Senator says whistleblower has new misconduct claims against Shelby County Clerk

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Tennessee State Senator Brent Taylor says he has learned of additional alleged misconduct involving Shelby County General Sessions Clerk Tami Sawyer. Taylor said a whistleblower from inside the clerk’s office came forward,...

Memphis Safe Task Force arrests reach 800, DOJ says

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Department of Justice has announced more arrests made from the Memphis Safe Task Force. The DOJ says from September 29 through October 12, there have been 803 arrests, those arrest include: 6 homicide suspects 79...

Senators fall short in home opener as Brady Tkachuk’s injury looms

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators' home opener promised to be a launching pad in a season for joy, optimism and reasons to believe. Instead, it finished with more questions than answers. If a 4-1 loss to the lowly Nashville Predators in front of a...

Senators’ Tkachuk leaves game, will be evaluated in loss to Panthers

Open this photo in gallery:Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (74) makes a save on Ottawa Senators' Brady Tkachuk (7) during second period play in Ottawa, on Monday.Justin Tang/The Canadian Press The Ottawa Senators may have lost more than...

Governor Lee speaks on explosion, government shutdown during Cleveland visit

Gov. Lee speaking in Cleveland Monday at the SK Foods Groundbreaking. CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- While attending the grand opening of the new SK Food Plant in Cleveland, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee spoke on the tragic explosion that killed 16 in...

Senators drop home opener as captain Brady Tkachuk can't finish the game

Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports Hockey Brady Tkachuk didn't take a shift in the final 10 minutes with the Ottawa Senators trying to get on the board. Linus Ullmark of the Ottawa Senators makes a save against Roman Josi of the Nashville Predators...

Tennessee Lands World’s First Mass-Produced Nuclear Generator Factory

Nuclear generator company Radiant has selected Tennessee for a $280 million investment that will expand the company’s nuclear manufacturing and research and development (R&D) to Oak Ridge. The project will create 175 new jobs in Roane County that...

Senators’ Tkachuk being evaluated after exiting loss to Predators

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Ottawa Senators, who fell 4-1 to the Nashville Predators on Monday, played the final nine minutes of the third period without captain Brady Tkachuk. Tkachuk was cross-checked by Predators defenseman Roman Josi early in...

Non-profit steps up for furloughed workers in Tennessee Valley

As the government shutdown continues into its 13th day, a local non-profit is stepping up to help furloughed employees with their mobile food pantries. One Generation Away is offering emergency food boxes with about 20 pounds of groceries,...

Tennessee DA resigns amid accusations of firing shots during arrest of triple homicide suspects

SMITHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - District Attorney General Chris Stanford has announced his resignation following an indictment in connection with shots being fired during the arrest of triple homicide suspects, according to a letter to Gov. Bill Lee...

Tennessee teacher asks judge to lift “no contact” ban following Charlie Kirk-related suspension

Will DeshazerWPLN NewsA Williamson County teacher is asking a judge to end a "no contact" ban following her suspension over a Charlie Kirk social media post. A Williamson County teacher is suing the school district for violating her First...

Senators’ Tkachuk to be evaluated after exit in 4-1 loss to Predators

OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators may have lost more than just their home opener Monday afternoon. The Senators (1-2-0), who fell 4-1 to the Nashville Predators, were forced to play the final nine minutes of the third period without captain Brady...

Investigation into explosion at Tennessee plant could last days

NASHVILLE — Nearly three days after a massive blast at a Tennessee facility that specialized in making military explosives, investigators are still combing through the site where 16 people were killed in a "mass detonation" so significant it...

‘Spectacle of disorder’: How ICE creates the chaos ICE, cops, and the military are called in to ‘fix’

President Trump repeatedly promised that his mass deportation efforts would target “the worst of the worst” criminals, yet the government’s own data reveals that immigrants with no criminal record are the largest group in US immigration detention...

‘National gardeners:’ Military Veteran calls National Guard deployment a waste of resources and money

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A group of veterans have set up an encampment at the corner of Market Avenue and Second Street in downtown to voice their opposition to the Memphis Safe Task Force. Matt Gordon said he’s a nine-year veteran of the U.S....

Walkin' in Memphis...and Not Getting Shot

Back in mid-September, I wrote a post about how Trump's threats to send the National Guard into Memphis weren't being met with the amount of angst and derision so common in other blue cities on his 'clean-up' list. Memphis mayor Paul Young wasn't...

Town halls get Tennesseans talking about ending grocery tax

After several months of community conversations across Tennessee, Tennessee For All, in partnership with Senator Charlane Oliver and Representative Aftyn Behn, has concluded its “Communities Not Corporations” Town Hall Tour, with events held in...

Town halls get Tennesseans talking about ending grocery tax

After several months of community conversations across Tennessee, Tennessee For All, in partnership with Senator Charlane Oliver and Representative Aftyn Behn, has concluded its “Communities Not Corporations” Town Hall Tour, with events held in...

As National Guard deploys to Memphis, memory of MLK, 1968 endures

In 1968, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. marched in Memphis, Tennessee with over 1,300 sanitation workers on strike over workplace hazards and labor rights following the deaths of two workers. After local police killed a 16-year-old during one of...

ACLU drops challenge to SC law that stopped transgender treatments

COLUMBIA — A group of adults, children and their parents dropped a case challenging a South Carolina law that bars all gender transition treatments for youth and prevents state-funded health plans from covering procedures for adults. Last week’s...