This post was updated at 4 p.m. on April 2. Severe storms raked across Tennessee on Friday and into early Saturday, unleashing damaging tornadoes, winds and hail. A total of 15 deaths were confirmed by state officials, with nine people killed in McNairy County in West Tennessee.
Federal judge blocks Tennessee’s drag show restrictions
Tennessee’s strict limits on drag shows will not take effect Saturday after a federal judge issued a temporary injunction the night before. The decision sides with a theater company that claimed the law violates the First Amendment.
Timeline: Covenant School shooting and Nashville police response
Surveillance video, police body camera footage, nearly two dozen 911 calls and witness accounts show how gunfire shattered what had started as a typical Monday morning.
9 soldiers identified in fatal Fort Campbell Army helicopter training crash
Two Blackhawk helicopters from Fort Campbell’s 101st Airborne Division crashed over Trigg County, Ky., on Wednesday night, killing the nine crew members on board.
Update: Tennessee storm kills 3, knocks out power for thousands
Relentless winds toppled trees and power poles across Tennessee, killing three people and pushing electric companies to work around the clock to restore power.
Curious Nashville: How a question about one little cement marker leads us to the tale of one gigantic monument
Alongside some Tennessee roads, you might notice knee-high cement markers — usually quite weathered — that have this inscription: “H’Y. R.W.”
Watchdog group concerned about deaths of Tennessee children in homes known to state caseworkers
Abuse that happens within a home where prior problems were documented draws special attention from the Second Look Commission.
Nashville set another pedestrian fatality record in 2022
Nashville saw more pedestrian deaths in 2022 than any prior year. Police statistics show 49 people died, mostly when crossing high-speed city streets.
Tennessee prisons install high-tech scanners to try to deter contraband
Starting in 2023, high-tech screenings will be the new standard at Tennessee’s state prisons, as officials fight to control a wave of deadly drugs being snuck inside the gates.
Migrants headed for Tennessee draw Republican backlash, but nonprofits say they’re prepping welcome centers
The relocation of migrants in federal custody to Tennessee is setting off a conservative firestorm, with conflicting statements and few details.