Oct 01 Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection attempt By Kimberly Chandler, Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 30 Court halts execution of Christa Gail Pike for a Tennessee murder she committed at age 18 By Kim Chandler, Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Sep 11 Officials in Nashville unite across the aisle over renaming airport after Dolly Parton By Travis Loller, Associated Press The change would make Parton the first woman whose name adorns one of America’s 50 busiest airports. Continue reading
Aug 28 Tennessee's governor boosts fan-led push to rename Nashville airport for Dolly Parton By Russ Bynum, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 13 Tennessee, Oklahoma, Alabama put men to death as U.S. states schedule 3 executions on same day By Kim Chandler, Travis Loller, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 12 3 states are set to hold executions on the same day, a first in the US since 2010 By Kim Chandler, Travis Loller, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 07 Tennessee voters oust Trump-backed congressman, set fall matchup for redrawn Memphis-area House seat By David A. Lieb, Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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