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Tennessee drug abuse group leader sentenced for embezzlement

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The former director of a Tennessee drug abuse prevention group was sentenced Friday to 15 months in prison for using the nonprofit's money to buy an automobile, renovate his home and pay personal bills. Beginning in…

Former Tennessee Speaker Casada arrested in corruption probe

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Tennessee's former House Speaker Glen Casada and his top aide were arrested Tuesday on federal charges including bribery, kickbacks and conspiracy to commit money laundering involving federal funds. FILE-Rep. Glen Casada, R-Franklin,…

Obion County Fair returns for 64th year

OBION COUNTY, Tenn. -- The fair is back, bigger and better than ever in one West Tennessee county. A ribbon cutting was held to usher in the official opening of the 64th Annual Obion County Fair in Union City. And…

Trump seeks special master to review Mar-a-Lago documents

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump asked a federal judge Monday to prevent the FBI from continuing to review documents recovered from his Florida estate earlier this month until a neutral special master can be appointed to inspect the…

American Legion Legacy Run rides into Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Members of the National Legacy Run are continuing to pay tribute to veterans across the nation. The roar of hundreds of motorcycles rolled on to the roadway headed…

Health department gives update on monkeypox, COVID-19

JACKSON, Tenn. -- In early August, the Biden administration declared monkeypox as a public health emergency. On Friday, the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department announced that the county had one confirmed monkeypox…

Wanted: 7,000 construction workers for Intel chip plants

JOHNSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s largest-ever economic development project comes with a big employment challenge: how to find 7,000 construction workers in an already booming building environment when there's also a national shortage of people working in the trades. [caption…

Fauci, top infectious disease expert, to retire in December

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert who became a household name — and the subject of partisan attacks — during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Monday he will depart the federal government in December after…

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