Tennessee - Page 4

April 17, 2026

1 million bees swarm highway after crash shuts down interstate ramp for hours

A truck carrying 1 million bees crashed on Interstate 40 in Knoxville, Tennessee, closing part of the highway as beekeepers scrambled to contain them.

April 16, 2026

Tennessee governor signs nuclear family month resolution as critics push back on exclusions

Gov. Bill Lee signed a Tennessee resolution making June Nuclear Family Month instead of Pride Month, sparking backlash from LGBTQ+ advocacy groups.

April 10, 2026

Tennessee school board member censured after calling student ‘hot’ at meeting

Tennessee county school board member Keith Ervin was censured after telling a student "God, you're hot" at a meeting, and he later apologized.

April 9, 2026

Nashville public school excuses Muslim students for daily prayer time during Ramadan

A Nashville public school is allowing Muslim students reserved prayer space and food-free classrooms during Ramadan, according to a local news report.

April 7, 2026

Tennessee Senate passes bill criminalizing migrants who defy deportation orders

Tennessee Republicans pass a bill criminalizing remaining in the state after a final deportation order, with violators facing jail and up to $2,500 fines.

April 1, 2026

Tennessee library director fired for refusing to move LGBTQ books out of kids' section

Tennessee's Rutherford County Library Board fired Director Luanne James after she refused to relocate over 100 children's books flagged for controversial themes.

March 30, 2026

Woman dies after falling from 60-foot cliff along popular Smoky Mountains trail

A 65-year-old woman reportedly died after falling from a 60-foot cliff on the Alum Cave Trail at Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Saturday.

March 27, 2026

At least 2 students killed, several injured in school bus crash in Tennessee: 'A parent's worst nightmare'

Two students were killed and seven were injured in a school bus crash on Highway 70 in Carroll County, Tennessee, during a Kenwood Middle School field trip.

March 26, 2026

Serial offender out on parole accused of killing 23-year-old woman in stolen truck chase: police

A Nashville parolee with at least 20 prior convictions is accused of stealing a truck, leading police on a chase, and fatally striking a 23-year-old woman.

March 16, 2026

Overturning an outlandish Supreme Court ruling is the only way to fix education

Tennessee House Bill 793 advances with 15-9 committee vote requiring public schools to verify student immigration status and report enrollment data to state.