Arts Mar 20 Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86 Norris died Thursday, in what his family described as a “sudden passing.”…
Nation Mar 13 ROTC students at Old Dominion University killed shooter who left 1 dead, 2 wounded Dominique Evans, special agent in charge of the FBI's Norfolk field office, said at a news conference that the Reserve Officers' Training Corps students showed "extreme bravery and courage" and prevented further loss of life by stopping the gunman.
Nation Mar 12 1 victim dead, 2 injured in shooting at Virginia's Old Dominion University, campus police say A gunman and one victim are dead, and two other victims are hurt after a shooting at Old Dominion University on Thursday morning, the Virginia school’s police said.
Politics Dec 02 Republican Matt Van Epps wins House special election in Tennessee Van Epps has won a nationally watched special election in Tennessee for a seat in the U.S. House, maintaining his party’s grip on the district with help from President Donald Trump.
Politics Dec 02 Trump tries to dial up Republican votes for Tennessee special election “The whole world is watching Tennessee right now, and they’re watching your district,” President Donald Trump said Monday.
Politics Dec 02 Tennessee voters go to the polls in House special election testing Trump's power The special election, which was organized after Republican Rep. Mark Green resigned this summer, saw an unexpected surge of spending in recent weeks, flooding the airwaves and filling residents' mailboxes with campaign flyers.
Politics Nov 26 Judges allow North Carolina to use a map drawn in bid to give Republicans another U.S. House seat The map targets the state’s only swing seat, held by Democratic Rep. Don Davis, who represents over 20 northeastern counties.
Nation Nov 03 Courts to hear arguments against National Guard deployments in Memphis and D.C. In Tennessee, a hearing will focus on National Guard deployment to Memphis. Gun-carrying Guard members have been patrolling neighborhoods and commercial areas of Memphis since early October.
Politics Nov 01 Federal workers furloughed during shutdown face delays getting unemployment pay Thousands of furloughed federal workers are trying to navigate the unemployment system — a sharp increase, but still a fraction of the 670,000-plus furloughed workforce, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center.
Politics Sep 26 More federal agents will join fight against crime in Memphis next week, Tennessee governor says Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Friday that the troops will be part of a surge of resources to fight crime in the city that includes 13 federal agencies and state troopers. The National Guard troops will be from Tennessee, and…