August 8, 2026 Former Miss North Carolina USA says conservative Christian values played role in losing crown Brittany Boltinhouse says she believes her conservative Christian values led to being stripped of her Miss North Carolina USA pageant crown.
August 8, 2026 Charlotte career criminal records himself punching woman in unprovoked attack, posting to social media: police Social media video helped Charlotte-Mecklenburg police identify and arrest Di-Quan Schafar Hunt in connection with a July sidewalk attack. Records show he had been arrested at least nine times since 2023.
August 8, 2026 West Virginia University researchers turn polluted mine water into critical rare earth minerals West Virginia University researchers are extracting critical rare earth minerals from polluted mine water, creating a potential U.S. supply chain solution.
August 7, 2026 Tennessee is the place that ‘everyone wants to be’: Sen Blackburn Tennessee GOP gubernatorial nominee Sen. Marsha Blackburn discusses her victory in the GOP primary in the race to replace outgoing Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on ‘Hannity.’
August 7, 2026 WATCH: Wild traffic stop turns chaotic as suspect drives off with one cop inside, drags second officer Body camera video captures the moment Shakoi Donovan allegedly sped off with a Eustis, Florida, officer pinned inside his car during a DUI stop.
August 7, 2026 Alex Murdaugh demands new evidence search in hunt for cracks in case Alex Murdaugh's defense team filed a motion demanding prosecutors conduct a fresh evidence search, targeting witness credibility and new forensic findings.
August 7, 2026 Madison Brooks judge faces heat after docs reveal her son is sexual predator, suspect says she’s ‘on our side’ Text messages between rape suspect Casen Carver and his father claim the judge "knows to help us" due to her son's own sexual assault convictions.
August 7, 2026 Trump-backed incumbent ousted in House primary as GOP redistricting push set to reshape Tennessee Trump-backed incumbent Andy Ogles falls despite a late push from the president, while Republicans’ new congressional map set up a Trump-vs.-AOC proxy fight that could prove pivotal come November.
August 6, 2026 Trump-backed incumbent loses primary after super PAC bankrolled by Dems meddled in race A super PAC bankrolled by a California billionaire and frequent Democratic donor spent $2 million to unseat Andy Ogles over renewable energy policy.
August 6, 2026 Squad-backed ‘Tennessee Three’ lawmaker wins House primary in newly redrawn district Squad-backed 'Tennessee Three' lawmaker Justin Pearson won the Democrat primary in Tennessee's redrawn 9th Congressional District after redistricting split the Memphis-area district.
