Mar 23 Amid Iran war and airport turmoil, Trump makes a detour to Elvis Presley's Graceland By Adrian Sainz, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press President Donald Trump took a surprise tour of Elvis Presley's Graceland on Monday while in Memphis, a diversion from the war in Iran and efforts to address long lines at U.S. airports during which he marveled at just how famous… Continue reading
Mar 23 WATCH: Trump joins Memphis Safe Task Force roundtable, initiative aimed at combating crime By Associated Press Trump formed the Memphis Safe Task Force last fall to crack down on crime in an effort similar to what he undertook in Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Mar 04 How military families are feeling about the unknowns of Iran war By Travis Loller, Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 26 Kilmar Abrego Garcia asks U.S. judge to dismiss criminal charges, saying Trump administration's case is vindictive By Travis Loller, Associated Press Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation has galvanized both sides of the immigration debate, claims that the criminal prosecution is vindictive, pushed by officials from President Donald Trump's administration to punish him after they were forced to bring him back to… Continue reading
Jan 28 Mississippi sends 135 snowplows to help clear ice and snow from traffic-clogged highways By Russ Bynum, Sophie Bates, Jeff Martin, Associated Press Mississippi officials sent National Guard troops, tow trucks and 135 snowplows Wednesday to clear snow and ice from two interstate highways where massive traffic jams began piling up a day earlier on the frozen, slippery roadways. Continue reading
Dec 04 WATCH: Johnson holds ceremonial swearing-in for Tennessee Rep.-Elect Matt Van Epps By Matt Brown, Associated Press Van Epps promised to work to enact President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda and said voters “didn’t send me here to just give a speech. They sent me here to deliver, and that is exactly what I intend to do."… Continue reading
Dec 02 Republican Matt Van Epps wins House special election in Tennessee By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 02 Trump tries to dial up Republican votes for Tennessee special election By Kristin M. Hall, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press “The whole world is watching Tennessee right now, and they’re watching your district,” President Donald Trump said Monday. Continue reading
Dec 02 Tennessee voters go to the polls in House special election testing Trump's power By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 02 Live Results: Tennessee 7th Congressional District special election A military veteran and former state general services commissioner from Nashville, Matt Van Epps defeated Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn to represent the 7th Congressional District. Continue reading