Tennessee lawmakers push for end of grocery tax at risk of state revenue amid...
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — For many people, grocery bills have gone up in recent months. Now, some Tennessee lawmakers are still fighting for a measure that could change the total by taking out the line for sales tax. Tennessee is one of ten states that has a grocery tax,...
Bill Lee said people arrested by task force are “violent criminals and known gang...
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Tuesday that the “Memphis Safe Task Force” is focused on violent crime, and that the coalition of 31 agencies has already arrested “850 violent criminals and known gang members.”. But a look at the task force’s operations on Monday shows that most...
An opioid more dangerous than fentanyl is popping up in East Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - An opioid called nitazenes has been spreading in Tennessee for the last couple of years. Health experts say it is 20 times more potent than fentanyl and hundreds to thousands times more potent than morphine. Metro Drug Coalition has seen the drug pop up more often,...
Number of ‘No Kings’ protests planned throughout TN in mid-October
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - More than 30 “No Kings” protests are scheduled in Tennessee for mid-October. “No Kings” protests have been scheduled from Memphis to Nashville to Knoxville on Saturday, October 18. Not only will these protests be held throughout Tennessee and the U.S., but there are...
Tennessee Department of Correction transitioning to digitized inmate mail
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) will be shifting away from physical mail beginning on November 3, 2025. Physical mail will instead be scanned and digitized, then given to inmates on a TDOC-issued tablet. Mail from family members, friends, and loved ones will be received...
Tennessee audit finds thousands of unresolved nursing home complaints, inspection delays
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — A new state audit is raising concerns among Tennessee lawmakers after finding thousands of unresolved nursing home complaints and revealing that more than half of the state’s long-term care facilities have fallen behind on required inspections. The Tennessee Comptroller's audit of the Health...
Data shows record gun violence in Tennessee
A new data analysis from Tennessee Under the Gun is reporting that gunshot wounds are the number-one cause of death for children in the state.
Tennessee lawmakers alarmed by record firearm deaths: Some point to mental health
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Some Tennessee state lawmakers are ringing alarm bells over what they're calling a historic rise in firearm deaths. That's based on the most recent numbers from a project organized by Tennessee Democratic Caucus. According to data from "Tennessee Under the Gun',' firearm deaths reached a...
Beaver Fever Hits Murfreesboro: Buc-ee’s Is Coming!
Murfreesboro, TN - With a beaver-sized smile and a pair of custom cowboy boots emblazoned with the Buc-ee’s logo, Arch “Beaver” Aplin III stepped onto Tennessee soil Tuesday (10/14/2025) to break ground on what will soon become the state’s fourth Buc-ee’s Travel Center. The founder and CEO of the wildly popular...
Communities discover missing HOA funds from property manager
Multiple Tennessee HOA communities report tens of thousands missing from accounts after firing Gasser Property Management amid ongoing investigations

















