Tennessee school board member censured after telling female student ‘God, you're hot'
Washington County Education Board members voted to censure fellow member Keith Ervin on Wednesday. He did not step down from his post.
May 20, 2026Open source
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Steve Cohen won’t seek re-election after Tennessee redistricting
Cohen, who represents Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District, says he will hold a press conference for the media in Washington, D.C., on Friday to discuss...
May 15, 2026Open source
'What you lack is accountability' | Washington Co. student speaks out against board's reaction to member wh...
A Tennessee student criticized a school board for inaction after a member made "sexist" comments, as the board censured him amidst calls for his removal.
May 8, 2026Open source
Suspect in Washington press dinner shooting charged with attempting to assassinate Trump
Suspect in Washington press dinner shooting charged with attempting to assassinate Trump
May 2, 2026Open source
Maryville College hires Mark Sansone marking him the seventh coach in programs history
Sansone arrives with more than 15 years of experience in college basketball, including an extended stint at the University of Mary Washington.
May 1, 2026Open source
E. coli from Williamson County sewage leaks 'maxxed out' tests
Scientists say E. coli in samples from the Limestone Wastewater Treatment Plant in Williamson County maxed out testing equipment. Fines may follow.
May 30, 2026Open source
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The Tennessee General Assembly on Thursday approved a new congressional map that will likely eliminate the state's sole Democrat in the U.S. House ahead of t...
May 7, 2026Open source
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The Tennessee General Assembly unveiled a new congressional map Wednesday that will likely eliminate the state's sole Democrat in the U.S. House ahead of the...
May 6, 2026Open source
America’s debt crisis demands tough choices politicians keep avoiding
People of a certain age will recall a lyric from the Tennessee Ernie Ford song "Sixteen Tons": "Another day older and deeper in debt."
May 4, 2026Open source
A.L. Lotts Elementary wraps up Cool Schools season with school spirit, history lessons
A.L. Lotts Elementary in West Knoxville, honored as a five-time Tennessee Reward School, showcased its spirit and creativity during the final Cool Schools vi...
May 20, 2026Open source
KAT offering bus rides to Savannah Bananas games
Knoxville Area Transit is offering free and paid shuttles for the Savannah Bananas games at Covenant Health Park and Neyland Stadium.
May 18, 2026Open source
Celebrate art, music and community at Dogwood Arts KnoxWalls Murals & Music Festival
Artists will compete for permanent commissions at the festival on May 30 at Emory Place in North Knoxville from noon to 8 p.m.
May 17, 2026Open source
WHS senior first from school to earn ETSU Roan Scholars spot
BOONE — A local student is the first from Watauga High School to earn a spot in the Roan Scholars Leadership Program at East Tennessee State University.
May 15, 2026Open source
Tennessee judges could be ousted for not cooperating with ICE in new law signed by the governor
Gov. Bill Lee has signed into law a measure to punish judges in Tennessee who do not cooperate with federal immigration authorities. The legislation, brought...
May 12, 2026Open source
Man charged with killing 3 people in North Carolina makes court appearance in Tennessee
Devan Loving, who has been charged with murder in the deaths of three people in Fairview last week, went before a judge in Tennessee on Monday, May 11.
May 11, 2026Open source
Virginia softball headed to Tennessee for Knoxville Regional
Virginia softball earned its third straight trip to the NCAA tournament under coach Joanna Hardin, whose Cavaliers will play in this weekend
May 11, 2026Open source
Tennessee Senate passes new congressional maps which gut lone Democrat district – live
Approval follows vote by state House earlier on Thursday splitting up 9th congressional district, represented by Steve Cohen, into three Republican constitue...
May 7, 2026Open source
Why the current redistricting of Tennessee offends me
The price paid to gain the Voting Rights Act was steep, writes Knoxville minister Gordon Gibson of Tennessee's redistricting that undoes it.
May 7, 2026Open source
1 of 3 eagles missing from Dollywood sanctuary found
Three Dollywood eagles escaped the theme park during a storm last month. One of the eagles has been recovered.
May 5, 2026Open source
Local organizer revives tradition with grassroots soybean festival
The long time tradition of the Tennessee Soybean Festival has been canceled by the organizing committee. However, a local organizer is working to preserve th...
May 30, 2026Open source
WCWS: Megan Grant breaks UCLA’s career home run record in rout of Arkansas
Grant belts her 91st career home run, passing the 24-year-old program mark set by Stacey Nuveman, in an 11-0, five-inning victory. The Bruins will face Tenne...
May 30, 2026Open source
CVS sues Tennessee over pharmacy benefit manager monopoly law
CVS Health sued Tennessee on Friday after Gov. Bill Lee signed a law banning a pharmacy benefit manager from also owning a pharmacy.
May 30, 2026Open source
ACLU files preliminary injunction against Memphis Safe Task Force
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Tennessee announced on Thursday they have filed a preliminary injunction in federal court against the Memp...
May 30, 2026Open source
Alternating lane closures scheduled for I-40 bridge inspection
Drivers who plan to commute between Arkansas and Tennessee should expect traffic delays on the I-40 Hernando de Soto Bridge beginning Monday, June 1.
May 30, 2026Open source
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Local organizer revives tradition with grassroots soybean festival
The long time tradition of the Tennessee Soybean Festival has been canceled by the organizing committee. However, a local organizer is working to preserve th...
May 30, 2026Open source
CVS sues Tennessee over pharmacy benefit manager monopoly law
CVS Health sued Tennessee on Friday after Gov. Bill Lee signed a law banning a pharmacy benefit manager from also owning a pharmacy.
May 30, 2026Open source
Three-judge panel upholds Tennessee redistricting
A three-judge panel on Tuesday dismissed a legal challenge to Tennessee’s redrawn congressional maps brought by the state NAACP.
May 30, 2026Open source
Public defenders ask governor to delay all executions amid litigation
Tennessee public defenders ask Gov. Bill Lee to give a reprieve to death row inmates until litigation over the state’s lethal drug protocol ends.
May 30, 2026Open source
ACLU files preliminary injunction against Memphis Safe Task Force
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Tennessee announced on Thursday they have filed a preliminary injunction in federal court against the Memp...
May 30, 2026Open source
Alternating lane closures scheduled for I-40 bridge inspection
Drivers who plan to commute between Arkansas and Tennessee should expect traffic delays on the I-40 Hernando de Soto Bridge beginning Monday, June 1.
May 30, 2026Open source
Tenn. Supreme Court vacates teen murder conviction due to involuntary confession
The Tennessee Supreme Court announced on Friday that it has vacated a second-degree murder conviction due to an involuntary confession that they say should h...
May 30, 2026Open source
Watchdog group accuses Blanche of misconduct in Tennessee prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
A national watchdog group alleges Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche breached ethical rules in the Tennessee prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was c...
May 30, 2026Open source
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WICS/WRSP)— Illinois State Police arrested a Tennessee man on a reckless homicide charge following a fatal construction zone crash on Inte...
May 30, 2026Open source
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