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Tennessee state senator set to face trial on theft charges

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee state senator is set to go on trial on charges that she stole more than $600,000 in federal funds. Jury selection is scheduled Monday in the federal trial of state Sen. Katrina Robinson. Robinson…

Jackson native graduates as new firefighter

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- A Jackson native graduates as a new firefighter. According to information received from the family, one Jackson native graduated as a new fireman for the city of Chattanooga. …

Tennessee sees chronic wasting disease in deer in 9th county

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials say a ninth county has a confirmed case of chronic wasting disease in deer. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency says tests confirmed the condition in Henry County in a 3 1/2-year-old doe that was…

Federal judge acquits Tennessee professor with ties to China

A federal judge has thrown out all charges against a University of Tennessee professor accused of hiding his relationship with a Chinese university while receiving research grants from NASA. Anming Hu was arrested in February, charged with wire fraud and…

TN Tech's Golden Eagle Battalion honors those lost 9/11

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. --- A Tennessee university honors lives lost on 9/11. According to a news release from Tennessee Tech University, today their ROTC Golden Eagle Battalion gathered along with other members of campus to honor lives lost on September 11, …

Appeals court blocks Tennessee Down syndrome abortion ban

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A panel of federal judges has reversed course and blocked a Tennessee restriction that outlaws abortions because of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome, or because of the race or gender of the fetus. The 6th…

EPA eyes West Tennessee site for toxic chemical cleanup

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen says the federal Environmental Protection Agency wants to add a former west Tennessee munitions factory to a list of prioritized Superfund toxic cleanup sites. The Memphis Democrat says the EPA has proposed…

Chris Stapleton, Eric Church share top CMA nominations

(AP) -- Country stars Chris Stapleton and Eric Church will go toe-to-toe with each other at this year’s Country Music Association Awards, vying in the same top five categories. They both join Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood and Luke Combs in…

Tennessee offering free tree seedlings for reforestation

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s forestry office is now taking orders for tree seedlings for planting throughout the state, The state Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry said it is offering tree and shrub seedlings for reforestation and conservation projects…