
CHILI’S BRAWL IN NASHVILLE RESULTS IN A MALL EVACUATION AND KIDNAPPING CHARGES
From the Metro Nasville Police Department: A fight in Opry Mills Mall has caused a rushed mass exodus of the building. Contrary to rumor, the MNPD thus far has no evidence of any gunfire. Police & ...

VOLUNTEER TENNESSEE ANNOUNCES 2025-26 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
NASHVILLE, TN – Volunteer Tennessee is excited to announce mini-grant opportunities for Volunteer Centers and Youth Civic Engagement programs. Both opportunities will support the development and stren ...

MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER AFTER SHOOTING IN KNOXVILLE
Benjamin Shuttlesworth, 47, was charged with attempted murder, while multiple firearms were recovered following a shooting incident that happened Saturday night on Hawthorne Avenue. At around 9:40 ...

MISSING HIKER FOUND DEAD IN GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK
GATLINBURG, Tenn.—Missing hiker Ann Houghton, age 73, was found deceased in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on February 2 at approximately 1:53 p.m. She was found roughly a quarter mile off of Enl ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY MAN WINS $2 MILLION FROM TN LOTTERY
DECHERD – Congratulations are in order for the lucky Mega Millions player in Decherd in Franklin County who won an incredible $2 million from the drawing held Friday, Jan. 31. The Mega Millions win ...

LEFTOVER 2025 SPRING TURKEY WMA PERMITS AVAILABLE FEB. 5TH
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is announcing leftover permits for 2025 Wildlife Management Area (WMA) spring turkey hunts. They will be available on a first-come, first-serve ba ...

SETTLEMENT REACHED IN PRINCIPLE WITH NCAA TO PROTECT STUDENT-ATHLETES’ RIGHTS
NASHVILLE—Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced today that a bipartisan coalition of states led by Tennessee has reached a settlement in principle in its lawsuit against the National ...

2025 SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM STARTS TAKING APPLICATIONS TOMORROW
NASHVILLE, TN – The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) announced today that the application for the 2025 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) will open February 1, 2025, through May 1, 2025, ...

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES DROP IN 23 TENNESSEE COUNTIES
NASHVILLE – Unemployment rates in more than 20 Tennessee counties declined from the previous month, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) announced today. In 23 of the ...

TBI SHOOTING INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN ATTEMPTED MURDER INDICTMENT
KNOX COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in an indictment in connection to an officer-involved shooting that occurred earlier this month ...

GOV. LEE’S SCHOOL VOUCHER BILL PASSES
This week, the Tennessee House of Representatives and Senate approved Governor Lee's School voucher bill. The vote came to 54 - 44 in the House, and 20 - 13 in the Senate. Many of those who voted a ...

CONTROVERSIAL IMMIGRATION BILL PASSES TN HOUSE AND SENATE
The Tennessee House and Senate passed a controversial and multi-layered immigration bill, sb6002/hb6001, today. This bill will create a centralized immigration enforcement division within the Departm ...