Bear gets stuck, dies in hot car parked outside Smoky Mountain cabin
“Bears have noses 7 times better than a bloodhound and can smell even the faintest odor of food inside a vehicle. Lock your doors, roll up your windows, and never leave food or anything that smells like food inside!”
Driver and dog safely rescued from dangling car in Tennessee
A vehicle went over an embankment in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, resulting in a complicated rescue by firefighters to stabilize the vehicle in such a precarious spot.
Summer Wells disappearance: One year later
It has been just over a year since Summer Moon-Utah Wells was last seen in a northeast Tennessee community. Her family marked the grim anniversary by releasing an open letter to the now-6-year-old girl as investigators said they are not giving up the search.
Man who raps about robbing ATMs arrested for robbing ATM
A man who raps about robbing ATMs was one of four people arrested for robbing an ATM.
Graceland celebrates 40th anniversary of opening to the public — here's a look at its history
On June 7, 1982, Elvis Presley’s Memphis, Tennessee, home — also known as Graceland — officially opened to the public.
Chattanooga, Tennessee shooting leaves 3 dead, 14 injured
Fourteen people were hit by gunfire and three were hit by vehicles while trying to flee the scene, police said.
6 teens shot in downtown Chattanooga; 2 in critical condition
The shooting in Chattanooga is the latest in a string of gun violence sweeping across the United States.
Alaska Airlines passenger dies during flight
The flight was heading from Seattle to Nashville on Monday.
Nashville Zoo welcomes 1st spotted fanaloka born in U.S.
The Nashville Zoo is celebrating the arrival of a pup you've probably never heard of.
Ex-nurse RaDonda Vaught sentenced to probation in patient medication death
A former Tennessee nurse whose medication error killed a patient has been sentenced to three years of probation.
Nashville library offers 'I read banned books' cards in response to book bans
Nashville Public Library has launched a campaign for "Freedom to Read" as book banning puts Tennessee in the national spotlight.
Casey White Alabama prison manhunt: US Marshals track down getaway SUV
US Marshals say they have found the getaway vehicle used by escaped Alabama murder suspect Casey Cole White and corrections officer Vicky White, one week after the pair fled from a county jail. Agents tracked down the SUV in Tennessee, but the fugitive couple is still on the run.
Bill requiring drunk drivers who kill parents to pay child support heads to TN governor's desk
House Bill 1834, also known as “Bentley’s Law,” requires DUI offenders to pay child support if their actions resulted in the death of a parent.
Police caught in crossfire during shooting outside Memphis music venue
One person was killed and two others were hurt in the shooting, which police said involved three Memphis police officers returning fire in a gunfight.
Jeff Carson, country music artist turned Tennessee police officer, dies at 58
Jeff Carson had several country music hits in the mid-‘90s before he went on to become a police officer in Tennessee.
78-year-old woman robbed while praying in church
Police in Clarksville, Tennessee. are looking for a group of women who robbed a 78-year-old woman while she was praying inside a sanctuary at Hilldale Baptist Church.
Dollywood offers to pay tuition for employees
The program would apply to all season, part-time and full-time employees wishing to pursue higher education, according to the Dollywood Parks and Resorts website.
2 inmates dead, 1 at large after escaping through air vent, Tennessee officials say
The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee said Tobias Wayne Carr, Johnny Shane Brown and Timothy Allen Sarver escaped last week from the local jail.
Nashville Waffle House shooter gets life in prison without parole
Jurors handed down the penalty for 33-year-old Travis Reinking after hearing about two hours of testimony from family members of the four people killed.
Tennessee family missing nearly 2 weeks are found dead in vehicle
Authorities said the family’s babysitter had called for a welfare check on their home on Jan. 21, but no one was home and nothing suspicious was found.