Tennessee News

Anonymous donor pays for funerals of 20 flooding victims

WAVERLY, Tenn. (AP) — A funeral home manager says 20 people who died in a Tennessee flood have had their funerals paid for by an anonymous donor. Humphreys County Funeral Home manager William Brown told the Tennessean that a man…

Helicopter pilot and fiancee save 17 in Tennessee floods

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville helicopter pilot Joel Boyers had prayed for God to show him his life had meaning just days before the phone call came. On Saturday morning, a desperate woman was seeking someone to help her brother…

Titans' COVID outbreak grows to 8, including QB

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans’ coronavirus outbreak has grown to eight people. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill is among three players added Thursday to the reserve/COVID-19 list. General manager Jon Robinson says Tannehill, tight end Geoff Swaim and linebacker Justin…

Nashville Freedom Rider Ernest 'Rip' Patton dies at 81

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville Freedom Rider and civil rights leader Ernest “Rip” Patton has died. He was 81. The Freedom Rides Museum announced the death on Tuesday. Patton participated in the downtown Nashville civil rights sit-ins in 1960,…

Page chosen as chief justice for Tennessee Supreme Court

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Roger A. Page has been elected as the chief justice for the state’s highest court. The state court system said Tuesday that Page was chosen by his colleagues to lead the five-member…

Tennessee ministry leader tries to bite police during arrest

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — The leader of a local ministry was charged with stalking a Walmart employee in Tennessee and was also accused of resisting arrest after trying to bite police officers. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports 46-year-old Timothy…

Titans COVID outbreak up to 4; Vrabel got antibody therapy

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have ramped up precautions at their team headquarters with their COVID-19 outbreak growing to four. Coach Mike Vrabel said Tuesday he is feeling almost non-symptomatic after receiving a monoclonal antibody treatment under doctor’s…

Tennessee floods tear 7-month-old twins from father's arms

WAVERLY, Tenn. (AP) — Two 7-month-old twins were torn from their father's arms during devastating Tennessee floods that also claimed the lives of 16 others. Ryan and Rileighana were pulled out of Matthew Rigney's reach on Saturday just after he,…

Tennessee floods prompt disaster declaration from President Biden

WAVERLY, Tenn. (AP) — President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for Tennessee after record rainfall caused devastating floods that killed at least 22. A statement sent Tuesday says the action frees up federal aid to help with…

Titans carry on without quarantined head coach

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Titans coach Mike Vrabel anticipated further testing would confirm he has COVID-19. He was right. So the Tennessee Titans practiced without their head coach Monday with Vrabel quarantined at home after testing positive Sunday morning. Special…