Tennessee News

Tenn. governor enacts COVID restrictions on social gatherings, forgoes mask mandate

Tuesday, December 22

Tennessee's Republican governor on Sunday announced new restrictions on social gatherings to curb the spread of the coronavirus, but stopped short of a mask mandate. Instead, Gov. Bill Lee signed an executive order limiting public gatherings to 10 people. Places of worship, weddings and funerals,... Read More.

Escaped Tennessee prison inmates found in Florida after manhunt: cops

Wednesday, December 16

Two inmates, who were on the run after escaping from a Tennessee minimum-security facility, were arrested Sunday in Pompano Beach, Fla., according to authorities. Robert Lee Brown, 36, and Christopher Osteen, 34, were taken into custody by law enforcement more than two days after... Read More.

Rep. Fleischmann’s Big Idea: How the US can stay ahead of China on nuclear energy

Wednesday, December 16

The Big Idea is a series that asks top lawmakers and figures to discuss their moonshot — what’s the one proposal, if politics and polls and even price tag were not an issue, they’d implement to change the country for the better? The U.S. must... Read More.

Chinese reporter calls GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn a ‘bi—‘

Monday, December 7

A senior reporter for China’s state-funded outlet, China Daily, blasted Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., on Thursday for her comments on Chinese culture, calling her a “lifetime bi---.” The incendiary comments were the result of a back-and-forth between the U.S. Senator and Chen... Read More.

Tennessee girl, 10, killed by stray bullet while on couch, 3 men arrested

Wednesday, November 25

Three men are facing murder charges in connection with the death of a 10-year-old Tennessee girl who was killed after being hit by a stray bullet while sleeping on a couch. Lillyhanna Davis was on a couch in her home near Elizabethton, Tenn., in the... Read More.

Missing Tennessee boy, 9, found alive after spending 3 days in makeshift shelter in woods

Friday, November 20

A 9-year-old boy in Tennessee who had been missing for three days after running into the woods following an argument with his foster parents was found safe and wearing no jacket or shoes... Read More.

Tennessee Education Association calls for mask mandate in schools

Friday, November 20

The Tennessee Education Association is calling for a mask mandate in schools, emergency state school funding for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), firm guidance for school closures, and other measures that will help mitigate the spread of coronavirus in... Read More.

Dog, 8 people shot in Nashville after argument over canine ends in gunfire, police say

Thursday, November 12

Eight people and a dog were injured early Sunday in downtown Nashville after an argument over the canine resulted in a shooting, according to officials. The Metro Nashville Police... Read More.

Girl, 7, driver killed in school bus crash in Tennessee, several hurt

Monday, November 2

A 7-year-old girl and a driver were killed and others were injured after a school bus carrying children crashed in Tennessee on Tuesday, officials said. Tennessee Highway Patrol said it is investigating the crash, which involved a school bus and utility service vehicle at... Read More.

Final Trump-Biden presidential debate: Top 5 moments

Friday, October 23

The final debate of the 2020 presidential election between President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden involved heated but substantive exchanges between the bitter rivals on issues from the coronavirus to... Read More.

Escaped Tennessee prison inmates found in Florida after manhunt: cops

Rep. Fleischmann’s Big Idea: How the US can stay ahead of China on nuclear energy

Chinese reporter calls GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn a ‘bi—‘

Tennessee girl, 10, killed by stray bullet while on couch, 3 men arrested

Missing Tennessee boy, 9, found alive after spending 3 days in makeshift shelter in woods

Tennessee Education Association calls for mask mandate in schools

Dog, 8 people shot in Nashville after argument over canine ends in gunfire, police say

Girl, 7, driver killed in school bus crash in Tennessee, several hurt

Final Trump-Biden presidential debate: Top 5 moments

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