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Travis Gillmore
National Guard Troops Deployed to Cities Will Receive Active Duty Benefits, Trump Says
The president makes the announcement while in Memphis, Tenn., to hail the success of a safe-city task force.
Mar 23, 2026
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Travis Gillmore
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Jill McLaughlin
Civil Rights Icon Cesar Chavez’s Family, Officials React to Sexual Assault Accusations
Texas is the first state to cancel its official state holiday honoring Chavez after an investigation into alleged assaults was published.
Mar 19, 2026
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Jill McLaughlin
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Mar 19
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Jill McLaughlin
Woman Claims Faulty Facial Recognition Software Led to Her Arrest and 5 Months in Jail
Fargo, North Dakota, authorities have not yet cleared the Tennessee woman as a suspect in the bank fraud case.
Mar 16, 2026
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Jill McLaughlin
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Mar 16
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US News
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Jill McLaughlin
USDA Recalls Fried Rice, Ramen Frozen Products After Glass Found Inside
Customers can get full refunds for returned items at most stores.
Mar 04, 2026
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Jill McLaughlin
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Mar 04
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US News
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Jill McLaughlin
Tennessee Approves New Permit for Boring Company’s Music City Loop
New construction for the tunnel can begin immediately, the governor’s office said.
Feb 25, 2026
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Jill McLaughlin
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Feb 25
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US News
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Troy Myers
Trump Approves Millions in Aid to Tennessee, Mississippi After Devastating Winter Storm
About 12,000 people in Mississippi are still without power as of Feb. 7, according to PowerOutage.us.
Feb 07, 2026
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Troy Myers
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US News
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Jill McLaughlin
For 6th Straight Year, California Tops List of States People Are Leaving, U-Haul Reports
People generally moved to sunny southern states in 2025, U-Haul reported. The leaders in out-migration tended to be states led by Democrats.
Jan 07, 2026
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Jill McLaughlin
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Jan 07
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Courts
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Melanie Sun
Tennessee Judge Postpones Abrego Garcia Trial Amid Claims of Vindictive Prosecution
Instead, an evidentiary hearing has been scheduled allowing the government to make arguments against the claims.
Dec 24, 2025
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Melanie Sun
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Dec 24
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Tennessee
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Kimberly Hayek
Tennessee Governor Pardons Country Star Jelly Roll for Past Convictions
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee granted clemency to the country star for past robbery and drug convictions in recognition of the musician’s redemption.
Dec 18, 2025
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Kimberly Hayek
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Dec 18
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US News
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Jill McLaughlin
Illegal Immigrant With Commercial Driver’s License Allegedly Causes Deadly Crash in Tennessee
Huang Yisong, a Chinese citizen, entered the United States from Mexico and was given work papers and a Social Security number, said officials.
Dec 17, 2025
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Jill McLaughlin
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Dec 17
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US Supreme Court
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Matthew Vadum
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Free Speech Case Over Vanity Plate
The Tennessee Supreme Court previously held that license plates constitute government speech, not private expression.
Dec 13, 2025
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Matthew Vadum
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Dec 13
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Business
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Jacki Thrapp
In-N-Out Fan Camps in Car for 40 Hours to Be First Customer at Tennessee Location
The California-based burger chain opened Dec. 10 in locations in the Nashville area.
Dec 10, 2025
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Jacki Thrapp
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US News
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Jill McLaughlin
Tennessee Utility Gets $400 Million to Build Small Nuclear Reactor
The federal grant will allow the utility to build the nation’s first small modular reactor plant in the nation.
Dec 05, 2025
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Jill McLaughlin
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Dec 05
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US Politics
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Chase Smith
Overperforming and Still Losing: What Tennessee’s Special Election Actually Shows
After Aftyn Behn narrowed a deep-red margin in TN-7, Democrats debate whether near-misses are smart investments or just moral victories.
Dec 05, 2025
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Chase Smith
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Dec 05
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Congress
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Jacki Thrapp
Republican Matt Van Epps Wins Tennessee Special Election
After a race that some polls had predicted could see razor thin margins, Republican Matt Van Epps easily held the district for the GOP.
Dec 02, 2025
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Jacki Thrapp
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Dec 02
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US Politics
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Jacki Thrapp
Voters Head to Polls for Tennessee’s Special Election Today
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Dec. 2.
Dec 02, 2025
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Jacki Thrapp
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US Politics
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Jacki Thrapp
Tennessee Special Election Candidates Hold Dueling Rallies in 11th-Hour Push for Support
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) called President Donald Trump while on stage at a rally on Monday morning in Franklin, Tennessee.
Dec 01, 2025
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Jacki Thrapp
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Dec 01
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US News
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Jacki Thrapp
6 Things to Watch Ahead of Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District Special Election
Republican Matt Van Epps holds a 2-point lead over Democrat Aftyn Behn, according to the latest poll.
Nov 30, 2025
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Jacki Thrapp
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Nov 30
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Jack Phillips
More Than 3,100 Arrested in Federal Operation in Memphis, Bondi Says
The attorney general also announced that 121 missing children were located within a 56-day span.
Nov 25, 2025
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Jack Phillips
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Nov 25
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Bondi Provides an Update on the Memphis Safe Task Force
Nov 24, 2025
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Executive Branch
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Travis Gillmore
National Guard Troops Deployed to Cities Will Receive Active Duty Benefits, Trump Says
The president makes the announcement while in Memphis, Tenn., to hail the success of a safe-city task force.
Mar 23, 2026
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Travis Gillmore
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US News
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Jill McLaughlin
Civil Rights Icon Cesar Chavez’s Family, Officials React to Sexual Assault Accusations
Texas is the first state to cancel its official state holiday honoring Chavez after an investigation into alleged assaults was published.
Mar 19, 2026
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Jill McLaughlin
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Mar 19
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US News
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Jill McLaughlin
Woman Claims Faulty Facial Recognition Software Led to Her Arrest and 5 Months in Jail
Fargo, North Dakota, authorities have not yet cleared the Tennessee woman as a suspect in the bank fraud case.
Mar 16, 2026
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Jill McLaughlin
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Mar 16
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US News
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Jill McLaughlin
USDA Recalls Fried Rice, Ramen Frozen Products After Glass Found Inside
Customers can get full refunds for returned items at most stores.
Mar 04, 2026
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Jill McLaughlin
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Mar 04
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US News
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Jill McLaughlin
Tennessee Approves New Permit for Boring Company’s Music City Loop
New construction for the tunnel can begin immediately, the governor’s office said.
Feb 25, 2026
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Jill McLaughlin
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Feb 25
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US News
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Troy Myers
Trump Approves Millions in Aid to Tennessee, Mississippi After Devastating Winter Storm
About 12,000 people in Mississippi are still without power as of Feb. 7, according to PowerOutage.us.
Feb 07, 2026
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Troy Myers
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US News
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Jill McLaughlin
For 6th Straight Year, California Tops List of States People Are Leaving, U-Haul Reports
People generally moved to sunny southern states in 2025, U-Haul reported. The leaders in out-migration tended to be states led by Democrats.
Jan 07, 2026
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Jill McLaughlin
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Jan 07
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Courts
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Melanie Sun
Tennessee Judge Postpones Abrego Garcia Trial Amid Claims of Vindictive Prosecution
Instead, an evidentiary hearing has been scheduled allowing the government to make arguments against the claims.
Dec 24, 2025
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Melanie Sun
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Dec 24
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Tennessee
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Kimberly Hayek
Tennessee Governor Pardons Country Star Jelly Roll for Past Convictions
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee granted clemency to the country star for past robbery and drug convictions in recognition of the musician’s redemption.
Dec 18, 2025
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Kimberly Hayek
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Dec 18
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US News
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Jill McLaughlin
Illegal Immigrant With Commercial Driver’s License Allegedly Causes Deadly Crash in Tennessee
Huang Yisong, a Chinese citizen, entered the United States from Mexico and was given work papers and a Social Security number, said officials.
Dec 17, 2025
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Jill McLaughlin
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Dec 17
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US Supreme Court
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Matthew Vadum
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Free Speech Case Over Vanity Plate
The Tennessee Supreme Court previously held that license plates constitute government speech, not private expression.
Dec 13, 2025
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Matthew Vadum
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Dec 13
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Business
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Jacki Thrapp
In-N-Out Fan Camps in Car for 40 Hours to Be First Customer at Tennessee Location
The California-based burger chain opened Dec. 10 in locations in the Nashville area.
Dec 10, 2025
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Jacki Thrapp
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Dec 10
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US News
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Jill McLaughlin
Tennessee Utility Gets $400 Million to Build Small Nuclear Reactor
The federal grant will allow the utility to build the nation’s first small modular reactor plant in the nation.
Dec 05, 2025
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Jill McLaughlin
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Dec 05
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US Politics
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Chase Smith
Overperforming and Still Losing: What Tennessee’s Special Election Actually Shows
After Aftyn Behn narrowed a deep-red margin in TN-7, Democrats debate whether near-misses are smart investments or just moral victories.
Dec 05, 2025
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Chase Smith
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Congress
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Jacki Thrapp
Republican Matt Van Epps Wins Tennessee Special Election
After a race that some polls had predicted could see razor thin margins, Republican Matt Van Epps easily held the district for the GOP.
Dec 02, 2025
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Jacki Thrapp
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Dec 02
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US Politics
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Jacki Thrapp
Voters Head to Polls for Tennessee’s Special Election Today
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Dec. 2.
Dec 02, 2025
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Jacki Thrapp
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US Politics
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Jacki Thrapp
Tennessee Special Election Candidates Hold Dueling Rallies in 11th-Hour Push for Support
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) called President Donald Trump while on stage at a rally on Monday morning in Franklin, Tennessee.
Dec 01, 2025
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Jacki Thrapp
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Dec 01
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US News
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Jacki Thrapp
6 Things to Watch Ahead of Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District Special Election
Republican Matt Van Epps holds a 2-point lead over Democrat Aftyn Behn, according to the latest poll.
Nov 30, 2025
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Jacki Thrapp
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Nov 30
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Jack Phillips
More Than 3,100 Arrested in Federal Operation in Memphis, Bondi Says
The attorney general also announced that 121 missing children were located within a 56-day span.
Nov 25, 2025
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Jack Phillips
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Nov 25
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EpochTV Live
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Epoch Video
Bondi Provides an Update on the Memphis Safe Task Force
Nov 24, 2025
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