July 15, 2026
TN State News
Voters get special 250 sticker
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett today unveiled a commemorative “I Voted” sticker that celebrates America’s 250th anniversary and encourages Tennesseans to participate in the… Login to continue reading Login…
District Attorney General Jimmy Dunn announces retirement
District Attorney General, Jimmy Dunn, of Tennessee’s 4th Judicial District has announced his decision to retire from public service, effective August 31, concluding more than 20 years as elected District Attorney General and nearly four decades serving the citizens of East Tennessee.
Indictments show five inmate murders, assaults and other violence at a Tennessee prison
TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A grand jury returned dozens of indictments for five inmate murders, assaults against staff and inmates and other violence at a… Login to continue reading Login…
SCHOLARSHIP FROM TUSCULUM UNIVERSITY MAKES A DIFFERENCE FOR CREW MEMBERS OF THE USS GREENEVILLE AND THEIR FAMILIES
GREENEVILLE – When USS Greeneville personnel begin their service aboard this Navy nuclear submarine, they not only defend the nation and represent the home of… Login to continue reading Login…
Second person in 4 days is fatally shot in Memphis by federal task force member
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A member of a federal crime-fighting task force in Memphis shot and killed a person there on Wednesday, the second fatal… Login to continue reading Login…
America started as local news. Local newspapers delivered it.
Two hundred fifty years ago, the Declaration of Independence was adopted in Philadelphia. But America did not become a country only in that room. It became a country as the news moved from community to community. Most colonists did not witness the debates of the Continental Congress. They learned about independence through the newspapers that served their towns and colonies.
US says chemical maker Chemours to pay $450M to settle ‘forever chemicals’ case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday reached a multi-state settlement with chemical giant Chemours Co. over years-long, illegal discharges of synthetic “forever chemicals” used to make products resistant to water, grease and stains. The settlement is the first by the federal government to resolve enforcement claims against a manufacturer of harmful chemicals known as PFAS.
Former King University coach enters plea after misusing nearly $39,000
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office, working in conjunction with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, has resulted in the sentencing of Jason Moorman, a former King University coach, after investigators determined he misappropriated at least $38,895.96 in university funds.
Tennessee earns ‘JustServe’ state designation
Tennessee is the first state in the Southeast — and second in the nation — to earn the Just-Serve State designation.
Monroe County Sheriff’s Department employees indicted for unlawful use of inmate labor
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office, working in conjunction with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, has resulted in indictments against two Monroe County Sheriff’s Department employees.