Attorneys pushing for Gov. Lee to pause executions in TN after botched lethal injection
Defense attorneys are pushing for Gov. Bill Lee to pause all executions following the failed lethal injection of Tony Carruthers. Carruthers, convicted of killing three people in 1994, was set to be put to death last week before complications with the injection occurred. The next state execution is scheduled for...
This Bustling Tennessee Outpost Hosts An Enormous Flea Market Every Single Weekend
You pull off the highway and suddenly your weekend has a new mission. This bustling Tennessee outpost transforms every Saturday and Sunday into an enormous treasure hunt that locals refuse to miss. Rows of vendors stretch across the grounds, selling vintage finds, handmade crafts, and things you never knew you...
Middle TN city ranked among country’s safest midsize cities, 2026 study says
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A new study from SmartAsset has ranked the safest midsize cities in the U.S. for 2026. The study examined more than 300 U.S. cities with populations between 65,000 and 250,000 to identify the safest cities in the country. SmartAsset reports that the cities were ranked using...
Tennessee launches massive rural health funding program worth over $200 million, designed to deliver...
Tennessee – The Tennessee Department of Health has released the first funding opportunity under the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), marking the start of a series of competitive grant programs aimed at improving rural health systems across the state. State officials said the initiative is designed to deliver
Governor Bill Lee intervenes after execution attempt stopped mid-procedure in rare emergency situation in...
Tennessee – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee granted a one-year reprieve in a high-profile capital punishment case after state officials were forced to halt a scheduled execution due to serious complications during a lethal injection attempt at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville. The decision came after prison
Defense attys. want Tennessee governor to pause all executions after Tony Carruthers’ failed
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WMC) - The defense attorneys who witnessed Tony Carruthers’ failed execution will ask Tennessee Governor Bill Lee on Tuesday to pause all executions until litigation on lethal injection concludes. Carruthers was convicted in 1996 of a gruesome triple murder and kidnapping in South Memphis. He was set.
Cargo theft concerns growing in Tennessee
Cargo thefts are on the rise in Tennessee, with the Midstate now ranking fourth for having the highest volume of cargo thefts in the country.
East TN schools, organizations offering free summer meals for children
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - With the school year coming to an end, multiple school districts and organizations in East Tennessee are offering free meals for children. Anderson County Schools - School Nutrition Program. Anderson County Schools will be distributing seven-day meal packs every Friday during June from 10 a.m.
Zurich sues over $132K coffee shipment stolen en route to Tennessee
Zurich American Insurance Company wants its money back. On May 21, 2026, the insurer sued Capital Logistics Group, LLC over a stolen coffee shipment on the road between Louisiana and Tennessee. Zurich is chasing more than $132,000. According to the complaint, filed in the US District Court for the Middle...
‘Their lives are important to us’ Volunteers read 6,000 names from East TN Veterans...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — “…Fred L. Dunaway, Emit M. Edmonds, William E. Foster…” There are more than 6,000 names on the East Tennessee Veterans Memorial, 6,000 heroes from East Tennessee who died in service to our country since World War I. For Memorial Day, volunteers gathered at World’s Fair Park to read each name.
