Watch: Officer escorts elderly woman walking along busy highway to hair salon
The 84-year-old woman had taken a nearly 45-minute bus ride and was about to walk another mile to get to her destination before Officer Lance Hofmeister offered to take her the rest of the way.
'Elvis' actress Shonka Dukureh, 44, found dead in her Nashville apartment
"Elvis" actress Shonka Dukureh shared the apartment with her two young children. Police said there were no signs of foul play.
‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ catch: Tennessee teen reels in rare white catfish
“Most anglers fish their entire lives and never see one. I am 67 years old, have boated literally tens of thousands of catfish over the years and it was the first I'd ever seen in person,” the boat's captain said.
Dog adopted by Tennessee trooper who rescued her from extreme heat on side of highway
A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper stepped in to help the dog, who he later named Princess. It was the beginning of a special friendship.
Tennessee man on the run after shooting police officer: ‘Armed and extremely dangerous’
Samuel Quinton Edwards, 34, reportedly shot a police officer in a Nashville suburb Monday night.
Bear gets stuck, dies in hot car parked outside Smoky Mountain cabin
“Bears have noses 7 times better than a bloodhound and can smell even the faintest odor of food inside a vehicle. Lock your doors, roll up your windows, and never leave food or anything that smells like food inside!”
Man who raps about robbing ATMs arrested for robbing ATM
A man who raps about robbing ATMs was one of four people arrested for robbing an ATM.
Alaska Airlines passenger dies during flight
The flight was heading from Seattle to Nashville on Monday.
Ex-nurse RaDonda Vaught sentenced to probation in patient medication death
A former Tennessee nurse whose medication error killed a patient has been sentenced to three years of probation.
Tennessee police officer run over during traffic stop after suspect resists, flees, dashcam video shows
Tennessee police have released dramatic dashcam video that authorities say shows a suspect resisting officers during a traffic stop before running one officer over with his vehicle as he flees.
Bill requiring drunk drivers who kill parents to pay child support heads to TN governor's desk
House Bill 1834, also known as “Bentley’s Law,” requires DUI offenders to pay child support if their actions resulted in the death of a parent.
Artist with diabetes walks 470 miles from Ohio to Tennessee to inspire others
Krista Sheneman says she wanted to test the limits of what was possible
78-year-old woman robbed while praying in church
Police in Clarksville, Tennessee. are looking for a group of women who robbed a 78-year-old woman while she was praying inside a sanctuary at Hilldale Baptist Church.
Dollywood offers to pay tuition for employees
The program would apply to all season, part-time and full-time employees wishing to pursue higher education, according to the Dollywood Parks and Resorts website.
Cracker Barrel ordered to pay $9.4M after man was served sanitizer instead of water
Cracker Barrel has been ordered to pay $9.4 million in damages after staff served a customer sanitizer instead of water. But the restaurant chain will only have to pay a fraction of that amount.
Local relief efforts underway for communities in other states facing aftermath of deadly tornadoes
Help is on the way to communities in at least five U.S. states that were devastated by the historic tornados.
Country singer Luke Bryan helps change woman’s tire in Tennessee
The country music star was in the right place at the right time when a woman blew her tire while driving.
Memphis elementary school shooting leaves 1 student in critical condition
A shooting at Memphis elementary school left a student in critical condition. The suspect, identified as another student at the school, was taken into custody.
Waverly, Tennessee: 7-month-old twins among 22 dead in floods
Search crews continue to look for several missing people after heavy rains pummeled Middle Tennessee, killing at least 22 — including a pair of infant twins.
18 arrested in Tennessee undercover child sex trafficking investigation
Special agents have arrested 18 men accused of seeking illicit sex from minors after a two-day undercover operation into human trafficking in Tennessee.