CONFEDERATE RAILROAD REMOVED FROM STATE FAIR LINEUP BECAUSE OF NAME
Controversy erupted over the 4th of July weekend after a fair in Illinois cancelled an appearance by Confederate Railroad, known for the hits "Queen of Memphis," "Trashy Women," "Daddy Never Was the C ...
ROSS PEROT, BILLIONAIRE BUSINESS MAGNATE AND FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, DIES AT 89
Ross Perot, self-made billionaire, renowned patriot and two-time independent candidate for U.S. president, has died after a five-month battle with leukemia. He was 89. The pioneer of the computer se ...
EXCLUSIVE WALMART BABY FORMULA BEING RECALLED
A baby formula sold exclusively at Walmart is being recalled nationwide “because of the potential presence of metal foreign matter.” According to Perrigo, the company is recalling the 35-ounce, 992-gr ...
TRUCK COLLIDES WITH MOTORCYCLES, KILLING 7 AND INJURING 3
Several motorcycles and a pickup truck collided on a rural, two-lane highway Friday, killing seven people and injuring three others, and sending onlookers rushing to treat and help the motorists peppe ...
SUPREME COURT TOSSES RULING AGAINST BAKERS WHO REFUSED CAKE FOR GAY COUPLE
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out a lower court ruling against the owners of an Oregon bakery who refused based on their Christian beliefs to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple in anoth ...
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS COMBAT SEX ABUSE AS CRITICS RALLY
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Confronting an unprecedented sex-abuse crisis, delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention's national meeting voted Tuesday to make it easier to expel churches that mishandle ab ...
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER “OKAY” AFTER BEING ATTACKED IN SOUTH AFRICA
Arnold Schwarzenegger said there’s “nothing to worry about” after he was reportedly attacked during an event in South Africa. A video shows an attacker run up, jump and kick the former California gove ...
MULTI-STATE SALMONELLA OUTBREAKS LINKED TO BACKYARD CHICKENS
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the salmonella outbreaks in 21 states that have sickened 52 people, including four in Tennessee, are most likely linked to backyard chicken ...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ANNOUNCES ROBOCALL SCAM ALERT
The Federal Communications Commission is warning consumers about a robocall scam that’s been popping up around the country, and recently made its way into East Tennessee. According to the FCC, the so ...
ANDERSON COUNTY DEPUTIES ASSIST WITH FLORIDA CHILD SEX-ABUSE ARREST
In a press release issued this afternoon, the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office reported it arrested 55-year-old David Andrew Cox last month on a warrant from Gilchrist County, Florida. The release all ...
FORMER U.S.A.F. ANALYST ARRESTED IN NASHVILLE FOR GIVING REPORTER CLASSIFIED INFO
A former intelligence analyst with the U.S. Air Force was arrested in Nashville yesterday for illegally obtaining and passing classified national-defense information to a reporter. The indictment say ...
TYSON RECALLS NEARLY 12 MILLION POUNDS OF CHICKEN STRIPS DUE TO POSSIBLE METAL CONTAMINATION
The USDA says that Tyson Foods has recalled nearly 12 million pounds of frozen chicken strips due to possible metal contamination. The ready-to-eat strips were produced on various dates with “Use-By-D ...
