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TENNESSEE DEATH ROW INMATE FOUND DEAD IN CELL
A Tennessee death row inmate died in his cell Friday. Officials say that Charles Wright died of natural causes. He found inside his cell at
LENOIR CITY POLICE IDENTIFY BODY FOUND IN VACANT LOT; AUTOPSY UNDERWAY
Lenoir City police are investigating the discovery of a man’s body Thursday morning in a wooded area between Kingston Street and 10th Avenue. Police say
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
NASHVILLE-BASED BANK EXECUTIVE HONORED WITH NATIONAL AWARD
Jim Ayers, chairman of the board of Nashville-based FirstBank, was among 13 prominent Americans inducted into the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans recently. The
CONVICTED MURDERER SANG HYMNS DURING HIS EXECUTION
Convicted murderer Don Johnson was executed last evening by lethal injection. The first death-row inmate to be put to death in 2019, Johnson was pronounced
VOLS’ 325-POUND FOOTBALL RECRUIT DUNKS, SINKS FULL-COURT SHOT IN WILD VIDEO
A nearly 325-pound Tennessee Volunteers football recruit showed off his athleticism in a video of him dunking a basketball followed by draining a full-court shot. Elijah
WEST KNOXVILLE DAYCARE SHUT DOWN AFTER DOZENS OF VIOLATIONS SINCE 2011
The State Department of Human Services has closed a West Knoxville daycare facility after what it called “repeated and escalating” violations. Helping Hands Child Care
TN MAN STOLE GUITAR BY STUFFING IT DOWN HIS PANTS
Murfreesboro police are looking for an odd suspect. They say Hayden Snyder stuffed a Fender Telecaster guitar down his pants April 26th and walked out
CONVICTED GANG “PRINCE” GETS 30 YEARS FOR CHATTANOOGA HEROIN ACTIVITY
A convicted heroin dealer operating in and around Chattanooga will spend the next 30 years in federal prison. Beginning in 2016, the Drug Enforcement Administration
ANOTHER SMALL EARTHQUAKE IN TENNESSEE – IN EASTERN KNOX COUNTY
The U.S. Geological Survey says a small earthquake was reported late this morning in East Knox County. The 2.4-magnitude quake struck at a depth of
OLIVER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL HONORED WITH TN STEM SCHOOL DESIGNATION
Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn announced today Oliver Springs High School is among 11 schools receiving the Tennessee STEM School Designation, bringing the total number of
MEIGS COUNTY SCHOOL BUS DRIVER DISCOVERS BODY ALONG ROUTE IN DECATUR
Meigs County authorities called in the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation after a school bus driver on her morning route spotted a body on the side
TENNESSEE DEATH ROW INMATE FOUND DEAD IN CELL
A Tennessee death row inmate died in his cell Friday. Officials say that Charles Wright died of natural causes. He found inside his cell at Riverbend Maximum Security Prison in Nashville. Wright was c ...
LENOIR CITY POLICE IDENTIFY BODY FOUND IN VACANT LOT; AUTOPSY UNDERWAY
Lenoir City police are investigating the discovery of a man's body Thursday morning in a wooded area between Kingston Street and 10th Avenue. Police say the body of 37-year-old Rudy Stricker was disc ...
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 ...
NASHVILLE-BASED BANK EXECUTIVE HONORED WITH NATIONAL AWARD
Jim Ayers, chairman of the board of Nashville-based FirstBank, was among 13 prominent Americans inducted into the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans recently. The Horatio Alger Awar ...
CONVICTED MURDERER SANG HYMNS DURING HIS EXECUTION
Convicted murderer Don Johnson was executed last evening by lethal injection. The first death-row inmate to be put to death in 2019, Johnson was pronounced dead at 7:37 p.m. As the drugs entered his ...
VOLS’ 325-POUND FOOTBALL RECRUIT DUNKS, SINKS FULL-COURT SHOT IN WILD VIDEO
A nearly 325-pound Tennessee Volunteers football recruit showed off his athleticism in a video of him dunking a basketball followed by draining a full-court shot. Elijah Simmons, a 6-foot-1 defensive ...
WEST KNOXVILLE DAYCARE SHUT DOWN AFTER DOZENS OF VIOLATIONS SINCE 2011
The State Department of Human Services has closed a West Knoxville daycare facility after what it called “repeated and escalating” violations. Helping Hands Child Care was ordered to cease operations ...
TN MAN STOLE GUITAR BY STUFFING IT DOWN HIS PANTS
Murfreesboro police are looking for an odd suspect. They say Hayden Snyder stuffed a Fender Telecaster guitar down his pants April 26th and walked out of The String Shop. The guitar is valued at nearl ...
CONVICTED GANG “PRINCE” GETS 30 YEARS FOR CHATTANOOGA HEROIN ACTIVITY
A convicted heroin dealer operating in and around Chattanooga will spend the next 30 years in federal prison. Beginning in 2016, the Drug Enforcement Administration conducted court-authorized wiretap ...
ANOTHER SMALL EARTHQUAKE IN TENNESSEE – IN EASTERN KNOX COUNTY
The U.S. Geological Survey says a small earthquake was reported late this morning in East Knox County. The 2.4-magnitude quake struck at a depth of 11.5 kilometers in the Mascot area, near Union Schoo ...
OLIVER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL HONORED WITH TN STEM SCHOOL DESIGNATION
Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn announced today Oliver Springs High School is among 11 schools receiving the Tennessee STEM School Designation, bringing the total number of STEM-designated school ...
MEIGS COUNTY SCHOOL BUS DRIVER DISCOVERS BODY ALONG ROUTE IN DECATUR
Meigs County authorities called in the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation after a school bus driver on her morning route spotted a body on the side of Eaves Ferry Road in Decatur early this morning. T ...
