Content Tagged 'Tennessee'

Tennessee now has 44 new state troopers. They graduated Friday after 18 weeks of law enforcement instruction.

Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem in the Mid-South. Watch Video

A measure to require drug testing as a condition for receiving welfare has been signed by Gov. Bill Haslam.

Governor Bill Haslam says those who accuse him of flip flopping have flipped. The governor signed into law legislation allowing the Shelby County suburbs the right to vote in August on municipal school districts. Watch Video

Shelby County is experiencing a drop in highway deaths, but it's not celebrating. The death toll is steadily increasing on other Tennessee roads. Watch Video

Already, 74 cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever have been reported this year in Tennessee. Watch Video

In spite of efforts to crack down on the state's prescription drug abuse epidemic, a new report shows that nearly 18 million prescriptions for controlled substances like OxyContin and hydrocodone were dispensed in Tennessee last year - a 23 percent increase from the previous year.

The Volunteer State is targeting drug users where it hurts, their stomachs. Tennessee is now joining a growing list of states requiring drug testing for all new welfare recipients. Watch Video

The dental health care for Tennesseans ranks among the worst in the nation, which has sent more patients to the emergency room and caused more adults to lose teeth to decay and disease.

A legislative bill still on the governor's desk is already drawing inquiries about getting criminal records cleared.

The Southern Poverty Law Center sent a letter to the Hardin County school system after a student said she was prohibited from publicly supporting gay rights in school.

Less is more, at least at the grocery store. Thanks to a new law Tennesseans will soon keep more money in their pockets at the checkout counter. Watch Video

More than $38 million in federal money is headed to dozens of Tennessee schools targeted to boost student performance.

Love shopping on Amazon? Did you do a lot of it last year? If so, you may owe some back taxes. Watch Video

Arkansas authorities say a woman who was allegedly held against her will and tortured before escaping went with her alleged assailant willingly and was not forcibly abducted, as she initially reported.

A man accused of abducting a mother and her three daughters has been described as being like an uncle to the girls. 

A man accused of abducting a mother and her three daughters has been described as being like an uncle to the girls.

The Hardeman County Sheriff's Office has issued a Tennessee Endangered Child Alert for three young girls last seen with their mother leaving their Whiteville home one week ago.

Republican leaders coordinated in the recent legislative session to pass new laws spotlighting Tennessee's business friendly reputation, while a spurt of social issue measures from lawmakers have critics arguing the state looks so backward it will hurt economic development.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol says it will aggressively enforce seat belt and impaired driving laws Saturday during Cinco de Mayo celebrations.

A yearbook article about a gay student's experiences at Lenoir City High School has ignited both anger and support in the community.

The Hardeman County Sheriff's Office says it has a "person of interest" in the disappearance of a Whiteville mother and her three children. Watch Video

Doctors at the Mid-South's largest transplant center say they could be forced out of business if something drastic doesn't happen. Doctors at Methodist Hospital say a change in federal policy will limit where they can get organs. Watch Video

Officials of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park deal with lost visitors every year and most all of them are found.

State Rep. Glen Casada has abandoned his last-minute attempt to pass a measure to lift a cap on how much money legislative candidates can accept from political action committees.

The House has passed a bill to implement a suspicion-based drug testing for welfare recipients in Tennessee.

Big money is making a big comeback in the Tennessee Legislature. There is a bill working its way though both houses that would let Political Action Committees spend all they want for candidates. Watch Video

Only four months into the year, there have been nearly 300 deaths on Tennessee highways. Watch Video

The House has passed a bill to allow parents to sue teachers or outside groups for promoting or condoning "gateway sexual activity" by students.

The National Weather Service office in Nashville examined damage after the Thursday evening storm and determined a tornado struck a ball field and a mobile home park in Franklin, about 15 miles south of Nashville.

The Senate has passed its version of Gov. Bill Haslam's more than $31 billion spending plan, making nearly $60 million in cuts to a number of programs.

An atheist group has awarded a $1,000 scholarship to a Spring Hill high school student who dressed up as Jesus Christ for Fictional Character Day.

A measure to require drug testing as a condition for receiving welfare has passed the Senate.

A proposal that increases the penalty for domestic assault is headed to the governor for his signature.

High fashion or bad taste: A West Tennessee High School senior says she doesn't understand all the uproar over her confederate flag-inspired dress. Watch Video

The House has voted to approve a Republican bill aiming to require children to be older before they can enroll in kindergarten over Democrats' arguments that the measure is aimed at laying off teachers.

Opponents of a proposed new mosque in Tennessee will get to make their arguments at trial.

A proposal that would allow parents to grade themselves on how involved they are in a student's school performance has passed the Senate.

A proposal that puts new restrictions on doctors who perform abortions is headed to the governor for his consideration.

Online retailer Amazon has begun emailing Tennessee customers, telling them they might owe taxes on their purchases.

A high school senior from West Tennessee says she was turned away from her prom because of her dress, which had elements of the Confederate battle flag.

A latent effect of home foreclosures is about to spawn - mosquitoes.

Republican Gov. Bill Haslam says both chambers of the Legislature have taken "significant" steps toward defeating a bill to allow workers to store weapons in cars parked on company lots.

The push is back on to make drug tests a requirement for getting food stamps in Tennessee. The Tennessee Attorney General shot down a similar proposal a few weeks ago after raising questions about if it was constitutional. Watch Video

A proposal to drug test people as a condition for receiving welfare is advancing in the House.

A proposal that would allow Tennessee to join an interstate compact challenging the federal health care law is advancing in the House.

Two West Tennessee man have died in an argument over a garden tiller at a repair shop.

Tennessee students in elementary and middle school will have a greater stake in the scores they earn on the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program tests that start this week.

There's big trouble and scandal in a small Tennessee town after the local school district was over charged nearly a quarter of a million dollars for city services. Watch Video

It's a bill meant to protect Tennessee mothers and their unborn children, but opponents say it threatens the right to abortions. Watch Video