CMA voters deciding whether to nominate 'Old Town Road'
Hit songwriter and producer Shane McAnally says most people in the country music industry do not consider it a country song.
Opponents warn a Tennessee abortion ban will cost taxpayers
part of a two-day hearing revolving around a potential abortion ban proposal.
Andy Burcham named Auburn play-by-play announcer
Burcham will replace Rod Bramblett, who died along with his wife in a wreck in May.
Freed inmate Cyntoia Brown marries recording artist J. Long
By KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Cyntoia Brown, an inmate recently released on clemency after being given a life sentence at the age of 16, has married recording artist J. Long, formerly associated with the group…
Tenn Gov: Protocol followed before inmate escaped on tractor
Gov. Bill Lee told reporters Monday he wants to examine Correction protocols
Officials: Georgia man killed in crash on Blue Ridge Parkway
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - The National Park Service says a Georgia man has been killed in a car crash on the North Carolina portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway. News outlets report the park service says in a news release…
Longer waits at the DMV lately
CHATTTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Department of Motor Vehicles is seeing longer than usual wait times due to drivers getting their Real Id drivers license. News 12 Now Taylor Bishop has the details. Longer than usual wait times and headaces are what…
Young child dies in hot car in Knoxville
This is the third hot vehicle death in Tennessee this year.
UPDATE: Curtis Watson captured by TBI
prison officials realized he was missing around 11 AM.
Senate leader: Tennessee sports bets might not start by fall
The law officially took effect July 1.
The Latest: Escaped Tennessee convict could have left state
"We need Tennesseans as well as partners in surrounding states to be vigilant."
Tennessee prison employee killed; inmate escapes
He is a person of interest in the recent homicide of a Department of Correction employee.
Cyntoia Brown is released from Tennessee women's prison
She was granted clemency in January by outgoing Gov. Bill Haslam.
Alabama man indicted in fatal tanker truck crash
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say they've arrested a man who was driving a tanker truck full of jet fuel when it crashed into a car and killed an Auburn University student. A statement from Auburn police says 45-year-old Robert…
Markers recalling South's racist past placed near monuments
ATLANTA (AP) - New markers are now in place, adding context to some of Atlanta's divisive Old South monuments that harken back to the Civil War. Two markers were installed Friday in Atlanta's Piedmont Park, in front of the 1911…
Tree falls, kills driver during storm in national park
4 inches of rain fell in less than an hour in Gatlinburg Thursday night
Winning $198 Powerball jackpot claimed in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The $198 million Powerball jackpot won in Tennessee last month has been claimed. The lottery said the prize was claimed by Freedom Trust, choosing the lump sum cash amount of $128.1 million. …
Ex-owner of plant raided by ICE gets 18 months in prison
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The former owner of a Tennessee meatpacking plant where a federal immigration raid took nearly 100 people into custody has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. News outlets report 62-year-old James Brantley, who had owned…
Demolition looming for building with country music legacy
The Atlanta recording preceded "location" or studio recordings in New Orleans (1924), Memphis (1927), Bristol (1927), or Nashville (1928).
Georgia buys new voting machines amid challenge to old ones
Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's office says the new machines will be in place for Georgia's presidential primaries on March 24, leaving officials roughly eight months to fully implement the system throughout 159 counties.
WWE wrestler Jerry Lawler files suit over son's death
Jerry Lawler has expressed doubt about the manner of his son's death.
Searchers look for man missing in Great Smoky Mountains park
the search is focusing on an area near the Cataloochee Divide Trail in Haywood County in North Carolina.
Toddler spins, scrambles on wild ride on airport bag belt
He suffered a broken hand in his wild ride.
Tennessee Republicans choose Crossville's Cameron Sexton as their next speaker
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee House Republicans met behind closed doors on Wednesday to pick their next speaker. They chose Republican Caucus Chairman Cameron Sexton from Crossville as the Speaker Select. He still must be approved by the full House…