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GOP puts off 'Don't Say Gay' measure in House
Supporters of a measure to ban the teaching of gay issues have put off consideration of the bill after being told of fellow Republican Gov. Bill Haslam's concerns about the bill.More >>
Lawmakers could ban statute of limitations in child sex cases
The judiciary committee is scheduled discuss a bill Tuesday that would remove the statute of limitations on child sex abuse cases, including rape.More >>
Young brothers killed in go-kart crash
Nicholas Keener, 11, and his brother, four-year-old Calvin, were killed when their go-kart was hit by a car Saturday in Grundy County.More >>
Winter storm dumps snow on South, blinds motorists
About 20 vehicles were involved in crashes Sunday along a three-mile stretch of Interstate 75 in northern Tennessee.More >>
New rules to quickly clear crashes announced
State safety and transportation officials on Thursday unveiled new protocols aimed at getting major highways reopened more quickly after crashes.More >>
Early voting underway for presidential primary
Early voting is now underway in Tennessee's presidential primary. Super Tuesday is March 6.More >>
Gov. Haslam abandons Tenn. class size proposal
Gov. Bill Haslam said Wednesday that he's abandoning his proposal to do away with average class size restrictions in Tennessee.More >>
4-year-old boy found wandering in Knoxville returned safely to family
Knoxville police found the family of a four-year-old boy who was found wandering on Strawberry Plains Pike early Wednesday morning and returned him to them.More >>
Arrest made in hammer slaying case in Jackson
Police in Jackson have arrested a man in the hammer beating death of another man.More >>
Bill requiring monoxide detectors in RVs advances
A bill that would require working carbon monoxide detectors in leased recreational vehicles has been named after five people who died from carbon monoxide poisoning last year at a bike rally in Clarksville.More >>
School bus driver fired after weapon arrest
The Sevier County School System has fired a bus driver after her arrest on a weapon charge.More >>
Romney names Gov. Haslam chair of Tenn. campaign
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has named Gov. Bill Haslam his campaign chairman in Tennessee.More >>
Students carrying greater burden of college costs
In the past ten years, the state has gone from covering 55 percent of Tennessee's public college and university budgets, to just 30 percent. The other 70 percent is covered by the students.More >>
Warmer weather brings TDOT savings
A milder winter has resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars in saving for the Tennessee Department of Transportation. TDOT has had to use a fraction of the salt it did last winter.More >>
Tenn. among 10 states to get No Child Left Behind waiver
The Associated Press has learned that President Obama on Thursday will free 10 states from the strict requirements of the Bush-era No Child Left Behind law.More >>
State promoting Tennessee businesses with Web site
The state is promoting Tennessee businesses on a new section of the secretary of state's website.More >>
Reward offered in Tenn. eagle killings
Wildlife officials have posted rewards for information leading to the successful prosecution of whoever killed two American bald eagles in Tennessee.More >>
Tenn. sees growing child abuse problem
The Department of Children's Services receives around 100 reports of child abuse or neglect a day and in 2009, Tennessee had 4,749 cases.More >>
Rep. Curry Todd waives hearing on DUI, weapons charges
State Rep. Curry Todd has waived a preliminary hearing on drunken driving and weapon charges and his case has been sent to a grand jury.More >>
Consumer officials warn about online dating scams
Tennessee officials say some fraud artists use online dating as a way to scam people out of their money.More >>
Driver indicted in 14-year-old girl's death
A teenage driver whose truck crashed, killing a 14-year-old passenger, has been indicted on criminal charges in Shelby County.More >>
Interstate 40 west reopens as fallen rocks removed
North Carolina motorists have free sailing again on Interstate 40 through the mountains after crews cleared away rock slides that blocked the highway.More >>
Farmers worry about losing money with early spring weather
For many in the nursery business, the spring-like temps bring back bad memories of the late freeze in April 2007.
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Missing Ga. girls found Tenn., 2 arrested
Authorities in east Tennessee arrested two 19-year-olds on charges they abducted two teenage girls from Georgia.More >>
Mother charged for giving away 1-day-old baby
Jamie Burcham is charged with child neglect after giving her baby to a relative because she did not want the child. The infant was only a day old.More >>
Man created 'brotherhood' to lure, assault young boys, police say
Michael Bates, 48, is charged with five counts of aggravated sexual assault of a minor and is behind bars on a $375,000 bond.More >>
Lawmakers discuss bills to reduce sales tax
The Republican sponsor of a proposal to reduce the sales tax on groceries in Tennessee said Wednesday he's open to working with Democrats who have a similar measure if it would help the legislation's passage.More >>
Nashville officer charged with DUI in Marion Co.
Metro police Officer Gregory Blackburn was arrested in Marion County last December and charged with DUI.More >>
Bill would ban public camping, force Occupy tent removal
Rep. Eric Watson is sponsoring a bill that would ban camping on public land and thus force the removal of tents belonging to Occupy Nashville protestors.More >>
Governor wants to cut 1,200 state jobs by 2013
Governor Haslam wants to cut around 1,200 state jobs by 2013.More >>
3 arrested in robbery, 14, 16 and 29 years old
Chattanooga Police have arrested three suspects, two of them minors, in the robbery of patrons at a bar.More >>
Haslam presents $31.08B budget plan to lawmakers
Republican Gov. Bill Haslam's annual spending proposal calls for raises for state employees, more spending on construction on college campuses and tax cuts on food and inheritance.More >>
Volkswagen adding 200 jobs at Chattanooga assembly plant
Volkswagen is creating another 200 jobs at its Chattanooga assembly plant as production increases.More >>
Rockslide closes I-40 West in east Tenn.
Both lanes of Interstate 40 West in Cocke County are closed following an early morning rockslide Tuesday.More >>
Jackson teen indicted in fatal shooting
A grand jury in Jackson has indicted a teen held in jail since a homicide and an attempted homicide in October.More >>
Gov. Haslam to announce building program for higher ed
The governor's State of the State speech Monday is expected to include a new building program for higher education.
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New bill allows more lobbyist entertaining
A new bill in the state legislature could make it easier for lobbyists to "wine and dine" lawmakers.More >>
Girl, 6, undergoes open heart surgery at Vanderbilt
A six-year-old Tennessee girl is recovering Friday after undergoing open heart surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.More >>
2 bills could affect how teachers interact with kids
Two proposed bills in the Tennessee legislature could affect how teachers are able to interact with students.More >>
12 charged with drug trafficking in west Tennessee
Federal authorities have charged a dozen people in west Tennessee with drug trafficking in cocaine and crack cocaine.More >>
Proposal would change way Tenn. judges selected
Gov. Bill Haslam and the Legislature's two speakers have announced a joint proposal to address how judges are selected in Tennessee.More >>
UT poll: Texting while driving as bad as drinking
A UT poll shows an overwhelming majority of Tennesseans think texting behind the wheel is as unsafe as drunken driving.More >>
Woman charged after child wanders naked in cold
Police in Johnson City have charged a woman with child neglect after her 5-year-old was found outside, naked, in freezing weather.More >>
3 Chattanooga students charged in dorm sexual assault
Three University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students have been charged with aggravated kidnapping and sexually battering a woman in a dorm room.More >>
Boy, 7, critically wounded when pistol fires
Police in Morristown say a young boy has been accidentally shot and wounded while playing with a pistol.More >>
Tenn. man uses Facebook to reunite lost pets, owners
A veterinary assistant in East Tennessee has created a Facebook page to reunite lost pets with their owners.More >>
4 new trials granted in Christian-Newsom murders
In a hearing Thursday, Judge Jon Kerry Blackwood granted motions for new trials for the three men and one woman originally convicted in connection to the Christian-Newsom murders in January 2007.More >>
Former constable convicted of child rape transferred to state prison
A former Madison County constable has been moved from the county jail to a state prison to serve his 35-year sentence.More >>
Kerry Roberts elected to state senate in special election
Roberts, an accountant and the owner of a bike store, beat out Portland Mayor Ken Wilbur.More >>
Tennessee slaps TVA with $11.5 million fine for coal ash spill
The Tennessee Valley Authority has been handed a bill for $11.5 million in penalties by the state because of the 2008 coal ash spill.More >>