Human trafficking has become the second fastest growing criminal industry, just behind drug trafficking, with children accounting for roughly half of all victims.More >>
Human trafficking has become the second fastest growing criminal industry, just behind drug trafficking, with children accounting for roughly half of all victims.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 3:35 PM EDT2013-05-23 19:35:27 GMT
Rep. Scott DesJarlais, a licensed physician, has been reprimanded and fined by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners for having sex with patients before he was elected to Congress.More >>
Rep. Scott DesJarlais, a licensed physician, has been reprimanded and fined by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners for having sex with patients before he was elected to Congress.More >>
A Nashville judge has permanently suspended the public guardian of Davidson County while citing "significant concerns" that she charged excessive fees to the elderly and disabled people she is supposed to protect.More >>
A Nashville judge has permanently suspended the public guardian of Davidson County while citing "significant concerns" that she charged excessive fees to the elderly and disabled people she is supposed to protect.More >>
Top Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) executives will head to Washington on Tuesday to begin "initial talks" on the federal budget issue that prompted rumors the giant utility might be sold.More >>
Top Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) executives will head to Washington on Tuesday to begin "initial talks" on the federal budget issue that prompted rumors the giant utility might be sold.More >>
President Barack Obama ousted the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service late Wednesday amid an outcry over revelations that the agency had improperly targeted tea party groups.More >>
President Barack Obama ousted the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service late Wednesday amid an outcry over revelations that the agency had improperly targeted tea party groups.More >>
More than 100 Tea Party-related, tax-exempt applications had been flagged for review by the Cincinnati-based IRS unit responsible for overseeing them.More >>
More than 100 Tea Party-related, tax-exempt applications had been flagged for review by the Cincinnati-based IRS unit responsible for overseeing them.More >>
The bill, which has drawn national attention, requires any group photographing or gathering information on animal abuse, to report the incident within 48 hours to law enforcement.More >>
The bill, which has drawn national attention, requires any group photographing or gathering information on animal abuse, to report the incident within 48 hours to law enforcement.More >>
The clock is ticking on the Tennessee's Livestock Cruelty Protection Act. Governor Bill Haslam received the controversial bill on his desk earlier this week. He has 10 days to sign it or veto it.More >>
The clock is ticking on the Tennessee's Livestock Cruelty Protection Act. Governor Bill Haslam received the controversial bill on his desk earlier this week. He has 10 days to sign it or veto it.More >>
Tuesday, May 7 2013 6:50 PM EDT2013-05-07 22:50:05 GMT
The Estes Kefauver federal building on Broadway has barely changed since it opened in 1957. It was at the top of a list of courthouses with the immediate need of being replaced.More >>
The Estes Kefauver federal building on Broadway has barely changed since it opened in 1957. It was at the top of a list of courthouses with the immediate need of being replaced.More >>
Election Administrator Albert Tieche received a lot of criticism during the 2012 elections. Tieche, however, said that he feels good about the job he did.More >>
Election Administrator Albert Tieche received a lot of criticism during the 2012 elections. Tieche, however, said that he feels good about the job he did.More >>
Wednesday, May 1 2013 12:17 AM EDT2013-05-01 04:17:30 GMT
A standing-room only crowd gathered at the Embassy Suites in Cool Springs Tuesday night to hear a panel discussion about the Common Core State Standards.More >>
A standing-room only crowd gathered at the Embassy Suites in Cool Springs Tuesday night to hear a panel discussion about the Common Core State Standards.More >>
Tuesday, April 30 2013 10:17 PM EDT2013-05-01 02:17:40 GMT
A former employee for Pilot Flying J told 6 News he believes CEO Jimmy Haslam was not aware of the alleged rebate scheme based on his experiences with the leader of the Knoxville-based diesel giant.More >>
A former employee for Pilot Flying J told 6 News he believes CEO Jimmy Haslam was not aware of the alleged rebate scheme based on his experiences with the leader of the Knoxville-based diesel giant.More >>
Tuesday, April 30 2013 7:47 PM EDT2013-04-30 23:47:31 GMT
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin was in Nashville with U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper Tuesday to drum up support for Internet sales tax collection and an immigration overhaul.More >>
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin was in Nashville with U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper Tuesday to drum up support for Internet sales tax collection and an immigration overhaul.More >>
Gov. Bill Haslam says he is no closer to making up his mind on whether to veto a bill that makes it a crime to video record animal abuse if it isn't turned over to law enforcement authorities within 48 hours.More >>
Gov. Bill Haslam says he is no closer to making up his mind on whether to veto a bill that makes it a crime to video record animal abuse if it isn't turned over to law enforcement authorities within 48 hours.More >>
First time DUI offenders spend three eight-hour sessions picking-up litter along busy roads, all while wearing a bright-colored vest that states in bold letters "I am a drunk driver".More >>
First time DUI offenders spend three eight-hour sessions picking-up litter along busy roads, all while wearing a bright-colored vest that states in bold letters "I am a drunk driver".More >>
Friday, April 26 2013 11:38 PM EDT2013-04-27 03:38:09 GMT
West Virginia's House of Delegates approved a measure to provide free healthy breakfasts and lunches to all public school children across the state.More >>
West Virginia's House of Delegates approved a measure to provide free healthy breakfasts and lunches to all public school children across the state.More >>
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says Nigeria must respect human rights as it cracks down on the Islamist extremists. He's also pledging to work hard in the coming months to ease tensions between Sudan and...More >>
Making his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday demanded that Nigeria respect human rights as it cracks down on Islamist extremists and pledged to work hard in the coming...More >>
President Barack Obama left plenty of ambiguity in new policy guidelines that he says will restrict how and when the U.S. can launch targeted drone strikes, leaving himself significant power over how and when the...More >>
President Barack Obama left plenty of ambiguity in new policy guidelines that he says will restrict how and when the U.S. can launch targeted drone strikes, leaving himself significant power over how and when the weapons can...More >>
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point Saturday that they must stamp out the scourge of sexual assault in the military.More >>
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Saturday that they must stamp out the scourge of sexual assault in the military.More >>
Activists say forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad have unleashed their heaviest artillery barrage in a week to dislodge rebels from a strategic western town.More >>
The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah warned Saturday that the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime would give rise to extremists and plunge the Middle East into a "dark period," and vowed his Shiite militant...More >>
Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court has ruled against parts of an election law approved by the Islamist-led legislature that had lifted a long-standing ban on the use of religious slogans during campaigning.More >>
Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court has ruled against parts of an election law approved by the Islamist-led legislature that had lifted a long-standing ban on the use of religious slogans during campaigning.More >>
Tesla Motors is fighting a bill in North Carolina that would effectively ban the company from selling its electric cars in the state, pitting it against auto dealers who say the car maker has an unfair advantage...More >>
Tesla Motors is fighting a bill in North Carolina that would effectively ban the company from selling its electric cars in the state, pitting it against auto dealers who say the car maker has an unfair advantage selling...More >>
Gay rights campaigners and their opponents clashed at an unsanctioned rally in Moscow but a heavy police presence in Ukraine kept the two sides apart at a demonstration which went ahead despite a court order.More >>
Gay-rights campaigners and their opponents clashed at an unsanctioned rally in the Russian capital on Saturday, but a heavy police presence in Ukraine kept the two sides apart at that country's first-ever gay pride march.More >>
