Missing Monroeville man’s body recovered from Tennessee lake
The body of a Monroeville man who went missing while kayaking in Tennessee has been recovered, authorities said. News station WTVF reported that the body of Don Slusser, 73, of Monroeville, was discovered in Percy Priest Lake, just east of Nashville. Slusser and his wife were camping at the Seven Points Campground,...
Murfreesboro school board opposes TN bills on undocumented students: ‘Educate all the children’
Elected Murfreesboro school officials unanimously opposed state legislation Tuesday allowing public schools to refuse to enroll students unlawfully in the USA. Murfreesboro City School Board vice chairwoman Amenda Moore called for the elected school officials to vote on the resolution Tuesday against the Tennessee...
Motorcyclist killed in Murfreesboro crash
The crash happened around 11 p.m. at the intersection of North Rutherford Boulevard and Greenland Avenue.
‘Success sequence’ bill passes House, heads to governor’s desk for signature
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Tennessee public schools could soon be required to teach the “success sequence” — that...
A group of adults failed the TCAP test. TN third graders can be held...
TCAP testing begins Monday. For Tennessee third graders and their families, the standardized test comes with a lot of pressure. If they don’t do well enough on the English language arts portion of the exam, students are required to attend summer learning programs, enroll in tutoring or both under a state law passed...
Teachers recall superstar Taylor Swift’s start at Hendersonville High School
In 2004, the Swift family moved to from Pennsylvania to Tennessee, chasing a Music City dream that would turn into international superstardom.
Beloved Store Thought To Be Gone Opening 3 Locations In Tennessee
Big Lots Is Back: Stores reopened on April 10 following bankruptcy.
Chattanooga businessman Rick Davis arrested again after alleged threats to attorney
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Chattanooga Police have arrested businessman Rick Davis again just days after the FBI seized the contents of his store on Brainerd Road. An arrest reports notes Davis allegedly told attorney Buddy Presley "I'm going to kill you" over the phone. Presley, a lawyer, said he recognized...
Governor signs expansion of ‘Right to Try’ for terminally ill patients
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Last month, Governor Bill Lee signed off on the expansion of a 2015 law, informally known as the "Right to Try" law, that affords more rights to those who are terminally ill or suffering from life-threatening diseases. Tennessee, along with Arizona, Nevada, Louisiana, Maryland, and...
Murfreesboro grandmother Terry Coulter wins Ms. Senior Tennessee pageant
Terry Coulter of Murfreesboro was selected the winner of the annual Ms. Senior Tennessee America pageant held at The Palace Theatre in Crossville on April 5. Contestants aged 60 and above from around the state competed for the chance to become Tennessee’s senior queen. Coulter advances to the Miss Senior America...
