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.
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!”
Driver and dog safely rescued from dangling car in Tennessee
A vehicle went over an embankment in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, resulting in a complicated rescue by firefighters to stabilize the vehicle in such a precarious spot.
Graceland celebrates 40th anniversary of opening to the public — here's a look at its history
On June 7, 1982, Elvis Presley’s Memphis, Tennessee, home — also known as Graceland — officially opened to the public.
Chattanooga, Tennessee shooting leaves 3 dead, 14 injured
Fourteen people were hit by gunfire and three were hit by vehicles while trying to flee the scene, police said.
6 teens shot in downtown Chattanooga; 2 in critical condition
The shooting in Chattanooga is the latest in a string of gun violence sweeping across the United States.
Alaska Airlines passenger dies during flight
The flight was heading from Seattle to Nashville on Monday.
Nashville Zoo welcomes 1st spotted fanaloka born in U.S.
The Nashville Zoo is celebrating the arrival of a pup you've probably never heard of.
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.
Nashville library offers 'I read banned books' cards in response to book bans
Nashville Public Library has launched a campaign for "Freedom to Read" as book banning puts Tennessee in the national spotlight.
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.
Tennessee woman who ran out of gas had 229 pounds of marijuana in SUV abandoned on bridge: police
Memphis police say Catherine Mardesich was charged with felony possession after she ran out of gas and abandoned her SUV on a bridge
Police caught in crossfire during shooting outside Memphis music venue
One person was killed and two others were hurt in the shooting, which police said involved three Memphis police officers returning fire in a gunfight.
Jeff Carson, country music artist turned Tennessee police officer, dies at 58
Jeff Carson had several country music hits in the mid-‘90s before he went on to become a police officer in Tennessee.
Former Vanderbilt nurse guilty of homicide in fatal medication error
RaDonda Vaught, 37, injected the paralyzing drug vecuronium into 75-year-old Charlene Murphey instead of the sedative Versed on Dec. 26, 2017.
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.