August 15, 2023 Bear briefly interrupts Tennessee high school's football practice A Tennessee high school's football practice was briefly interrupted when a bear streaked across the field. The practice was delayed for about 15 minutes.
August 9, 2023 Former police officer receives 1-year prison sentence for fatal off-duty car crash in Memphis A former police officer has been sentenced to one year of imprisonment in connection with a fatal car crash that claimed the lives of two individuals while he was off duty in Tennessee.
August 8, 2023 Trial commences for security guard charged with second-degree murder in 2018 Nashville restaurant shooting The trial for Nathan Glass, a security guard facing second-degree murder charges in connection with a fatal shooting outside a popular Nashville restaurant in 2018, commenced on Monday.
August 7, 2023 Tennessee Army Reservist arrested for statutory rape, solicitation involving 15-year-old: police U.S. Army Reserve soldier Kenneth Wasson was charged with statutory rape by an authority figure and unlawful solicitation of a minor over an incident with a teenager, police said.
August 7, 2023 Memphis home invasion bandit captured 17 years after victim chopped off his finger at crime scene Memphis felon Terence Stewart has been arrested 17 years after losing his finger to a victim with a sword at a home invasion crime scene, according to police.
August 7, 2023 Retired Florida man charged in girlfriend's murder nearly 50 years after she was found dead, tied up in river Florida authorities arrested Rodney Mervyn Nichols, 81, in July after police tied him to his girlfriend's 1975 cold-case murder through a confession and DNA evidence.
August 7, 2023 US Census Bureau is charging a Tennessee town $880K for a recount, pushing towns to conduct DIY censuses Growing towns may have to conduct its own censuses without the help of a federal statistical agency after the U.S. Census Bureau gave a Tennessee town a high price tag for a recount.
August 3, 2023 Expelled Tennessee Democrat lawmakers win back seats after Covenant School shooting protests Tennessee Democrats Justin Jones and Justin Pearson won back their state house state in a special election on Thursday after being expelled for participating in a gun control protest on the house floor.
August 3, 2023 Tennessee lawmakers expelled in wake of Nashville school shooting vie to reclaim seats Two Tennessee state lawmakers, expelled over gun control protests in the wake of the Nashville school shooting, are looking to reclaim their seats.
August 1, 2023 Tennessee judges allow state to take over Nashville airport amid ongoing legal challenge State judges ruled that Tennessee officials can proceed with taking control of Nashville's airport operations while a lawsuit challenging the recently enacted statute moves forward.