Background checks no longer required for gunowners in Tennessee

Supporters of the bill argued that the proposal includes harsher penalties for those who commit certain gun-related crimes.

'It’s just having a blast': Black bear soaks in hot tub in the Great Smoky Mountains

Mason Trebony, who was vacationing at a cabin in the Great Smoky Mountains with his wife, filmed the bear as it crawled into the jacuzzi and plopped down to take in the morning sunrise.

Man recovers $1M lottery ticket after losing it in parking lot

A man couldn't believe his luck when he looked down and saw he matched every number on a million-dollar ticket. His luck quickly changed when that ticket vanished.

Cicadas living underground for past 17 years to emerge in these states this summer

Americans can likely expect to see the swarm across 15 states as the ground temperature warms, according to a mapping site from the University of Connecticut.

COVID-19 vaccine doses stolen, 2 children wrongly vaccinated, Tennessee officials say

Tennessee health officials say coronavirus vaccine doses were allegedly stolen and two children were improperly vaccinated in Shelby County. The state is also investigating how 2,400 vaccine doses were wasted.

Chicagoans send donations to Texas, Tennessee following deep freeze

Five trailers filled to capacity with food, water and other donations left Chicago Wednesday night and are on the road to Memphis, Tenn. and Dallas, TX.

US deports 95-year-old Tenn. man who served as former Nazi concentration camp guard

The United States has deported Friedrich Karl Berger, a 95-year-old who had been living in Tennessee with German citizenship who had once served as a guard in one of Nazi Germany’s concentration camps.

Tennessee bill would allow fathers to prevent abortions

A bill has been introduced in Tennessee that would allow the alleged father of an unborn child to veto an abortion.