Tennessee News

Tennessee woman sentenced to 8 years in officer's death

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee woman convicted in the death of a police officer has been sentenced to eight years in prison. Authorities say Ashley Kroese of Thompson’s Station was 24 years old on June 18, 2020, when she…

Tenn. lawmakers push for collegiate transgender athlete ban

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee would ban transgender athletes from participating in female college sports under legislation gaining traction inside the state’s GOP-controlled General Assembly. The proposal cleared key legislative hearings Wednesday in both the House and Senate despite objections…

Guns found at checkpoints in all 5 major Tennessee airports

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration says security screeners found guns in carry-on baggage at all five of Tennessee’s major airports last week. The TSA says guns were discovered at security checkpoints during the week of March 20…

Tennessee man convicted in 2019 deaths of 2 men outside bar

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man has been convicted in two stabbing deaths outside a Nashville bar in 2019. The Tennessean reports Michael Mosley was convicted of first-degree murder in the deaths, attempted first-degree murder in the stabbing of…

Wildfire near Smoky Mountains prompts mandatory evacuations

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A wildfire in an area of Tennessee near Great Smoky Mountains National Park has prompted mandatory evacuations. The Sevier County Emergency Management Agency said people were being evacuated Wednesday from the Hatcher Mountain area of Wears…

Nurses worry conviction for dosing mistake could cost lives

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Patient safety and nursing groups around the country are lamenting the guilty verdict in the trial of a former nurse in Tennessee. RaDonda Wright was found guilty of homicide last week for administering the wrong medication…

Tennessee House advances school book scrutiny bill

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee House has passed legislation that lets school boards deem books “obscene” and threatens to withhold education funding and slap public school librarians with criminal penalties if orders to remove them aren’t followed. The House’s…

Is this the year? Bill aims to make Bible a State book of Tennessee

https://youtu.be/EjRufufAjOY NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Is this the year? Another resolution to make the Bible an official State book of Tennessee is moving forward in the Tennessee legislature. House Joint Resolution 0752 is sponsored by Rep. Jerry Sexton. Legislators have tried…