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Audit: TVA execs overspent on travel expenses

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- An audit has found instances where executives for the nation's largest public utility overspent on travel. The inspector general's report Wednesday audited about $1.8 million worth of Tennessee Valley Authority executive travel expenses from October 2016…

Spokesman: Oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens dies at age 91

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- T. Boone Pickens, who amassed a fortune as an oil tycoon and corporate raider and gave much of it away as a philanthropist, has died. He was 91. Spokesman Jay Rosser confirmed Pickens' death Wednesday to…

President Trump: 9/11 victims won't 'ever be forgotten'

NEW YORK (AP) -- President Donald Trump has joined the military in observing a moment of silence at the Pentagon for the 18th anniversary of 9/11. The moment of silence is traditionally observed at 9:37 a.m. — the exact time…

Memphis officer suspended, charged with DUI after crash

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Police in Memphis say an officer has been suspended after he was charged with DUI after crashing his car into a building while off duty. Memphis police said Sgt. Thomas Berryhill was arrested Saturday afternoon on…

Opening night of the West Tennessee State Fair

JACKSON, Tenn.-- The West Tennessee State Fair is what many people look forward to this time of year. "I flew from California just to ride the "Zipper" and it was amazing," said fairgoer…

West Tennessee State Fair kicks off in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The West Tennessee State Fair is officially underway at Fairgrounds Park in Jackson. "We're celebrating 164 years Tennessee proud," fair manager Kelly Broadway said. Broadway says there is plenty to do and see indoors and out, with…

Teaching 9/11 to the next generation

MILAN, Tenn. -- With the 18th anniversary of 9/11 approaching, teachers are facing a problem — how to teach it to students who weren't alive when it happened. "You've got to take…

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