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Hundreds Protest for Tougher Gun Laws at Tennessee Capitol

By Solcyre Burga

Lawsuit: Biden Administration Foster Program Rejected Woman for Being Gay

By Madeleine Carlisle

Tennessee Newspaper Criticized for 'Horrific' Islamophobic Ad

By Sanya Mansoor

Family of 3 Killed by Tennessee Tornadoes

By Madeleine Carlisle
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Survivors Grapple With Aftermath of Tennessee Tornadoes

This is the deadliest tornado disaster in the U.S. since last year in Alabama when 23 people were killed by a tornado that hit Lee County.

By Josiah Bates

Two Months After Child's Disappearance, Mother of Missing Toddler Evelyn Boswell Arrested for Providing 'False' Information to Police

A Tennessee sheriff said the case of missing Evelyn Boswell is "unlike anything I’ve ever seen"

By Katie Reilly

Mississippi and Tennessee Have Been Deluged With Near-Record Levels of Flooding. Here's What to Know

During a Monday press conference, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves said that the Pearl River crested at 36.7 feet just above the major flood level which is 36 feet.

By Josiah Bates

A Photo of a Tennessee Lawmaker Seemingly Chugging Chocolate Syrup Went Viral. It's Not Quite What It Seems

It's not quite what it seems

By Madeleine Carlisle

'About As Ugly As You Can Get.' Critiquing 2020 Democrats, Tennessee County Commissioner Uses Anti-Gay Slurs, Racially-Charged Remarks

'We got a queer running for president, if that ain't about as ugly as you can get,' Commissioner Warren Hurst said

By Josiah Bates

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and His Family Survived a Plane Crash in Tennessee. Here's What to Know

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his family survived a plane crash without any injuries in Elizabethton, Tennessee Thursday. The small Cessena Citation private jet they were in crashed toward the end of a runway as it...

By Mahita Gajanan

Trafficking Victim Cyntoia Brown Released From Prison

She pledged to "help other women and girls suffering abuse and exploitation"

By Katie Reilly

Tennessee Neighbors Protect An Man From ICE Arrest

The man was with his 12-year-old son

By Jasmine Aguilera

Police Admit They Were Totally Just Joking About Those 'Meth-Gators'

But still don't flush your meth, m'kay

By Rachel E. Greenspan

Memphis Man Killed in Police Shooting That Sparked Violent Protests Was Wanted for Assault, Robbery, Authorities Say

"This was a violent felon who did not obviously want to go jail and they ended up, from my knowledge, doing what they had to do to not only protect themselves but to protect other people around them in the neighborhood." 

By Gina Martinez

Why a Memphis Police Shooting Turned Violent

"They shot and killed someone while executing a warrant, they are supposed to be trained to apprehend without deadly force, but when it comes to us, we always have to die.”

By Gina Martinez

Diver Who Helped Save Thai Soccer Team Rescued from Cave

The British diver was trapped in the Mill Pond Caves, about 65 miles from Nashville, for more than a day

By Amy Gunia

Pediatrician Dies After Saving Son From Falling Tree in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The pediatrician may have saved her 6-year-old son's life by breaking the tree's fall, her husband wrote on Facebook.

By Tara Law

Marsha Blackburn Prevails in Tennessee Senate Race

Her victory virtually ensures Republicans will retain control of the Senate

By Alana Abramson

A Crucial Senate Race in Tennessee Is Coming Down to the Wire

"Bredesen is absolutely the best candidate they could have gotten"

By Alana Abramson / Smyrna, Tenn.

Confederate Flag License Plates Are Getting More Popular in Tennessee

They've hit a 10-year spike in popularity

By Jamie Ducharme
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