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November 29, 2023

Tennessee looks to become 10th state to pass universal school choice

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Tuesday unveiled a new statewide school choice program that will “empower parents" the freedom to choose where their kids get educated.

November 29, 2023

Tennessee man repeatedly stabs daughter outside home, says he would do it again: 'I tried to kill her'

A Tennessee man was arrested and charged with attempted criminal homicide after he repeatedly stabbed his daughter amid an argument outside a home.

November 28, 2023

Tennessee Gov. Lee pushes for school voucher expansion, removal of income cap

Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Tuesday endorsed a plan to expand a three-county school voucher initiative and remove income limits for enrollment.

November 28, 2023

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announcing statewide school choice proposal: 'There is more work to do'

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is announcing an ambitious proposal to make school choice universally available in the state on Tuesday, saying "there is more work to do."

November 28, 2023

On this day in history, November 28, 1925, Grand Ole Opry debuts on WSM radio in Nashville

The Grand Ole Opry, originally known as the Barn Dance, made its first broadcast on Nov. 28, 1925, at WSM radio in Nashville. It was dubbed the Grand Ole Opry two years later.

November 26, 2023

Case of missing Tennessee woman, whose head was found 30 years ago, still haunts family: ‘We need answers’

Laurah Norton, co-creator of "The Fall Line," has written a new book, "Lay Them to Rest: On the Road with the Cold Case Investigators Who Identify the Nameless."

November 23, 2023

Moment Tennessee knife-wielding suspect charges officer caught on bodycam video

Police body camera video shows the moment a police officer shot and killed a man who tried to rob an armored car employee in Tennessee and then charged at the officer with two knives, authorities said.

November 22, 2023

Court strikes down improperly-numbered Tennessee Senate map

Tennessee's state Senate map violates the state Constitution with its improperly-numbered districts, a panel of judges determined Wednesday.

November 22, 2023

Escaped Tennessee inmate, suspected serial sex offender, captured near Tampa

Sean Williams, a 52-year-old Tennessee inmate accused of multiple sex crimes, has been captured in Florida over a month after his escape from prison.

November 22, 2023

Tennessee fugitive, serial sex assault suspect Sean Williams nabbed in Florida after weeks-long chase

A "Most Wanted" fugitive and sexual assault suspect Sean Williams "was located and arrested in Pinellas County, Florida," according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.