Nation Oct 01 Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection attempt Pike, 50, was alive and loudly snoring after the attempted lethal injection and taken by ambulance from the prison, her attorneys said. She was being treated at a hospital, but they said they hadn’t been told about her condition.
Nation Sep 30 Court halts execution of Christa Gail Pike for a Tennessee murder she committed at age 18 Tennessee's execution of Christa Gail Pike for a murder she committed at age 18 was halted Wednesday about an hour before it was set to begin, as a federal appeals court sought to review whether her allegations of childhood sexual…
Nation Sep 12 Man arrested in death of Tasia Fortune, woman found hanging from tree in Mississippi The state medical examiner’s office determined Thursday evening that the death was a homicide, Brackney said, allowing police to execute the warrants they already had on hand.
Arts Aug 25 Dolly Parton, beloved music star, actor and philanthropist, dies at 80 Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died.
Politics Aug 07 Tennessee voters oust Trump-backed congressman, set fall matchup for redrawn Memphis-area House seat Former Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher defeated U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles in a Republican primary Thursday for a significantly reshaped congressional district — marking a rare rejection of a candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump.
Nation Jul 11 Missouri flooding leaves one dead, while rescuers helicopter more than 200 to safety at summer camp Several other states also faced the potential for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding as the slow moving storms moved southward.
Nation Jun 14 12 dead in crash of plane on skydiving outing in Missouri, authorities say The crash happened shortly after the plane took off from a local airport around 11:30 a.m., and some of the occupants' family members witnessed the crash, said Bates County Sheriff Chad Anderson.
Nation Mar 04 How military families are feeling about the unknowns of Iran war In the military-heavy communities surrounding Fort Campbell, a sprawling U.S. Army base that straddles the Tennessee-Kentucky line, the war in Iran is on a lot of people's minds.
Nation Jan 31 Major winter storm threatens East Coast including parts unaccustomed to heavy snow About 240 million people were under cold weather advisories and winter storm warnings Saturday as a powerful system threatened to bring winds, flooding and heavy snow to the East Coast.
Nation Jan 27 Winter storm deaths rise and power outages linger as bitter cold grips the eastern U.S. The arctic misery over the eastern half of the U.S. was expected to worsen Friday and Saturday.