April 7, 2017 Court papers: Missing Tennessee student 'scared' of teacher Court papers filed in connection with the disappearance of a 15-year-old Tennessee girl and a former teacher allege that she feared the man and he told her she would face repercussions at school if she resisted him.
April 7, 2017 Sheriff: 5 dead after house fire in Tennessee A sheriff says five people are dead after a house fire that burned in northwestern Tennessee.
April 6, 2017 Watch: Giraffe born in front of zoo visitors in Tennessee Move over April, Memphis just welcomed a baby giraffe Monday afternoon.
April 6, 2017 Missing teen's dad calls teacher 'nothing but a liar' The father of a Tennessee teenager says the 50-year-old teacher she vanished with last month is "nothing but a liar." Anthony Thomas tried to deliver a message to his missing 15-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, on Wednesday by telling WKRN-TV (http://bit.ly/2oEOJtZ ) "we all need you home." He said teacher Tad Cummins is "filtering" the news the girl sees.
April 6, 2017 Historical Commission objects to plan to exhume Polk's body The Tennessee Historical Commission has come out against a plan to exhume the body of former President James K.
April 5, 2017 Tennessee Amber Alert: Ex-student describes similar 'friendship' with wanted teacher A former student of a Tennessee teacher accused of kidnapping another student and sparking an ongoing Amber Alert says she's now haunted by similar “friendship” behavior she experienced from him years ago -- and a love song he sang for her.
April 5, 2017 Immigrant tuition break gaining support in Tennessee A deeply conservative state, Tennessee voted overwhelmingly for President Donald Trump and his tough stance on immigration.
April 4, 2017 Rally in Memphis for equality on anniversary of MLK's death Activists claiming an imbalance in economic and social equality rallied at a Memphis church on Tuesday, the 49th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
April 4, 2017 Legal challenge over Fred Thompson's estate concludes A legal fight over the estate of actor-politician Fred Thompson has ended.
