‘After School Act’: Sen. Blackburn sponsors legislation aimed at curbing juvenile violent crime
According to the U.S. Dept. of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 64% of juvenile crime occurs during school days, ...
‘Driest I’ve ever seen it’: Tennessee farmer explains challenges farmers face in drought conditions
While the recent relief from hot and dry conditions is a welcomed sight, farmers in Tennessee are still facing the hurdles of ...
Tennessee’s population expected to hit 8 million by 2040, researchers say
Researchers at the University of Tennessee’s Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research were amazed by the recent net ...
Teen gun violence in Nashville surges by more than 50 percent compared to this time last year
Data from the Metro Nashville Police Department has shown a surge in teen gun violence compared to this same time in 2023.
Tennessee Supreme Court clears the air on drug-sniffing dogs and cannabis
Hemp is legal in Tennessee and marijuana is not. But, both have a similar odor. So what are police and police dogs to do? Recently, the Tennessee Supreme Court weighed in.
Tennessee boating-related deaths down this year as summer wraps up
The TWRA reports 130 B.U.I. incidents so far this year. TWRA officers say boaters are getting the message and changing their behavior.
Walz unharmed after some of the vehicles near the back of his motorcade crash in Milwaukee
Several cars at the back of a motorcade carrying Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz crashed while heading from the airport to a campaign stop in Milwaukee on Monday, ...
5 people shot at New York’s West Indian American Day Parade, police say
Five people were shot Monday at New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade, police said. It’s the latest instance of violence marring one of the world’s largest annual ...
Missouri officer dies after crashing into a tree during high speed chase
A Missouri police officer and mother of six children died after losing control of her patrol vehicle and crashing into a tree while chasing someone who fled a traffic stop.
Labor Day hotel strikes reflect the frustrations of a workforce largely made up of women of color
More than 10,000 workers at 25 U.S. hotels were on strike Monday after choosing Labor Day weekend to amplify their demands for higher pay, fairer workloads and the reversal of COVID-era cuts. The ...
1 dead following rollover crash in Sumner County
SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — At least one person has died following a rollover crash in Sumner County Monday morning, ...
Yemen’s Houthi rebels target oil tanker in the Red Sea
An attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted an oil tanker in the Red Sea on Monday, authorities said, as a second ship nearby also came under fire. Both ...