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TENNESSEE — A man accused of making a bomb threat while attempting to rob a bank in the MetroCenter area was arrested Tuesday, according to police. Officers responded to Fifth Third Bank on Rosa Parks Boulevard after receiving a call about a possible robbery. When officers arrived, they found Arianz Grant, 36, seated...

The new year will bring a new set of laws to Tennessee come Jan. 1, 2026. This follows the array of laws that took effect in the state on July 1, right after the conclusion of the 2025 legislative session. THC and hemp in Tennessee:. The Alcoholic Beverage Commission takes...

ILLINOIS — A surge of arctic cold air is expected to sweep across central and eastern states on Thursday, raising the potential for isolated severe thunderstorms in parts of Illinois, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama. Forecasters say the primary threat will be damaging wind gusts as moisture and storm energy move...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee Disability Coalition issued the state its first-ever “incomplete” grade for progress in helping constituents with disabilities, citing federal cuts and uncertainty about future funding. The coalition evaluates Tennessee annually across categories, including healthcare access,...

Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force members teamed up to remove five impaired drivers off the streets during a sobriety checkpoint Friday on Rutherford Boulevard in Murfreesboro. Tennessee Highway Patrol Lt. Shawn Boyd said the checkpoint was designed to remind drivers not to drive impaired. Troopers, police...

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WZTV) — A recent Rutherford County School Board meeting has sparked renewed discussion about how the district supports teachers, particularly when it comes to mental health. The conversation, which centered on whether mental health days should be allowed as an excused absence, drew strong...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A member of the Tennessee House of Representatives introduced a bill that would allow a pregnant person to get a 'disabled driver' placard. Rep. Gino Bulso (R- Brentwood) filed HB 1457 for introduction on Dec. 15. If passed, it would allow a person who is in...

An audit by the Tennessee Comptroller outlines new and persistent failures in caring for abused and neglected children taken into custody by the Department of Children’s Services. Tennessee’s child welfare agency has fallen under scrutiny in recent years over reports of children forced to sleep on office floors, lax...

Gerald D. Thomas is appealing for end-of-life release due to cancer, but is facing opposition from the DA, citing his criminal past and the brutality of the crime. A Tennessee inmate serving decades for a murder his lawyer says he didn't commit is making an end-of-life appeal to spend his final days outside prison...

Police in Tennessee are searching for a woman who has reportedly fled the state and is wanted in connection with a deadly crash.