Health May 27 Tennessee to halt sharing COVID-19 patient data Tennessee will soon stop providing the names and addresses of COVID-19 patients with first responders after initially arguing doing so would protect those on the front line.
Health May 19 COVID-19 data sharing with law enforcement sparks concern The coronavirus has sparked concerns about how private medical information is being used. Health officials in at least 35 U.S. states are sharing the addresses of those who test positive for coronavirus to first responders who request it.
Nation Mar 03 Tornadoes kill at least 25, shred dozens of buildings around Nashville The twisters that struck in the hours after midnight shredded more than 140 buildings and buried people in piles of rubble and wrecked basements.
Politics Jan 24 Tennessee governor signs anti-LGBTQ adoption bill Tennessee has become the latest to assure continued taxpayer funding of faith-based foster care and adoption agencies even if they exclude LGBTQ families and others based on religious beliefs.
Politics Jan 14 Anti-LGBT adoption bill heads to Tennessee governor The governor declined to comment Tuesday on whether he would sign the bill, saying he had not read it yet.
Nation Jan 07 Clemency granted to Tennessee woman sentenced to life at age 16 Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam granted clemency to Cyntoia Brown, who had been serving a life sentence but who will be released on parole on Aug. 7 — exactly 15 years from the date she was first arrested.