led General…

Judge limits unpaid leave for unvaccinated workers at US lab

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge has limited the ability for now for the nonprofit running Oak Ridge National Laboratory to place employees on unpaid leave who receive exemptions to a COVID-19 vaccine requirement. U.S. District Judge Charles Atchley…

University offers to rehire prof acquitted of ties to China

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The University of Tennessee at Knoxville has offered to reinstate a professor who was acquitted of federal charges that accused him of hiding his relationship with a Chinese university while receiving NASA research grants. According to…

2nd driver killed by air bag inflator from Tennessee's ARC

DETROIT (AP) - A second person has been killed by an exploding air bag inflator made by a Tennessee company that has been under investigation by a federal agency for more than six years without any resolution. On Wednesday, the…

Solar firm buys carbon offset outfit, both tied to ex-gov

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee solar energy firm has bought an organization that helps companies offset their carbon emissions by funding new solar farms, both of which a former governor helped establish. A news release Thursday says Silicon Ranch…

Tennessee continues to post positive revenues

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has posted another month of positive revenue numbers in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The state Department of Finance and Administration says September tax revenues were $1.9 billion, or $321.5 million more than September…

Postal worker's mother says he was bullied before shooting

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The mother of a letter carrier who shot a supervisor and a manager before killing himself in a Tennessee postal facility says he was a non-violent person who had been bullied at work. Tracey Haley told…

Tennessee man ordered to pay state for timber theft

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Agriculture officials say a Tennessee man has been ordered to pay restitution for illegally taking timber logs from Bledsoe State Forest. State officials say John T. Simmons was charged in June with theft, trespass and vandalism…