NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A federal appeals court has ordered a lower court to reconsider whether Tennessee's requirements to get on the ballot for third parties and their candidates are unconstitutionally restrictive. In February, U.S. District Judge William Haynes Jr.…
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - East Tennessee State University officials have fired the university's postal services manager for opening a package that was addressed to a student. Through an open records request, the Johnson City Press reported Harvey Byerley opened…
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) - Barring freezing weather or heavy rain, forestry technicians in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will spray for pests in Cades Cove on Monday. That means the Loop Road through the scenic cove will be closed…
CHARLOTTE, Tenn. (AP) - The grandmother of a West Tennessee teen who died shortly after being released from a Dickson County drug rehabilitation center has filed a lawsuit. According to The Tennessean, the $14.5 million lawsuit was filed Wednesday against…
MILLINGTON, Tenn. (AP) - Police in Millington have charged a homeless man who had been allowed to sleep in a church lobby with setting fire to the church. According to The Commercial Appeal, 28-year-old Johnny Riveria was taken into custody…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - A federal judge in Chattanooga has denied a request to testify in a murder trial. According to the Chattanooga Times Free Press, attorneys for Jesse Mathews requested the U.S. District Court Judge Harry S. "Sandy" Mattice…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Democratic lawmaker says an objective by Tennessee State University's new president to tackle internal issues at the historically black university may present an opportunity for legislation that could benefit other educational institutions. The Tennessee Board…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region is providing free HIV testing and prevention counseling during the Christ Community Baptist Church's Faith and AIDS conference. According to a news release, the conference takes place on Saturday beginning at…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Middle and high schools across Tennessee are getting copies of a computer game designed as a fun way to improve financial literacy. According to a news release from state Treasurer David Lillard's office, the Financial Football…
This video is no longer available. FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn.- A one year suspension has been handed down by the state board of professional responsibility for a Fayette County lawyer. A release from the board showed the suspension for Terry Dycus…
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. - Katherine Juanita Lynn Smith was picked up Wednesday on an arrest warrant for criminal sexual conduct with a minor in 2007. Members of the Fairfield County Sheriff's Department in South Carolina contacted the Henderson County Sheriff's…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Jackson Police are investigating a new Craigslist scam, targeting those looking to sell their smart phones. This trend of thefts is known as "Apple Picking" because Apple products are the main…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- You have probably heard by now that Hostess and Wonder Bread are closing down amid financial woes, which means the end of the Hostess Outlet Store in north Jackson. Thursday marked the…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn-The Regional Interfaith Association, or RIFA, a local charity, is asking for the community's help due to a low supply of food to carry out its mission. The decrease in food supply has…
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