Politics Sep 11 Officials in Nashville unite across the aisle over renaming airport after Dolly Parton By Travis Loller, Associated Press
Nation Aug 28 Tennessee's governor boosts fan-led push to rename Nashville airport for Dolly Parton Long before 80-year-old Parton died Tuesday, fans in January 2025 started an online petition calling for officials to rename Nashville International Airport in her honor. It got renewed attention following Parton's death, jumping to more than 155,000 signatures Friday. By Russ Bynum, Associated Press
Nation Aug 13 Tennessee, Oklahoma, Alabama put men to death as U.S. states schedule 3 executions on same day The last time three executions were carried out on the same day was on Jan. 7, 2010, when Louisiana, Ohio and Texas put inmates to death. By Kim Chandler, Travis Loller, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press
Nation Aug 12 3 states are set to hold executions on the same day, a first in the US since 2010 Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma plan to execute inmates Thursday in what would be the first time in nearly 16 years that three people are put to death on the same day in the United States. By Kim Chandler, Travis Loller, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press
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. By David A. Lieb, Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press
Aug 06 Tennessee split up its last blue district. Here's what Memphis voters think as they head to polls By Hannah Grabenstein Memphis voters say they’re frustrated with what they felt was a bald move by the Republican-controlled Legislature to eliminate Tennessee’s only Democratic representative in Congress and dilute the will of the majority-Black city. Continue reading
Aug 06 Live Results: Tennessee midterm primaries Tennessee’s senior U.S. senator eyes a job change in a state primary on Thursday while Memphis voters will choose their first U.S. House nominees under a new Republican-drawn congressional map that forced their longtime Democratic representative into retirement. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 7:14 Tennessee secretary of state on redistricting, election security and low voter turnout By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams Voters head to the polls in Tennessee on Thursday. This year’s primaries come after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the state to redraw its congressional maps. But even as officials are making final preparations, President Trump continues to… Continue watching
Jul 05 National Guard members on patrol in Memphis fatally shoot man during pursuit, police say By Jack Brook, Associated Press The soldiers in Memphis were responding with local police to reports of gunshots around 4 a.m. when they began pursuing an armed man fleeing on foot, the city's police department said. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 6:55 Critics fear new Tennessee law could cut off life-saving care for immigrant children By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas Major surges of ICE agents have largely faded from public view, but immigration crackdowns are still ongoing in many communities, especially where there is cooperation with state and local authorities. A new law in Tennessee goes further than any other… Continue watching