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Agency overseeing parole processes gets new name

The Board of Probation and Parole is now the Board of Parole.

Troy Lane officially sworn in as UT's Chief of Police

Troy Lane was officially sworn as the new chief of police at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, this morning.

Second round of mosquito spraying tonight

It's a follow up after the West Nile Virus was found recently in our area

Transplant merger questions delve into Steve Jobs' 2009 surgery

A proposal to combine the Memphis and Nashville transplant organizations has won support from Shelby County commissioners after they asked about a well-known executive's liver transplant.

KPD: Stabbing victim, suspect were brothers

A Russellville man stands accused of stabbing his younger brother in his sleep early Wednesday morning, according to the Knoxville Police Dept.

Environmental group runs TV ads praising Alexander

The Environmental Defense Fund said Tuesday it is spending about $200,000 to air the ad in Chattanooga, Knoxville, Nashville, Jackson and Memphis this week.

Body found in Memphis is that of missing boy

Memphis police say the body of a child found in a large trash bin is a 3-year-old boy who had been missing for two days.

100 dogs removed from property near Lebanon

Animal Rescue Corps said the medium to large dogs were living in feces-laden pens with no doors on property in southeast Wilson County.

Migrating geese shot at Dyersburg Country Club

Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency Capt. Buddy Brien said the geese are in their molting season, an eight- to 10-week period during which they cannot fly.

Crops, livestock in peril as drought spreads

A blistering start to summer coming at the end of a spring that was short on rainfall has imperiled Tennessee crops and made livestock production harder.

Judge reprimanded over order on recusal request

A Montgomery County judge was reprimanded after refusing to step away from cases involving attorneys who had a dispute with his wife.

Lawsuit challenges Johnson City's annexations

The lawsuit concerns the recent annexation of the Suncrest Drive area of Gray and the city's pending annexation of the Bobby Hicks Highway/Airport Road area.

Victim's car sought in burned body case

Authorities in Franklin County say they're looking for a car belonging to a woman whose partially burned body was found beside a road.

19 youngsters found unattended in Kentucky home

Authorities in south-central Kentucky say 19 youngsters were left unattended for about a week in a sweltering home in Bowling Green.

Man tries to run from police on scooter

Johnson City police have charged a man who tried to evade them on a scooter.

Blood found in father's bathroom, child missing

Memphis Police have found blood in the home of a man who reported his 3-year-old son missing and was later charged by police.

TDOT suspending construction-related lane closures

TDOT will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes from noon Tuesday through 6 a.m. Friday to accommodate heavy traffic on the July 4 holiday.

MTSU touting new student union as trendy

Officials at Middle Tennessee State University are calling their new student union "a trendy place for students and others to gather."

Murder trial of ex-Memphis police officer reset

The murder trial of a former Memphis police homicide detective charged in the death of his wife is now scheduled for Sept. 24 in DeSoto County.

Tenn. family rescued from Lake Ontario in NY

A Tennessee family with four children has been rescued from the waters of Lake Ontario after their motorboat sank. There were no injuries.

Tennessee electric workers headed to help in Virginia

40 power workers from Tenn. helping in Virginia

County Mayor wants visitor records of Knoxville News Sentinel

Knox mayor subpoenas newspaper visitor records

Memphis Police Officer Shot

Memphis police officer shot, taken to hospital

Entering its 9th month, Occupy Memphis braving summer sun

Donations are down and the weather is hot, but the Occupy Memphis movement is not budging from its downtown encampment.

Murfreesboro judge won't let new mosque open

Chancellor Robert Corlew issued the injunction last month after ruling that county officials did not provide sufficient public notice for the May 2010 meeting where the mosque's construction plans were approved.

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