FATHER, SON CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY
A Tennessee teen and his father were charged in connection with an April 20 shooting in Rutherford County that left a 26-year-old Lebanon man hospitalized. Police say 19-year-old Christian Curtis is ...
NORTHVIEW ACADEMY STUDENT ARRESTED AFTER ISSUING THREAT
A 14-year-old student at Northview Academy was charged with harassment after his arrest Wednesday night for "threatening to shoot up the school," a Sevier County sheriff’s spokesman said. Investigato ...
TENNESSEE HOUSE PASSES SPORTS-BETTING BILL
After almost an hour of heated debate on the House floor Wednesday, a bill that would allow sports betting in Tennessee passed the House handily, despite protests of its being a poor reflection on fam ...
DEADLY KENTUCKY HOUSE FIRE CLAIMS THIRD VICTIM
Kentucky State Police confirm a house fire in Harlan County, Kentucky, has now claimed a third life. Three-year-old twins Alex and Olivia Howard – who would have turned four in June – died in a Monda ...
U.T.K. PROFESSOR TO FIGURE PROMINENTLY IN STUDY OF MOON ROCKS
They were collected decades ago, but nothing’s been done with them in ages. No, it’s not those boxes of stuff in your attic. We’re talking about moon rocks. Back in 1972, astronauts on the Apollo 17 ...
MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING INFANT AFTER LEARNING HE’S NOT THE BIO DAD
A Tennessee man is in custody, accused of the beating death of an infant. Memphis police have charged 33-year-old Jose Avila-Agurcia with murder in the death of 4-month-old Alexander Lizondro-Chacon. ...
VOUCHER BILL SQUEAKS BY HOUSE AFTER KNOXVILLE REP. SWITCHES VOTE
A vote on the ongoing education savings account issue was deadlocked in the House Tuesday, until Knoxville Representative Jason Zachary agreed to switch his no vote to a yes. In return, Zachary was pr ...
ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE IN TENNESSEE THIS MORNING, WESTERN PART OF THE STATE, 3.6 MAGNITUDE
People in several counties reported feeling the effects of an earthquake Wednesday morning in West Tennessee. According to the United States Geological Survey, the 3.6-magnitude earthquake, reported ...
HISTORIC LOUDON COUNTY COURTHOUSE ‘A TOTAL LOSS’ TO FIRE TUESDAY NIGHT
One of the oldest courthouses in Tennessee caught fire on Tuesday night. Investigators said the fire began at around 6:30 p.m. on April 23. By about 10:30 p.m., firefighters were able to enter th ...
CHILD ABUSE CHARGES LEVELED AGAINST TWO KENTUCKY DAYCARE WORKERS
In Wayne County, Kentucky, sheriff’s deputies investigated child-abuse complaints at a local daycare facility Friday. After reviewing video of the incident and conducting interviews, deputies submitte ...
LAWMAKERS SEND “TRIGGER” ABORTION BAN TO GOVERNOR LEE’S DESK
A bill that would outlaw most abortions in Tennessee if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the 1973 decision legalizing abortion is headed to Governor Bill Lee’s desk. Lawmakers in the House and Senate ...
GUNS N’ ROSES, LYNYRD SKYNYRD, DEF LEPPARD TO HEADLINE EXIT 111 ROCK FEST
Are you ready to rock? Circle October 11-13 on your calendar and get ready for the Exit 111 Festival in Manchester. The new rock festival at Great Stage Park, the site of the Bonnaroo Music & Art ...
