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Nonprofit protests baptisms on Tennessee high school's field

SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (AP) -- A nonprofit that advocates for the separation of church and state has filed a formal complaint about baptisms on the football field of a Tennessee high school. The Tennessean reports the Freedom From Religion Foundation wrote…

55 churches pray for our country on 9/11

TRENTON, Tenn.--"These people that want to say that God is not involved in the inception of this country need to get a brain scanner or a pulse check," said former Navy Commander and…

What's New Wednesday: Life Is What You Bake It

A father-daughter duo started their own business called  "Life Is What You Bake It" in Martin. Maria McClain bakes homemade cinnamon rolls, muffins, cupcakes, cookies and bread. She also makes fresh salads, coffee, breakfast scrambles…

Jackson Fire Dept. holds 9/11 memorial ceremony

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Fire Department held a special ceremony Wednesday to commemorate 9/11. The ceremony took place at the fire station in downtown Jackson. Firefighters paid their respects to the fallen heroes…

City of Bolivar hosts 9/11 memorial, procession

BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- Eighteen years ago Wednesday, planes crashed into the World Trade Center buildings and the Pentagon, killing thousands and injuring thousands more. "I got to work and the TV was on, and…

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…

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