April 10, 2026 Tennessee school board member censured after calling student ‘hot’ at meeting Tennessee county school board member Keith Ervin was censured after telling a student "God, you're hot" at a meeting, and he later apologized.
April 9, 2026 Nashville public school excuses Muslim students for daily prayer time during Ramadan A Nashville public school is allowing Muslim students reserved prayer space and food-free classrooms during Ramadan, according to a local news report.
April 7, 2026 Tennessee Senate passes bill criminalizing migrants who defy deportation orders Tennessee Republicans pass a bill criminalizing remaining in the state after a final deportation order, with violators facing jail and up to $2,500 fines.
April 1, 2026 Tennessee library director fired for refusing to move LGBTQ books out of kids' section Tennessee's Rutherford County Library Board fired Director Luanne James after she refused to relocate over 100 children's books flagged for controversial themes.
March 30, 2026 Woman dies after falling from 60-foot cliff along popular Smoky Mountains trail A 65-year-old woman reportedly died after falling from a 60-foot cliff on the Alum Cave Trail at Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Saturday.
March 27, 2026 At least 2 students killed, several injured in school bus crash in Tennessee: 'A parent's worst nightmare' Two students were killed and seven were injured in a school bus crash on Highway 70 in Carroll County, Tennessee, during a Kenwood Middle School field trip.
March 26, 2026 Serial offender out on parole accused of killing 23-year-old woman in stolen truck chase: police A Nashville parolee with at least 20 prior convictions is accused of stealing a truck, leading police on a chase, and fatally striking a 23-year-old woman.
March 16, 2026 Overturning an outlandish Supreme Court ruling is the only way to fix education Tennessee House Bill 793 advances with 15-9 committee vote requiring public schools to verify student immigration status and report enrollment data to state.
March 10, 2026 ‘Unclaimed’ Navy veteran given full military honors as community refuses to let him be buried alone Navy veteran Lonnie Wayman received full military honors at a Tennessee cemetery after community rallied to ensure he wasn't buried alone despite having no known family.
March 10, 2026 Ex-Jets linebacker, charged with first-degree murder, allegedly consulted ChatGPT about cover-up Former NFL player Darron Lee allegedly used ChatGPT for murder cover-up advice after allegedly killing his ex-partner, prosecutors revealed in his latest hearing.