NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Data shows that Tennessee led the nation in the number of accidental shooting deaths in 2014. Citing recent figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Safe Tennessee Project, a grassroots gun-violence prevention organization,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Chattanooga will soon launch one of the first electric vehicle ride-sharing programs in the nation. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports (http://bit.ly/2cZLXcC ) within the next few weeks, 20 Nissan Leafs will be stationed around the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The House Ethics Committee has dismissed three complaints filed against House Speaker Beth Harwell for her handling of a sexual harassment investigation into former Rep. Jeremy Durham. Republican state Rep. Rick Womick, who opposed Durham's ouster…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- College students are on the minds of health officials at the University of Memphis Lambuth. The campus hosted its first ever health and safety fair. "There's no…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson firefighters installed smoke detectors in homes Wednesday free of charge. Jackson C. Freeman had a smoke detector, but it was not working. “They installed four, one in…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Humboldt Officer Matt Cox has a new partner who is eager to hit the ground running. "She's a firecracker. I think she's going to be an asset,…
JACKSON, Tenn.-A big announcement for Tennessee's oldest marathon, Jackson's Andrew Jackson marathon. To celebrate its 45th year, organizers announced Tuesday, it is getting a makeover with a new name. It…
JACKSON, Tenn.-Gates are open and the Ferris wheel is lit as the West Tennessee State Fair, officially opens. The West Tennessee tradition is set up at the Jackson Fairgrounds Park, with…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn.-Three Weakley County women stand charged with abusing the state's healthcare system. Donna Newsom of Dresden faces three counts of TennCare fraud, accused of altering prescriptions for her child to get Adderall. Donna Williams, also of Dresden, faces…
HENDERSON, Tenn.-- A nearly three-hour-long manhunt in Henderson ends with an alleged gunman still on the loose. Deputies, troopers and police officers could all be seen searching and area along…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The music is rocking, the coals are hot, and The Chicken Shack is back in business for the 44th year. "It was just something I enjoyed doing. I'm…
JACKSON, Tenn -- It is the single most important thing to survive a fire. A fire in Memphis claiming the lives of nine people including six children has fire officials going the…
JACKSON, Tenn.-Reports of gunfire sends Jackson police to a neighborhood in west Jackson early Tuesday afternoon. Officers said it happened along North Parkway just west of North Highland. Police said they…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nashville prosecutors are asking the judge who sentenced a former Vanderbilt football player to 15 years in prison for his part in a gang rape to order a new sentencing hearing with a different judge. The…
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Forty seven Republicans were joined by 23 Democrats to vote to oust GOP Rep. Jeremey Durham from the Tennessee state Legislature. The 70 votes Tuesday were four more than the minimum…
