Tennessee Amber Alert: Dive teams, specialized units join search for missing 5-year-old
The third full day of searching in a northeast Tennessee town for a missing 5-year-old girl has come to an end Friday. Her disappearance triggered a statewide Amber Alert on Wednesday afternoon.
Actor Joe Lara, wife known for her Christian diet workshop among 7 presumed dead in Tenn. plane crash
“Tarzan” actor Joe Lara and his wife Gwen Shamblin Lara, who’s known for her Christian weight loss teachings, are among seven presumed dead after a plane crashed in a Tennessee lake over the weekend.
Tennessee church mourns after plane crash claims 7 leaders, including founder Gwen Shamblin Lara
“During this horrible tragedy, our church would greatly appreciate prayers,” Remnant Fellowship Church posted on its website after a plane crash killed seven members of its membership team, including founder Gwen Shamblin Lara.
Star of David patches at Tennessee hat shop denounced
The owner of a Tennessee hat shop is dealing with pushback after posting a photo of herself to social media wearing a yellow patch resembling the Star of David with the words “not vaccinated.”
Amber Alert canceled for Daphne Westbrook after teen found safe in Alabama
Daphne Westbrook, the Tennessee teenager who was allegedly kidnapped by her father back in 2019, has been found safe in a small Alabama town just a few miles north of the Florida border. Her father, though, is still on the run.
Memphis bridge crack: Interstate still closed but barge traffic resumes under damaged structure
River traffic has reopened on the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee, three days after it was closed when a crack was discovered in the Interstate 40 bridge that connects Tennessee and Arkansas, the U.S. Coast Guard said Friday.
Elderly couple escape Tennessee assisted living facility using military Morse code training
A husband and wife who suffer from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease were able to escape from their assisted living facility in Tennessee thanks to the man’s past military Morse code training, according to reports.
Nashville gunman shot, ambushed police officer in 'setup call,' authorities say
The man called 911 saying his brother shot his mother and was firing inside, police say, but it turned out to be a "setup call."
'We're going to protect our girls": Governor to sign transgender sports bill
The bill would ban transgender females from playing in women's sports.
Telemedicine CEO fired after video allegedly shows him ridiculing teen boy wearing prom dress
The CEO of a Nashville telemedicine company was fired after video surfaced of him ridiculing a teen boy wearing a prom dress for a photoshoot with his date.
Tenn. woman sentenced to nearly 20 years for child porn, sexual assault of family dog, DOJ says
A 35-year-old Tennessee mother will spend nearly 20 years behind bars after pleading guilty to child pornography and the sexual assault of an animal, according to the Department of Justice.
Knoxville officer who fatally shot teen in high school bathroom won't face charges, DA says
At a news conference on Wednesday, Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen said Officer Jonathon Clabough’s actions were justified under Tennessee’s self-defense law.
Protesters demand release of bodycam footage of Tenn. school shooting after investigators change narrative
Protesters are demanding access to bodycam footage after the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation changed the narrative of an officer-involved shooting at a Knoxville high school that left a Black student dead.
Woman tried to use $1M bill to make purchase at Dollar General: Report
A woman reportedly attempted to use a $1 million bill to make a purchase at a Dollar General store.
Tennessee school shooting: 1 student dead, officer shot and injured, Knoxville police say
A shooting at a high school in Tennessee has left one student dead and a police officer injured on Monday, according to Knoxville police.
Background checks no longer required for gunowners in Tennessee
Supporters of the bill argued that the proposal includes harsher penalties for those who commit certain gun-related crimes.
Flash flooding prompts rescue operations in Nashville; 4 dead
The National Weather Service said the downpour left Nashville with its second-largest two-day rainfall in the city’s history.
Man recovers $1M lottery ticket after losing it in parking lot
A man couldn't believe his luck when he looked down and saw he matched every number on a million-dollar ticket. His luck quickly changed when that ticket vanished.
Tennessee bill would allow fathers to prevent abortions
A bill has been introduced in Tennessee that would allow the alleged father of an unborn child to veto an abortion.
Man shot, killed while filming “robbery prank” for YouTube, Nashville police say
Nashville police say a man filming a YouTube robbery prank video was shot and killed after approaching a group of strangers with butcher knives.