Content Tagged 'Tennessee'

Police in Jackson, Tennessee have filed charges against a suspect in a deadly shooting at a local nightclub on Feb. 26.

This year the city changed its auto inspections policy and started using a vehicle computer diagnostic system to check vehicle emissions. The state law for Memphis now is if the check engine light is on the car won't pass inspection, no matter if there's nothing wrong. Watch Video

A jury found a Jonesborough couple guilty of child neglect involving five children who were never sent to school and lived in a bus with no running water when they were found by authorities in 2010.

Ten students at Middle Tennessee State University will go to Japan this summer to help victims of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident last year.

Reducing Tennessee's obesity rate will be the focus of the Governor's Health and Wellness Task Force.

Workers from across the state are speaking out against legislation that would prevent Tennessee cities and counties from establishing a living wage.

Tennessee voters were weighing Republican presidential candidates up until the last minute Tuesday as they headed to the polls to vote in the party's presidential primary.

An increasing number of people in Tennessee are requesting that their criminal records be cleared.

A proposal that would allow school personnel to participate in student-initiated religious activities on school grounds has passed the House.

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam will meet with the suburban mayors of Shelby County next week, asking them to hold back on setting up their own school districts. Watch Video

A federal appeals court is weighing whether a Knoxville student should have been allowed to read and discuss Bible passages during recess.

Hotel booking websites including Priceline, Travelocity, Expedia and Orbitz have prevailed against more than a hundred Tennessee counties and municipalities in a legal fight over hotel tax collections.

A check engine light means a failed auto inspection for Memphis drivers and it was the City of Memphis that agreed to that standard. Watch Video

A club in Jackson, Tennessee where a deadly shooting broke out over the weekend has closed its doors.

Tennesseans have cast 40 percent fewer ballots going into the last day of early voting Tuesday compared with the last presidential primary in 2008.

Motorcyclists will have to wait another year to renew their efforts to do away with Tennessee's helmet law.

The Republican sponsor of a proposal to ban the teaching of gay issues to elementary and middle school students says he's not backing off the legislation despite concerns from GOP leaders.

Paying to see a little skin might get a bit more expensive in Tennessee. There is a proposal to charge a tax on adult entertainment services. Watch Video

Tennessee food shoppers know all too well about the price they pay at the register. Everything costs more these days because of rising fuel prices, but there's a chance that you could soon see a miracle. Several state senators are introducing ideas that would do away with the state sales tax on food. Watch Video

Former Dyer County Sheriff Tommy Cribbs has been sentenced to 24 months in prison and fined $10,000 for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that a man who claims to have been sexually abused by a Catholic priest in the 1970s may proceed with his lawsuit against the Diocese of Memphis.

The medical condition of the most seriously wounded survivor of a fatal Jackson lounge shooting has been upgraded.

Twenty people were injured and a Memphis teen was killed after a shooting at a club in Jackson, Tennessee early Sunday morning.

According to the Lauderdale Sheriff's Office, two fights involving around 400 gang members broke out in the town of Ripley. Watch Video

An Associated Press survey of the nation's top methamphetamine-producing states shows national lab seizures rose again last year.

Republican Gov. Bill Haslam says he expects lawmakers to pass a bill this year to force businesses to allow workers to store firearms in vehicles parked on company lots, though he doesn't expect the measure to be as broad as originally introduced in the Legislature.

Supporters of a measure to ban the teaching of gay issues to elementary and middle school students have put off consideration of the bill after being told of fellow Republican Gov. Bill Haslam's opposition to the measure.

Two young brothers in Tennessee have been killed after their go-kart rolled onto a road and was hit by a car.

Military spouses who leave their jobs because of the frequent moves required in the military would be eligible for unemployment benefits under proposed bill in Tennessee that has the support of the governor.

There's no consistent system of record-keeping to review the number of inmate suicides at jails in West Tennessee, according to a newspaper review.

Job fairs are popping up all across Tennessee. Experts say it's a sign of economic recovery, but there will be thousands of people competing for those jobs and it's just a little too early to start celebrating. Watch Video

A Nashville councilman has resigned as the outreach director for the Governor's Books from Birth Foundation after being charged with patronizing prostitution.

E.E. Jeter Elementary school in Millington is one of only six schools in the state to be nominated for the Blue Ribbon School Award. Watch Video

Tennessee lottery officials say Powerball players in the state have won more than $298.1 million in prizes since the game became available in the state in April 2004.

Tennessee is out of the No Child Left Behind Act. It's one of 10 states that asked for an exemption to the federal education policy. Watch Video

First a bill was introduced to mandate drug testing for people on welfare, now similar legislation is aimed at state lawmakers. Watch Video

State Rep. Curry Todd waived a preliminary hearing on drunken driving and weapon charges and his case was sent to a grand jury on Tuesday.

State Rep. Glen Casada has agreed to delay consideration of his bill calling for the popular election of state Supreme Court judges.

Knox County authorities responding to neighborhood complaints have found dozens of live animals inside a fetid home.

The latest effort to allow wine to be sold in Tennessee supermarkets has failed for lack of a sponsor in the state Senate.

If you want state money, do not provide abortions; that's the message from Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam. Watch Video

Teachers and lobbyists would be penalized for defaulting on student loans under legislation headed to the governor for his consideration.

Winter is expected to arrive in Tennessee next week, well behind when the calendar indicated it should be here.

Local Planned Parenthood branches are seeking court intervention on a state funding decision. Watch Video

Affiliates of Planned Parenthood are suing the Tennessee Health Department to have their funding restored.

The state of Tennessee is adding a second car model to its electric vehicle rebate program, which so far has drawn fewer participants than expected.

A northeast Tennessee woman celebrating her birthday is charged with assault, accused of throwing a birthday cake and book at her husband because of a disappointing gift.

A proposal that would exempt handgun carry permit holders from background checks when they purchase a firearm has been delayed in the Senate.

A proposal that seeks to crack down on the production and distribution of methamphetamine has advanced in the Senate.

Mayor A C Wharton and some Memphis City Council members say Republican state lawmakers from Shelby County are trying to ruin the city. Watch Video