Permit required: Weather heightens wildfire risk during Tennessee's fall fire season

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Fall fire season starts this week, which means Tennessee residents looking to burn debris or leaves will need a permit. According to the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, one of the major causes of wildfires is the careless...

Community near site of deadly Tennessee plant blast mourns the lives of the 16 killed

NUNNELLY, Tenn. — Just miles from a rural Tennessee plant leveled by a devasting explosion, the congregants of Maple Valley Baptist Church devoted Sunday's service to the 16 deceased victims and their families. Several of the dozens of people...

Authorities Release Names of the 16 Victims of Blast at Women-Owned Tennessee Explosives Plant

There are no survivors after a massive explosion at a military facility in Hickman, Tennessee, on Friday morning. Over the weekend, authorities said 16 people are dead after the explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems. According to CBS News, the...

Jonathan Marchessault (2 goals), Predators sink Senators

Jonathan Marchessault scored his first two goals of the season and the Nashville Predators beat the host Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Monday afternoon. Ryan O’Reilly and Cole Smith also scored for the Predators. Juusi Saros made 31 saves. It was Smith’s...

East Tennesseans react to Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement

East Tennesseans describe their hope for peace and the path to healing after Israeli hostages and Palestinian hostages, and prisoners are freed. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Hundreds of families are reuniting tonight after a major breakthrough in the...

Government Shutdown Delays Social Security COLA Announcement

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKOW) — Millions of Americans who rely on Social Security will have to wait longer to find out how much their benefits will rise in 2026 due to an ongoing government shutdown. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has halted data...

Radiant Selects Tennessee To Build World’s First Mass-Produced Nuclear Generator Factory

Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Radiant officials announced today the company has selected Tennessee for a $280 million investment that will expand the company’s nuclear...

Tennessee lawmakers plan to double the school choice program despite budget crunch

Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton is preparing to expand the state’s Education Freedom Scholarship program by at least 20,000 seats, potentially raising total enrollment to 40,000 students, as reported by Chalkbeat. The proposal marks a...

Iowa joins coalition backing Tennessee law to protect children from social media

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa joins a coalition of 34 states and the District of Columbia in support of a Tennessee law that aims to protect children from social media harm. The law alleges that social media companies use addictive and destructive...

Authorities identify 16 killed in Tennessee explosives factory blast

Nardine SaadBBC News ShareSave Aerial footage shows devastation after blast at explosives manufacturer in Tennessee Law enforcement has identified the 16 people who were killed in a blast that levelled a munitions factory in the US state of...

Republicans Launch New Front in Immigration Fight: Banning Immigrants Who Follow Sharia Law

Representative Chip Roy of Texas is alongside other House Republicans, is leading an effort to introduce legislation that would bar immigrants who adhere to Sharia law from entering the United States, and seek the removal of those already residing...

Mayor Indya Kincannon is making an appeal on the sales tax referendum

Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincanon on Oct. 14 will ask city councilmembers to approve a new accountability measure for her proposal to raise sales taxes in city limits by half a percent. Residents can start voting on Kincannon's proposal Oct. 15, and...

Hegseth’s Call to ‘Toughness’ Sparks Concerns About Military Sexual Violence

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends an Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House on Sept. 25, 2025. (Andrew Harnik / Getty Images) Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth...

Wyoming Loses Nuclear Microreactor Plant To Tennessee Relocation

Radiant Nuclear has abandoned its plan to build a microreactor manufacturing facility in Wyoming, a proposal that included storing spent nuclear fuel onsite. The decision, announced in October 2025, came after facing significant public opposition...

The investigation into what caused a deadly explosion at Tennessee plant could last for days. Here’s what we know

By Alisha Ebrahimji, Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — 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...

New data shows Tennessee firearm deaths have reached record highs

PRESS RELEASE FROM TENNESSEE UNDER THE GUN / TN SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS: NEW DATA: Tennessee firearm deaths reach record high under Republican rule Firearm homicides have doubled in a decade, suicides took record toll in 2023 NASHVILLE —...

AP News: Authorities name the 16 killed in Tennessee plant blast, with a painstaking investigation promised

Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis, right, speaks during a news conference Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in McEwen, Tenn., at Accurate Energetic Systems. (AP Photo/Obed Lamy) Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis, right, stands beside Hickman County...

Saros makes 31 saves, Nashville Predators beat Ottawa Senators 4-1

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Juuse Saros made 31 saves to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-1 win over the… OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Juuse Saros made 31 saves to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Monday. Ryan...

Full 5th Circuit to hear case on La. law requiring Ten Commandments in classroom

By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The entire U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeal will weigh the legality of Louisiana’s law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all classrooms. A procedural order issued Monday...

TWRA To Hold 1-Day Meeting In Nashville

The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold a one-day meeting on Friday beginning at 9 a.m. at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s Region II Ray Bell Building. Among the agenda items, Joe Benedict, Chief of Wildlife & Forestry, will...