Dickson police have made an arrest after a fatal hit and run Saturday night. Officers responded to a welfare check near Beasley Drive and Cowan Road after a caller reported that a man was lying near the intersection of the two roads at about 6:40 a.m. Sunday. Joseph Simms II, 48, of White Bluff, was […]
Photo: flightlog / Wikimedia Commons A Beechcraft V35 crashed near Franklin, Tennessee on Wednesday, killing all three people onboard. This wasn’t the typical single-engine plane crash, as Initial findings indicate the aircraft broke apart in the sky, ABC News reports. A 911 caller reported hearing an explosion that is believed to be the crash, according […]
The newly-appointed board of trustees overseeing Tennessee State University has yet to resume the presidential search process that abruptly halted after the previous board was ousted by Republican state lawmakers in March. However, the board appointed a committee to set a path forward in the process on Wednesday evening. The ouster was met with confusion […]
A federal appeals court upheld Tennessee’s sex offender registry law Wednesday, 14 months after a lower court ruled it was an unconstitutional punishment for some offenders. While it identified some parts of the law “potentially unconstitutional,” the state will be allowed to enforce most of them under the ruling. The ruling concerned how Tennessee enforces […]
Take down the signs or enforce the law. It’s very simple. This is the decision that state officials including the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) need to make. Enforce the HOV (high-occupancy vehicle) lanes. Or take the signs down. On a recent Thursday morning, I drove from Cookeville to the Nashville International Airport. I was […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has approved legislation allowing the death penalty in child rape convictions, a change the Republican-controlled Statehouse championed amid concerns that the U.S. Supreme Court has banned capital punishment in such cases. Lee, a Republican, quietly signed off on the legislation last week without issuing a statement. The […]
A Tennessee couple found transporting millions of dollars’ worth of cocaine was killed in Texas on Thursday during a traffic stop shootout with law enforcement, authorities said. Edward and Elizabeth Stevenson were first identified through undercover buys of illegal drugs, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said Monday. The undercover work allowed investigators to get a […]
A Wilson County man convicted of sex crimes involving three children at two Mt. Juliet apartment complexes was sentenced to 60 years in prison on Friday, according to the office of the 15th Judicial District. Pedro Barrera, 50, was sentenced with no early release eligibility by Judge Brody Kane, according to the district attorney’s office. […]
Planning to attend a University of Tennessee at Knoxville graduation ceremony? Make sure you use a clear bag without any prohibited items, including selfie sticks. Sorry, dads and influencers. For commencement ceremonies, UT allows guests to bring a clear plastic bag that is 12 by 6 by 12 inches max. Most other bags and purses […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear‘s upcoming trip to neighboring Tennessee to speak out against that state’s sweeping abortion ban is the latest sign that the Democrat known for defeating Donald Trump-backed rivals is looking to improve his party’s prospects in GOP territory and build up his own name recognition. Beshear — who […]
Fayette County had a scaly visitor over the weekend in the form of an eight-foot alligator. In what is the latest of several sightings, a seven to eight foot alligator was spotted in northern Fayette County on May 11. According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Tennessee can expect to see more of the large […]
The worst case scenario appears to have come true for 10-year-old Asher Sullivan, his father, Rutherford County Schools Director James “Jimmy” Sullivan, said Sunday evening after a “really really rough night.” “He’s not in imminent danger at this very moment, but recovery does not seem possible,” Sullivan said on Facebook. “Please pray for our family […]