NASHVILLE (AP) — An investigation was underway in Nashville on Monday after authorities say a police officer fatally shot a 47-year-old man who had pointed a gun at him.
The fatal shooting occurred Sunday evening in North Nashville when police...
Tennessee Democratic Leaders say Governor Bill Lee’s second term needs to improve in order for Tennessee to live up to its full potential.
Lee was sworn in Saturday outside the State Capitol on the Legislative Plaza in Nashville.
The theme of...
by Kimberlee Kruesi --
NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee kicked off his second term on Saturday, promising to focus over the next four years on improving aging transportation systems, advocating for better conservation efforts and protecting the state’s...
NASHVILLE (AP) — The Tennessee Department of Correction has fired its longtime top attorney and another employee following a scathing independent report on failures within the state’s lethal injection system.
Debbie Inglis, deputy commissioner and general counsel, and Kelly Young, the inspector...
NASHVILLE – The 113th Tennessee General Assembly was gaveled into session on Tuesday as members of the House and Senate were sworn in with family and supporters on hand and advocates of various causes making their presence known.
Republican Cameron...
NASHVILLE (AP) — As Tennessee lawmakers head into an annual legislative session on Tuesday, some fights are already underway — over whether the state’s strict abortion ban needs exceptions, if express toll lanes and electric vehicle fee hikes can...
by Marta W. Aldrich --
Plaintiffs behind two lawsuits challenging Tennessee’s private school voucher law plan to appeal a judicial panel’s dismissal of their remaining legal claims.
Metropolitan Nashville and Shelby County governments, which jointly challenged the 2019 law that applies only...
NASHVILLE (AP) – Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday granted clemency to 16 people, including two inmates who will be eligible for parole.
In the Republican’s second round of clemency actions since taking office in 2019, Lee approved 13 pardons and...
Yes, choral groups have Christmas wish lists too. And what a joy when what is hoped for comes sooner than expected. Such is the case for the TSU Meistersingers.
Eleven members of TSU’s premier chamber choral ensemble are set to...
by Adrian Sainz --
A grand jury has declined to indict police officers after an investigation by Tennessee’s police agency into the violent arrest of a Black man for alleged traffic violations, a district attorney said Wednesday.
Members of a grand...