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3rd lawsuit claims a Tennessee city’s police botched investigation of a man accused of sex crimes

A Tennessee city is facing a third lawsuit claiming its police refused to conduct proper investigations into allegations that a man was sexually assaulting multiple women for years.

Tennessee turns over probe into failed Graceland sale to federal authorities, report says

Star witness in Holly Bobo murder trial gets 19 years in federal prison in unrelated case

Tennessee election officials asking more than 14,000 voters to prove citizenship

Tennessee is sued over law that criminalizes helping minors get abortions without parental approval

Air conditioners are a hot commodity in Nashville as heat wave impacts Tennessee

Residents are finding relief from multiple days of high heat through a program in Nashville, Tennessee that gives away free air conditioners. The summer cooling program serves seniors, families with young children and people with disabilities. (AP video: Kristin M. Hall)

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Advocates, families applaud Tennessee’s plan to provide free diapers for Medicaid families

Tennessee judge blocks effort to sell Elvis Presley’s former home

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Tennessee law changes starting July 1 touch on abortion, the death penalty and school safety

The new fiscal year begins July 1 in Tennessee, meaning the latest state spending plan and hundreds of statutes will soon be implemented.

Former Chattanooga police chief indicted on illegal voter registration, perjury charges

Tennessee investigators say the former Chattanooga police chief has been indicted on charges that she illegally registered to vote in the state and falsely filled out government documents.

Chattanooga police chief resigns as investigation over residency continues

Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly says the city’s police chief has resigned. Kelly did not give a specific reason for the departure in a statement released Wednesday.

A Tennessee man threatened to shoot co-workers but his gun malfunctioned, police say

Police in Tennessee say a man pointed a gun at co-workers inside a Chattanooga office building and pulled the trigger, but the gun malfunctioned and did not fire.

A shooter who entered a Tennessee office building and caused a lockdown has died, police say

Police in Tennessee responded to calls of a shooter inside an office building and said the suspect died but no one else was shot.

Things to know about the gender-affirming care case as the Supreme Court prepares to weigh in

The Supreme Court is planning to weigh in on whether states can ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors.

Supreme Court will take up state bans on gender-affirming care for minors

The Supreme Court is stepping into the fight over transgender rights, agreeing to hear appeals from the Biden administration and families seeking to block state bans on gender-affirming care.

String of injuries can’t stop Texas A&M on its run to College World Series finals against Tennessee

Texas A&M has weathered a run of injuries to reach the College World Series finals. The Aggies will open the best-of-three finals against No. 1 national seed Tennessee on Saturday night.

Tennessee beats Florida State 7-2 to become first No. 1 national seed since 2009 to reach CWS finals

Tennessee will play in the College World Series finals for the first time in the modern era after it knocked out Florida State with a 7-2 victory to win its bracket.

Officials release autopsy of Missouri student Riley Strain

A newly released autopsy report says the University of Missouri student whose body was recovered from a river after going missing in Tennessee’s capital for nearly two weeks died from accidental drowning and intoxication.

PGA Tour has final signature event as LPGA goes to Sahalee for 3rd major

The PGA Tour stages its final signature event this year and won’t have Rory McIlroy in the field. McIlroy withdrew from the Travelers Championship after his stunning collapse cost him a U.S.

Moore first to hit for cycle at CWS since 1956; Dreiling’s hit in 9th gives Vols 12-11 walk-off win

Dylan Dreiling’s single into the left-center gap drove in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the ninth inning and Tennessee rallied to beat Florida State 12-11, capping a night when Christian Moore became the first player in 68 years to hit for the cycle at the College World Series.

Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging federal rules to accommodate abortions for workers

A lawsuit challenging federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions lacks standing, a federal judge in Arkansas ruled on Friday.

Vance Honeycutt’s 9th-inning hit gives Tar Heels another last at-bat win, 3-2 over Virginia at CWS

Vance Honeycutt’s single drove in Jackson Van De Brake from third with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, and North Carolina pulled out yet another win in its last at-bat, a 3-2 walk-off victory over Virginia in the College World Series opener.

Holly Bobo murder case returns to court, 7 years after a Tennessee man’s conviction

Seven years after a man was convicted of killing nursing student Holly Bobo, the case is returning to the Tennessee courtroom where his intense, highly publicized murder trial unfolded.

Virginia, Tennessee, Florida expect experience from ’23 College World Series to provide an edge

The game’s the same. It’s what happens away from the field and how players deal with it that can affect how long a team sticks around at the College World Series.

Zoo in Tennessee blames squeezable food pouch for beloved antelope’s death

A zoo in Tennessee says an antelope choked on a squeezable food pouch and died over the weekend. Brights Zoo is a family-owned attraction in rural Limestone.

Tennessee sheriff indicted for profiting from inmate labor, misusing funds

Officials say the sheriff of a rural Tennessee county illegally profited from the work of jail and prison inmates under his care and housed dozens of them in a home outside of the prison without permission.

Billy Ray Cyrus files for divorce from Firerose after 7 months of marriage

Billy Ray Cyrus filed for divorce from singer Firerose, whose real name is Johanna Rose Hodges, after seven months of marriage.

Judge sets hearing over alleged leak of Nashville school shooter info to conservative outlet

A Tennessee judge considering a conservative outlet’s public records case about a Nashville elementary school shooter has ordered the organization to appear in court after it published stories on similar documents allegedly leaked to them.

DOJ, Tennessee school reach settlement after racial harassment investigation

A school district in eastern Tennessee has agreed to implement changes after a federal investigation found several incidents of race-based harassment.

Evansville beats Tennessee 10-8 to stay alive at Knoxville Super Regional

Kip Fougerousse, Cal McInnis and Brendan Hord each hit a home run to help Evansville beat No. 1 national seed Tennessee 10-8 to avoid elimination at the best-of-three Knoxville Super Regional.

Tennessee uses 4 home runs to take down Evansville 11-6 in Game 1 of the Knoxville Super Regional

Hunter Ensley went 3 for 4, including a three-run homer with two outs in the seventh inning, and No. 1 national seed Tennessee beat Evansville 11-6 on Friday to begin the Knoxville Super Regional.

Surprising Evansville has a winning hand in getting to the super regional against No. 1 Tennessee

Evansville was an afterthought in the college baseball discussion two weeks ago. It entered the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament as the No. 3 seed, a decided underdog to regular-season champ and rival Indiana State.

Tears hits big home run and Tennessee rolls into super regionals with 12-3 win over Southern Miss

Kavares Tears hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the sixth inning and national top seed Tennessee poured it on from there, defeating Southern Mississippi 12-3 to win the Knoxville Regional of the NCAA Tournament.

Nashville to launch investigation into complaint alleging police lobbied to gut oversight panel

Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell has announced an independent investigation following a complaint alleging the police department actively lobbied to gut the city’s community oversight board, as well as a number of other misconduct claims.

Tennessee officers accused of shielding a man committing sex crimes. Police deny extortion

A federal lawsuit claims police officers in a Tennessee city were paid off to obstruct any efforts to investigate sexual assault allegations against a man that included multiple victims over several years.

Tennessee governor OKs penalizing adults who help minors receive abortions, gender-affirming care

Tennessee’s governor has approved legislation designed to block adults from helping minors get an abortion or receive gender-affirming care without parental consent.

Newgarden salvages his season with an Indy 500 win on a last-lap defeat of a heartbroken O’Ward

As Roger Penske investigated the cheating incident that cost Josef Newgarden his IndyCar season-opening victory, never did Newgarden worry about his job security at Team Penske.

Alabama goes 14 innings to save season, beats Tennessee 3-2 to force game three

Kristen White’s infield chopper with the bases loaded allowed Lauren Johnson to score from third base and Alabama forced a third game, beating Tennessee 3-2 in 14 innings in the longest Super Regional game in college women’s softball history.