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TENNESSEE — Authorities have recovered a body and a vehicle from a lake in Tennessee near the Mississippi state line. According to the Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office, crews pulled the body of James Raines of Saulsbury from a lake in the Candlewood Lake subdivision on Wednesday afternoon. Raines’ vehicle was also...

According to data released by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, 419 people across Tennessee were arrested for driving under the influence in 2024 despite later blood tests showing no alcohol detected in their system: not trace amounts, not borderline results, none.

ATHENS, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Tennessee man will be behind bars for a historically long time. District Attorney General Stephen Hatchett, of Tennessee’s 10th Judicial District, announced Wednesday that an Athens man has been given one of the longest criminal sentences in the state’s history. Kenterrius McGuffie, 29,...

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has opted not to seek about $84 million in federal food assistance to provide summer food aid to about 700,000 needy children statewide. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer EBT program offers about $120 in food benefits to school-aged children that qualify for federal food assistance...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — As Affordable Care Act Tax Credits expire, America is diving headfirst off the subsidy cliff, costing East Tennesseans hundreds of dollars in health insurance premiums. Advent Electric is a full-service contractor that covers 100% of its employee’s healthcare costs. “It is the last thing I...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — Advocates against domestic violence in Kentucky are pushing for stronger laws after the state of Tennessee created a registry for habitual domestic violence offenders—a first in the country. Nextar’s WKRN reported on Dec. 28 that the new registry for habitual domestic violence offenders,...

He addressed constituents Monday night with updates on the decision.

Approaching Storm System Brings the First Threat for Severe Storms in 2026 Prompting a Storm 5 Alert

A Tennessee Senate panel wants officers at a privately-run prison rocked by a 2025 riot to wear body cameras despite opposition from the state’s correction commissioner. The State and Local Government Corrections Subcommittee recommended a pilot program Tuesday for the state’s private-prison contractor, CoreCivic, to...

A sharp rise in flu cases across Tennessee has doctors on high alert.