Tennessee Coverage

Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to allow armed teachers, a year after deadly Nashville shooting

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Protesters chanted “Blood on your hands” at Tennessee House Republicans on Tuesday after they passed a bill that would allow some teachers and staff to carry concealed handguns on public school grounds, and bar parents and other teachers from knowing who was armed.

By JONATHAN MATTISE, Associated Press

Fact check: Fox News host says Tennessee protesters got 'onto the state capitol floor'

During a March 31 segment, Fox News host Laura Ingraham said demonstrators protesting gun violence in Tennessee "made their way onto the state Capitol floor."

Madison Czopek, PolitiFact reporter

Radio host dies after struggling to find ICU bed

With no ICU beds available, Memphis radio host dies after arriving at hospital 100 miles away.

Sweet sounds of the pandemic shutdown

When businesses started closing because of the pandemic this spring, many joked that nature was reclaiming the land. It turns out that's kind of right.

Researchers aim to solve mystery of where bears go after they've been relocated

Researchers in the Great Smoky Mountains are embarking on a large project to help explain where bears go after being relocated from the park.

Woman forced to remain naked during botched police raid

Three Nashville Metro Police officers have been removed from duty after refusing to allow a woman to cover herself after entering her apartment as she slept undressed, then holding her and two children at gunpoint.

Eddie Stubbs, voice of 'The Grand Ole Opry,' retires

One of the most recognizable voices in country music, Grand Ole Opry host and announcer Eddie Stubbs, is stepping away from the microphone.

Back to school: Some Tennessee students return amid COVID-19 pandemic

Students in Alcoa, Tenn., returned to school Wednesday with new coronavirus protections in place.

Rescue dog becomes rescuer

Roux, a Belgian Malinois, alerted her owner when their neighbor's home was set ablaze by fireworks.

Rescue dog becomes rescuer

Roux, a Belgian Malinois, alerted her owner when their neighbor's home was set ablaze by fireworks. (Video courtesy WSMV)

'It's turned their world upside down' COVID-19 takes toll on deaf & blind

Social distancing makes communication impossible for those who rely solely on touch.

Golden retriever earns distinction of one of longest-living as she turns 20

A dog that is truly in its "Golden Years" gets a celebration and notoriety as perhaps the longest-living of its kind.

Horrific abuse: Children kept in cages, daughter buried in barn

A Tennessee couple is accused of keep children locked in basement cages for years, with only bread and water to eat.

Empty hospital receives coronavirus funds

Tennessee's Jamestown Regional Medical Center has been shut down since June of 2019, but somehow received more than $120,000 in emergency coronavirus funding.

Working from home during coronavirus outbreak heats up

Grace Good's fiery circus act has moved from the big top to her parents' driveway.

University of Memphis app tracks social distancing

A newly developed app keeps track of any time you're within six feet of another cell phone user, and can warn of crowded places.

Truck driver from Durham stabs four women, kills three before he is killed by police in Tenn.

A truck driver from Durham was shot and killed after law enforcement said he stabbed four women, killing three of them, before officers killed him Tuesday morning.

Brad Paisley's free grocery store to deliver food to elderly

Brad Paisley and his wife, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, have decided to set up a grocery delivery service for the elderly in Nashville, Tenn.

Tennessee officials confirm body found is 15-month-old Evelyn Boswell

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has confirmed the remains found on Muddy Creek Road in Blountville are Evelyn Boswell.

Brandon Bailey, WCYB

Taylor Swift donates $1M to Tennessee tornado relief

Two tornadoes struck central Tennessee this week, resulting in at least 24 fatalities and hundreds of buildings destroyed.

A Tornado Decimated North Nashville. The Rebuilding May Destroy Its Soul.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Adia Victoria huddled with her cat under the covers in the North Nashville home she shares with her mother, her ears popping as a tornado roared across their neighborhood, among the oldest in this booming city.

Richard Fausset and Steve Cavendish, New York Times

Death toll rises to 24 in Tennessee, with EF-3 tornado damage collapsing dozens of structures

Severe storms and at least one tornado slammed through central Tennessee, killing 24 people and wrecking hundreds of buildings hours before dawn on Tuesday.

Aerial view shows tornado damage in Tennessee

NBC provides various storm damage aerials from Nashville, TN, where a major storm brought several possible tornadoes through the area.

Death toll rises to 6 after tornadoes rip through downtown Nashville, surrounding areas

Crews are still searching for injured people after at least two tornadoes ripped through downtown Nashville and surrounding areas, killing at least six people and collapsing at least 40 buildings.

Fatal tornadoes in Tennessee leave 2 dead, at least 40 structures collapsed in downtown Nashville

Two tornadoes were confirmed to hit Tennessee around 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, causing at least two deaths and 40 structure collapses. One witness described it as 'an apocalyptic wasteland.'