NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A Tennessee man who was one of the first inmates to be released under a new federal sentencing reform law is officially a free man. Matthew Charles received national attention in 2018 after being resentenced and…
SEATAC, Wash. (AP) -- Seven years after Washington legalized the adult use of marijuana, Gov. Jay Inslee says he plans to pardon thousands of convictions for misdemeanor pot possession. The Democrat, who is mulling a 2020 presidential run, made the…
NASHVILLE -- The Tennessee Department of Health has released its list of the 10 most popular baby names in the state of Tennessee in 2018. Emma tops the list as the No. 1 baby name for girls, replacing Ava, according…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee's top Republican lawmakers say the state's biggest county isn't following a new law that prohibits local authorities from requiring a warrant or probable cause before complying with federal immigration detainers. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man killed in a crash Thursday in Counce has been identified. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 40-year-old Stacey Ballard, of Sardis, was killed after the log truck he was driving overturned on Highway 57.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Members of the agenda review committee met to discuss a proposal to introduce at the city council's next meeting. If approved, a proposal to build a new hotel and…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local legislators gathered to discuss pressing topics just days away from the convening of the 111th General Assembly in Nashville. "I'm so excited about the legislative session that is…
JACKSON, Tenn.--A Kentucky woman is traveling across America to spread an important message. Thursday, she stopped in Jackson with her four-legged friends with hopes her trek makes a difference. Angela…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Officials are expecting the river stages at the Tennessee River in Savannah to start going down soon. "The river stage is right at 380 [Thursday] morning, so…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- One person was killed in a crash Thursday afternoon in Hardin County, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. THP says the crash happened around 3:30 p.m. on Highway 57 near Counce. A log truck overturned, killing…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police have now confirmed a woman's death on Christmas Eve has been ruled a homicide. Police say 64-year-old Doris Scott was found dead inside her Lincoln Courts apartment on Dec. 24. An autopsy by the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Marsha Blackburn was sworn in Thursday as Tennessee's junior senator, making her the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate from Tennessee. Prior to her election to the Senate, Sen. Blackburn represented Tennessee's seventh congressional district…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development's mobile American Job Center will visit the Hub City next week. The mobile center will be located at the Jackson-Madison County Library from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Tuesday,…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Police in Memphis have shot and killed a man they say was armed with a knife. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says in a news release that Memphis police officers responding to a domestic disturbance Wednesday…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Owners of a local Italian-American restaurant announce they will close their doors after more than 50 years in business. "The construction on the interstate and the bypass has really…
