RIPLEY, Tenn. (AP) - State prosecutors will be seeking the death penalty in the trial of a Tennessee convict charged with killing a corrections administrator and escaping prison on a tractor. Lauderdale County district attorney Mark Davidson said Tuesday that…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee death row inmate Nicholas Sutton has been placed on death watch. According to the Tennessee Department of Correction, Sutton was moved to a cell next to the execution chamber early Tuesday where he'll be under…
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- An off-duty corrections officer has been fatally shot by police in Tennessee. News outlets report 29-year-old Travis Mullins was involved in a hit-and-run in the parking lot of a Lowe's Home Improvement store Monday evening. The…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee at Martin held an unusual gender reveal this week. Boy or girl? How about one of each. UTM welcomed a set of twin baby goats, and Chancellor Keith Carver took part in…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- It's time to purchase your new hunting and fishing license. The new 2020-21 Tennessee hunting and fishing licenses are now on sale. All current yearly hunting and fishing licenses expire February 29. You can now select to…
RUSSIA -- People came to the rescue when horses fell through ice in Russia. A farmer shared the video on Sunday and said all of the horses were rescued.
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Madison County Sheriff John Mehr reports that Megon Smith turned herself into the Madison County Criminal Justice Center at 4:40 Tuesday morning. The Madison County Sheriff's Office previously had requested help in locating Smith. An arrest warrant…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- A man has been accused of stabbing his wife and stepdaughter in Tennessee, killing the younger woman. News outlets report 34-year-old Ledis Sanchez was arrested Monday. Memphis police say he attacked the women early Sunday…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Earlier this month, the Old Country Store purchased items related to non-violent protests that took place in the Hub City during the struggle for Civil Rights. During the Civil…
MADISON CO., Tenn. -- The Madison County mayor and sheriff are set to meet in court Tuesday. The sheriff is suing the county for over $2 million, claiming they didn't give him enough…
TRENTON, Tenn. -- A local fire department decorates their downtown in celebration of Presidents' Day. The Trenton Fire Department put up more than 50 flags for the holiday. Captain Corey Kesterson says every year firefighters are up around 7 a.m.…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Monday kicked off the 20th Civil Rights Conference at University Tennessee Martin. This year's theme is Ordinary Heroes: The Struggle for Human Rights, and UT Martin has a wide range…
TIPTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- What started off as a non-stop three day search ended in relief for many after 44-year-old Chasity Finney was found safe Monday afternoon. "We had some leads that…
WEST JACKSON, Tenn. -- This week the Jackson-Madison County school board is interviewing six finalist for the school superintendent position. Members say the goal of the interviews is to narrow the search…
HARDIN CO., Tenn. -- A landslide over the weekend swept two Hardin County homes into the Tennessee River. "We could hear it for a long time. Things just kept falling and they…
