NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The state of Tennessee is facing a lawsuit for denying public access to a consulting firm's report recommending how to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Public Citizen Litigation Group helped file the lawsuit last week…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge has found a woman guilty of stabbing four of her children to death in 2016. Criminal Court Judge James Lammey Jr. rejected Shanynthia Gardner’s insanity defense in the deaths of the children, who…
NEW YORK (AP) — Television viewers were in the mood for competition last week. NFL football games were the traditional venue, with four prime-time contests hitting the Nielsen's company of the 20 most popular shows last week. As is typical,…
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose for the third straight month in November, reflecting strong demand, low mortgage rates and intense competition for a relatively low number of properties on the market. The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday…
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has met with an Afghan family he met during a visit this month to a refugee camp in Greece and helped resettle to Italy because the youngest child needs medical care. Francis greeted the…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Researchers studying the wreckage of the last U.S. slave ship on the Alabama coast have made a surprising discovery. A recently released report shows…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is extending a student loan moratorium that has allowed tens of millions of Americans to put off debt payments during the pandemic. Under the action Wednesday, payments on federal student loans will remain paused…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is putting $6.5 million into expanding mental health services. A news release says the funds are being divided among multiple programs aimed at increasing early intervention services…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another 166 cases of COVID-19 in Madison County. The additional cases bring the total number of confirmed positive cases in Madison County to 19,016. The health department also released…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Leaders Credit Union financial advisor is sharing tips on avoiding scams. "I would say there's no area that's immune to fraud, and as it gets worse you'll see more and more cases across email, across phone…
DRESDEN, Tenn. -- On Dec. 10, communities in West Tennessee were struck by powerful tornadoes. The area of Dresden was hit by an EF-3 tornado, leaving damage and debris for…
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Sea of Blue was held for Crockett County Deputy Matthew Butler on Tuesday. The procession began at Crockett Mills Community Center and…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A nursing assistant is being charged with possible abuse of an elderly adult. The Dyersburg Police Department says it was tipped off that a 74-year-old resident may have been assaulted by staff member at the Harborview Nursing…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Tyson is giving its future employees a new childcare option. Tyson says it is planning to build an on-site childcare and learning facility at its new Humboldt facility. In the news release, Tyson says the program will…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has announced plans to deliver 500 million free COVID-19 tests to Americans, increase support for hospitals and expand the availability of vaccines to confront a winter surge of coronavirus cases driven by the fast-spreading…
