TN passes $60 billion budget, slashes money for starter homes, boosts funding for state...
The Tennessee General Assembly approved a $60 billion budget Wednesday, as federal funding cuts put a large portion of that money at risk. Lawmakers put $4 million of state funds toward local health departments to offset cuts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and $78 million for local hospitals.
Wanted Tennessee murder suspect arrested by U.S. Marshals
TENNESSEE — A man wanted for first-degree murder in Memphis was arrested Tuesday in northern Mississippi, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Antonio McClelland, 52, was taken into custody on April 15 in Southaven, Mississippi, by members of the U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force (TRVFTF), with...
Tennessee’s GOP leads the fight to deny public education to children without documents
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — (AP) — Damian Felipe Jimenez has many dreams about his future — he could be a restaurant owner, a scientist or maybe something else. As he works through sixth grade, he knows education will be critical in making his dreams a reality, but he's increasingly worried that option could soon disappear...
Nico Iamaleava family says he is ‘going to UCLA’ due to ‘Vols offense’
By Dan Harralson, Vols Wire via Yahoo Sports: Former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava reportedly found a new school to play for. Colin Cowherd announced Iamaleava will play for UCLA. “I am told — moments ago — Nico Iamaleava is going to UCLA,” Cowherd said. “Family still claims it’s not about...
World Outreach Church Celebrates Successful Opening Spring Festival
World Outreach Church welcomed thousands of people to their campus on Saturday, April 12, for the opening weekend of their Spring Festival, and they invite the community back for their Easter Weekend Celebration beginning Friday, April 18. View the first weekend of World Outreach Church Spring Festival photos here....
Rutherford County Man Sentenced to 50 Years for Brutal Domestic Assault and Kidnapping
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A Rutherford County man who was sentenced to more than 50 years in prison following a brutal domestic assault that culminated in a horrifying sequence of violence, including the forced confinement of his girlfriend in a dog cage and strangulation that caused her to lose consciousness.
Disturbance reported inside Coffee County jail
The incident happened in the BA housing unit of the jail located on Hillsboro Highway in Manchester.
Rutherford County’s 1st female Court Clerk Georgia Lynch passed away
Murfreesboro, TN - Rutherford County’s first female County Clerk Georgia Ann Rion Lynch passed away Monday, April 14, 2025, at Alive Hospice. Visitation will be from noon to 3:00PM this Saturday (4/19/2025) at Jennings & Ayers Funeral Home, and the celebration of Georgia’s life will be at 3:00PM.
Morning Run Turns into Nightmare: Murfreesboro Man Arrested for Trail Attack
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A morning jog took a terrifying turn for an 18-year-old woman after she was attacked on a walking trail behind Oaklands Park on Maney Avenue early Monday, April 14. Murfreesboro Police say the attack occurred around 8:30 a.m., prompting an immediate search for the suspect. Later...
Push to double Tenn. treatment beds after lack of beds for incompetent charged criminals
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A grieving murder victim's father pleads for more treatment beds for people charged with a crime but deemed incompetent to stand trial. Tennessee lawmakers understood the importance of it and are giving the green light for more beds after there weren't enough in the state.
