By JAY LINDSAY Associated Press Schools nationwide are working to balance gay and religious rights ever since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowed a law school to deny recognition to a Christian group that...More >>
Since opening five years ago, the Tennessee Fusion Center has become the state's centralized database for criminal information and records that aids analysts in discerning patterns in criminal activity throughout the...More >>
Federal officials say another 10 states are getting a total of $230 million to set up new health insurance markets under President Barack Obama's overhaul.More >>
Republican Gov. Bill Haslam says he expects lawmakers to pass a bill this year to force businesses to allow workers to store firearms in vehicles parked on company lots, though he doesn't expect the measure to be as...More >>
A federal appeals court has struck down a lower court's ruling that awarded the widow of country music legend Roger Miller rights to some of his biggest hits, including "King of the Road."More >>
About 240 inventions by some 475 grade school students will be displayed Thursday at the 20th annual Invention Convention at Middle Tennessee State University.More >>
The Memphis Grizzlies are now 19-15 on the season after beating the Philadelphia 76ers 89-76 on Tuesday night. Marc Gasol had 15 points and 14 rebounds, and Rudy Gay scored 14 points for the Grizzlies, who are a season...More >>
Lawmakers are lamenting Gov. Bill Haslam's proposal to change Tennessee's civil service law, saying it would eliminate preference given to military veterans.More >>
The FBI has asked a federal judge in Memphis to reconsider an order directing the agency to produce an index of records of informant Ernest Withers.More >>
A former guard at a youth development center has surrendered in Nashville to face charges of having sexual relations with a 17-year-old female resident.More >>
The assistant superintendent at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park says most local residents don't believe traffic congestion is necessarily a negative.More >>
Supporters of a measure to ban the teaching of gay issues to elementary and middle school students have put off consideration of the bill after being told of fellow Republican Gov. Bill Haslam's opposition to the measure.More >>
The prosecutor's office in Davidson County has taken the unusual step of filing a homicide charge against the owner of a car involved in the deaths of two pedestrians.More >>
A proposal to freeze Tennessee lawmakers' expense reimbursements rates has been delayed in the state Senate amid concerns about rising gas prices.More >>
Vice President Joe Biden's wife will visit community colleges in Kentucky and Tennessee to promote President Barack Obama's proposal for an $8 billion program to train community college students for high-growth...More >>
The young voices of The Band Perry soared in the space where pioneers of country music had been heard, but their boots were the first to tap time on the new stage.More >>
A federal judge has put off a former NFL player's sentencing to give prosecutors time to notify possible fraud victims in Mississippi, Tennessee, Florida and Arizona.More >>
A panel for the Southern Baptist Convention has recommended that its leadership approve a new, add-on description for the denomination, though it wouldn't be a legal name change.More >>
A group of evangelical pastors is joining Roman Catholic leaders who oppose an Obama administration requirement that employees of religiously affiliated businesses receive birth control coverage.More >>
Barry and Rebecca Vest of Idaho don't understand why a woman since jailed near Pittsburgh pretended to be pregnant in text messages and emails so they'd fly to Pennsylvania in December to adopt a baby that didn't...More >>
Memphis police say they have arrested three suspects in a killing spree that lasted two months and left four people dead. Another suspect is being sought.More >>
A winter storm that dumped several inches of snow across parts of the South, causing power outages, slippery roads and numerous accidents during the Presidents Day holiday weekend, is moving out to sea.More >>
As a winter storm has dumped several inches of snow on parts of the South, about a dozen vehicles have been involved in an interstate pileup in northern Tennessee.More >>
Snow has begun falling in parts of Middle and East Tennessee, and the National Weather service says some areas could see 3-4 inches of accumulation.More >>
Military spouses who leave their jobs because of the frequent moves required in the military would be eligible for unemployment benefits under proposed bill in Tennessee that has the support of the governor.More >>
A federal judge denied bond for a Memphis man accused of sexual trafficking young girls after a federal agent described how he would threatened to burn the girls with cigarettes if they didn't follow his rules.More >>
Two of three suspects in the Christmas Day shooting death of a 16-year-old Memphis, Tenn., girl have waived their preliminary hearing in Marshall County Justice Court.More >>
Knox County prosecutors were forced to dismiss cases against 95 people for crimes ranging from felonies to misdemeanors after the state fired a former Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper for failing to stop at a fiery crash.More >>
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect in the shooting death of a man in east Knoxville.More >>
More than a dozen serious medical errors were reported at Middle Tennessee hospitals over the past three years - and federal statistics indicate probably 80 more were not reported.More >>
A resurgent Rick Santorum hopes to spring his next big surprise in Michigan. Newt Gingrich looks for a campaign revival in the Bible Belt. Mitt Romney has his home state of Massachusetts, and the luxury of picking his spots...More >>
Gov. Steve Beshear says an underwater inspection team concluded the crash of a cargo ship into the Eggners Ferry Bridge on Kentucky Lake caused no significant damage to the piers.More >>
Officials with the state Education Department and the Hamilton County School Board are pointing blame at each other for declaring a meeting closed to the public.More >>
A Republican lawmaker who abstained from voting on legislation intended to stop Occupy Nashville protesters from staying overnight at the Capitol complex says the measure is too broad.More >>
For the second straight year, the Tennessee State Library and Archives in Nashville is hosting a free workshop about DNA testing for genealogical research.More >>
An acknowledged cocaine dealer who testified that he was shot by a Memphis man charged with being a contract killer for a drug trafficking ring says he lied under oath in a previous court proceeding.More >>
A second man has been arraigned in the shooting deaths of a Mountain City couple who were found at home with their 8-month-old baby unhurt in the mother's arms.More >>
More than 1,000 people attended the world premiere of the independent film Deadline, which was made in Nashville and inspired by the true story of how a newspaper helped solve a small-town racially motivated killing.More >>
A federal judge has ruled that the size of the board that will govern the consolidated Memphis-Shelby County school district should be decided by the county commission.More >>
Authorities say the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 in north Georgia were blocked as hazardous materials crews work to clean up a chemical spill in the Dalton area.More >>
A proposal aimed at stopping Occupy Nashville protesters from staying overnight on the Capitol complex comes before both chambers of the Legislature Thursday.More >>
The Nashville City Paper has sued the Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association demanding access to files that were part of an investigation that led to sanctions against an elite private school in Nashville.More >>
A state lawmaker who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee is embroiled in a lawsuit over $50,000 she and her husband gave to the publisher of a newspaper in her district.More >>
A former FBI agent who claimed that Nashville mosques do not have First Amendment rights is providing training to the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office about Islam and terrorist threats.More >>
The owners of a cargo ship that struck and collapsed part of a western Kentucky bridge say they were not responsible for a nighttime collision that took out part of the span because some of the bridge's lights were not...More >>
Federal parks officials are offering a $500 reward for information about who might have killed a black bear in the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area.More >>
State officials have upheld the firing of a Tennessee state trooper who pursued a suspect but then failed to stop and give aid at the fatal crash that ended the chase.More >>
The sponsor of a bill seeking to guarantee workers' rights to store firearms in vehicles parked on company lots has delayed a committee vote on the measure until next month.More >>
Governing boards in the Memphis suburbs of Collierville and Germantown have approved ordinances that bring them closer to creating their own municipal school districts.More >>
A legislative proposal seeking to increase penalties for assaults on health care workers has caused state Sen. Ophelia Ford to launch into prolonged rants against nurses.More >>
Four people from Tennessee and Florida have been sentenced to prison by a federal judge for helping a man charged in the fatal shooting of a Chattanooga police officer.More >>
The Tennessee State Employees Association says it has ended discussions with Gov. Bill Haslam's administration about legislation that would eliminate most civil service protections for state workers.More >>
Authorities are back excavating an abandoned well in search of more human remains believed to be victims of the notorious "Speed Freak Killers."More >>
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 >>
Kenny Rogers is suing Capitol Records, claiming the company has not properly paid him for digital downloads, ringtones and other uses of his songs.More >>
A federal appeals court will hear arguments in the case of a Tennessee elementary school student who claimed he could not read and discuss Bible passages during recess.More >>
A Tennessee man has been given until March 26 to comment on a presentence report related to his conviction on federal charges of avoiding paying taxes on thousands of packs of blackmarket cigarettes.More >>
Democratic state Rep. Eddie Bass may be considering a party switch before the candidate filing deadline in April, but Republicans don't appear overly eager to have himMore >>
The Arnold Engineering Development Center in Tennessee has tested one of the final Minutemen III intercontinental ballistic missile motors to roll off the assembly line.More >>
An employment assistance workshop will be Tuesday through Thursday in Nashville for National Guard members, reservists and all veterans and their spouses.More >>
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