Tennessee News

Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett says he is redoubling efforts to remove dead people from voter registration rolls around the state.

The lawyer for a former Knox County motel employee charged in the 2008 murder of a young Alabama woman says he was illegally detained.

Phil Bredesen says another tax hike to shore up Tennessee's unemployment trust fund appears unavoidable.

Tennessee's consumer-based tax system is fourth most regressive among the states, meaning that lower-income families here pay a higher share of their income in state and local taxes than do more affluent households, according to a new national study released today.

A solar design and installation company says it has put in service the largest solar electric system of its kind in the state.

The family of a 9-year-old Middle Tennessee boy said he died from complications from the swine flu.

TennCare officials say they will be forced to cut some enrollee benefits if Gov.

Tennessee first-year coach Lane Kiffin offered an explanation for those questioning his recent claim about his football team's spotless police record.

A spending bill for veterans programs and military construction projects approved by the Senate could bring more than $100 million to Tennessee.

Actress Kristen Stewart wanted to make the right fashion statement when attending a screening of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" in Knoxville.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates gathered with mourners on a cold, windy morning in a tiny northeast Tennessee community to bury Army Spc.

State health officials said more than 33,000 calls have been received at a toll-free line created more than three years ago to help Tennesseans quit smoking.

Gov. Phil Bredesen says he won't choose sides in the Democratic gubernatorial primary contest.

Alabama corrections officials say a work release inmate who escaped from the Decatur center has been found in Tennessee but is refusing to sign an extradition waiver.

MTSUa s Black History Month Committee is accepting nominations for unsung heroes to be honored at the annual Unity Luncheon, which is slated for Feb.

Tennessee has plenty of legendary people and places, but a new exhibit at the Tennessee State Library uncovers the truth about the state's best-known myths and tales.

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Contractors clearing the rock slide blocking Interstate 40 near Tennessee plan to begin hauling away debris today, the N.C. Department of Transportation said.

The top two systems on June's list of the Top 500 supercomputers swapped places on the latest list, released Monday.

As state agencies start to unveil their plans to slash spending today, viewers can follow the proceedings online.