Tennessee lawmakers have given initial approval to a resolution to amend the state constitution to say that “liberties do not come from government, but from Almighty God.”
Tennessee Lawmakers Want To Recognize ‘Almighty God’ In State Constitution
Why Tennessee Lawmakers Are Requiring Coverage For One Experimental Cancer Treatment
Listen An experimental cancer treatment has won a rare endorsement from the Tennessee legislature, even though lawmakers were discouraged from weighing in. The General Assembly is requiring insurance coverage of proton therapy, which benefits one company building a treatment center in Franklin.
Neighbors: Our Father
Jakob issues himself a challenge to redo the first story he ever made, about Anglican priest Father Thomas McKenzie and his dad. The title of Father can come with some pretty weird and difficult territory—counseling people through tough times, performing weddings, visiting people on their deathbed. Most are routine to Thomas, but he was stopped […]
Citizen Tip Ends Nashville Manhunt, But Grieving Continues
In the end, it was a citizen tip that ended Monday’s police manhunt for Travis Reinking.
Nashville Mayor, Faced With A Tragedy, Urges Action On Gun Control
The quadruple-murder at a Waffle House in Antioch has thrust Nashville Mayor David Briley into his first public tragedy since taking office — and in its wake he has called for tighter gun control.
Gun Law Enforcement Questioned In Nashville Mass Shooting
The killing of four people at a Waffle House in Antioch is exposing the frequent breakdown between the law enforcement agencies that regulate gun ownership.
Nashville Waffle House Shooter In Custody
Updated 2:15 p.m. Travis Reinking was taken into custody by a narcotics unit with Metro Police, acting on a citizen tip made by phone. They were told someone saw a man crossing a construction site in dark jeans and a maroon shirt wearing a backpack.
Waffle House Shooting Hero Goes From The Hospital To Church
Listen As of late Sunday, dozens of police officers are still searching for the gunman who terrorized a Waffle House in Nashville, killing four and wounding two. But everyone involved is praising the bravery of a 29-year-old who wrestled away an AR-15 and kept a mass shooting from becoming a more horrific massacre.
Nashville Police: Waffle House Suspect Had Guns Confiscated After White House Intrusion
Metro Nashville Police say the suspect in Sunday morning’s shooting at a Waffle House in Antioch had his guns confiscated last year after being caught inside a restricted area at the White House. Travis Reinking, 29, is still at large, and police say he still may have two guns in his possession. Police believe he […]
Monument, Testing Controversies Rock Tennessee Lawmakers In Session’s Final Days
Listen The big debates appeared to be behind the Tennessee Legislature, which has been in a wrap-up phase for the last week or two. Then a move to “punish” Memphis and a cyberattack on standardized tests injected high drama into the final days of the session. In this week’s edition of The Tri-Star State, WPLN’s Jason […]
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