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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — New polling data shows Tennesseans continue to support the death penalty despite two botched executions this year. In May, the Tennessee Department of Correction attempted to execute Tony Carruthers for more than an hour. Medical personnel were unable to establish a backup IV line, as required by the state’s lethal injection protocol.
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Association of Rescue Squads (TARS) renamed its Distinguished Service Award to honor a member of the Morristown-Hamblen County Rescue Squad. This longstanding years-of-service award is now to be known as the Jimmy Peoples Distinguished Service Award, TARS announced Thursday. TARS said that Jimmy Peoples has served on the Morristown-Hamblen […]
Tennessee’s Motor Vehicle Commission voted on October 27 to deny Scout Motors a dealer license, with 14 of its 16 commissioners siding against the Volkswagen-owned brand. For now, that keeps Scout from selling the Terra truck and Traveler SUV directly to buyers in the state where it held the reveal of both vehicles, in Franklin, in October 2024.
There’s something special about riding an old-fashioned train, especially when you hear the whistle blow, feel the tracks rumble beneath your seat, and watch the scenery roll by outside your window. Tennessee has some seriously cool train rides that take you back in time, from vintage steam locomotives chugging...
A Tennessee bakery serves a roast beef sandwich named after a waterfall. The building that holds it dates back to 1908 and made it through a fire in 1914. That detail alone had me hooked. Then I learned about a farm cafe where the cheese on your melt is made right on the property.
Nashville, Memphis and Knoxville drivers should know why even treated highways can become dangerously icy.
Outgoing Gov. Bill Lee is leaving office with continued support, according to the latest polling data.
With the College Football Playoff getting closer, A to Z Sports is running its poll to fix the committee's mistakes.
KNOXVILLE, TN (WGNS) - Do you know a farmer who goes above and beyond? Applications are now being accepted for the 2027 Tennessee Farmer of the Year program, a statewide effort recognizing outstanding agricultural producers from across the Volunteer State. Applications must be submitted by March 1, 2027. Complete details and application materials are available through the Tennessee Farm Bureau's Farmer of the Year webpage.
A Franklin County judge will decide whether he wants to add or remove claims from a death penalty case that has rolled on for more than two decades. In the latest twist in a long case, attorneys for several of Kentucky’s death-row prisoners asked Judge Phillip Shepherd to reconsider claims he previously dismissed in a death penalty lawsuit after the failed execution of Tennessee death-row inmate Christa Pike. David Barron, an attorney for 13 of Kentucky’s death row prisoners, filed a motion in October asking Shepherd to reinstate two claims to the lawsuit that, if successful, would allow attorneys of inmates to view IV insertion, and to have prompt access to a telephone during their client’s IV insertion. Barron pointed to Pike’s failed execution as a reason why Kentucky should implement these two measures during executions. But the state and department of corrections disagree, saying that bringing the claims back is speculative. “Even Tennessee doesn’t know what happened,” said department of corrections attorney Crystal Thompson. “What happened in Tennessee doesn’t have an effect on what is happening here.” At a hearing Tuesday afternoon, Shepherd heard arguments from both sides and plans to take them into account before a decision is
SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. (WZTV) — As the cost of living continues to rise in Middle Tennessee, the Sumner County Veterans Residence is providing affordable housing to veterans. This comes as the latest federal data show an increase in veterans experiencing homelessness in Tennessee. It's not just about supporting veterans on Veterans Day, but every day, serving the men and women who served us. Affordable housing is one way to give back.
In March 2024, Tennessee’s Opioid Abatement Council (OAC) approved a three-year grant worth about $1.7 million for a Knoxville nonprofit called Next Step Initiative Tennessee. The state’s own grant workbook classified the organization as “small.” Its Trenches 2 Treatment project was approved for $566,566 in the first year alone, and a little more than a year later, the same grant appeared in a very different kind of state record.
(The Center Square) – The Tennessee Senate will look at recent issues with executions when it returns to work in January, building on conversations that a committee was already engaged in before the failed attempt involving Christa Gail Pike, Lt. Gov.-elect Jack Johnson tells The Center Square. Two executions failed in 2026, according to information from the Department of Correction. Pike survived her execution on Sept. 30 and was transferred to the infirmary ward at the Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center in Nashville on Oct. 10, her attorneys said. What happened in the execution room is still under investigation. She was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, according to information from the department. The Department of Correction called for lifesaving measures for Pike after she was still breathing following two doses of the execution drug pentobarbital, according to her attorneys. The department also stopped the execution of Tony Carruthers in May because medical personnel could not find a vein. He is housed in the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville. Carruthers was convicted of murder in 1996 for the deaths of Marcellos Anderson, his mother, Delois Anderson and Frederick Tucker, according to the Department of
Higher elevations near Maggie Valley and the NC-TN border could receive 2-3 inches by Saturday.
Memphis temperatures tumble 32 degrees as freezing conditions approach the Mid-South Friday night.
From Local 3 News: Starting January 1, 2027, some drivers in the state of Tennessee will have to provide additional documents to secure their vehicle registration. To register a vehicle in the United States, an applicant must provide specific documents: a birth certificate, ID card and resident status. Now, new...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The number of people in Tennessee receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits dropped by around 12.5%, according to data from the Food and Nutrition Administration. The number of people participating in SNAP in Tennessee dropped from 696,765 in July 2025 to 609,517 in July 2026, a decrease of around 12.5%. […]
Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Woodcock hunting season in Tennessee gives you two separate windows to chase one of the state’s most overlooked game birds, one in late fall and one in January. For the 2026-27 season, the TWRA lists a first segment that opens November 14, 2026 and a second segment that opens January 10, 2027. The daily limit … This article, Woodcock Hunting Season in Tennessee: Dates, Limits, and Permit Rules , appeared first on Animal of Things . Discover more animal wonders – VISIT Animal of Things NOW AND FOLLOW US FOR FRESH UPDATES! Related Posts: • Goose Hunting Season in Alaska: Dates, Limits, and Zone Rules • Grouse Hunting Season in Utah: Dates, Limits, Permits, and Where to Hunt • Migratory Bird Hunting Laws in Kentucky: Season Dates, Licenses, and Rules Every Hunter Must Follow
Friday brings our first chance for a flurry or two over the Cumberland Plateau. It is a small chance, but it is possible. Widespread freezing temperatures are expected by Saturday morning, which will result in Nashville's first freeze of the season. RELATED COVERAGE | Does a later-than-average first freeze mean...
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Rutherford County drivers experience hundreds of deer-related vehicle crashes each year, making it one of Tennessee’s leading counties for collisions involving deer. According to the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, the most recently released year-end data for Rutherford County shows 349 deer-related crashes over a 12-month period. With more than 300 reported crashes, Rutherford County ranks fourth in the Volunteer State for vehicle collisions involving deer.
