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The Tennessee Senate has passed a bill that would increase the penalty for those who participate in or watch a cockfight. Senate Bill 1782, "As introduced, raises from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class...

According to Tennessee Athletics, Karoline Striplin and Sara Puckett, two key contributors for the Tennessee Lady Vols, have been named to the 2023-24 College Sports Communicators Academic All-Distric...

The Tennessee Attorney General's Office is warning consumers about shoddy solar eclipse glasses and other gear. While the Volunteer State is not in the path of totality for the full solar eclipse that...

A pair of hikers were rescued Wednesday afternoon (3/27/24) from Great Smoky Mountains National Park. WVLT reports the hikers activated a rescue beacon Tuesday when they became very cold in the rain a...

According to the FBI, Tennesseans lost over $161 million in internet scams last year. Tennessee residents lodge over 8,400 complaints about such scams and the state ranks 21st in the nation for the am...

Fire destroyed a camper trailer in Crab Orchard Wednesday afternoon (3/27/24). The call went out shortly before 1pm to a location on Elizabeth Street. The Cumberland County Fire Department reports no ...

A 13-year-old Nashville girl died last weekend after she was accidentally shot by her mother who was looking for keys in her purse. It happened just before 10pm Saturday, March 23, 2024. De'Ann Radley...

A home in the 700 block of Scarlett Drive was heavily damaged in a fire Wednesday morning (3/27/24). The call went out just before 6:30am and the Cumberland County Fire Department says they arrived to...

A five-RBI game from Reese Chapman and impressive group effort from the pitching staff highlighted #5 Tennessee's 11-1 run-rule victory over in-state foe Tennessee Tech on Tuesday night at Lindsey Nel...

Electric crews in Sparta worked around the clock to restore power after strong winds early Tuesday morning brought down wooden poles. Sparta Mayor Jerry Lowery said on Facebook that the storm took out...