A deadly race massacre and insurrection occurred in North Carolina’s largest city in 1898 – the only coup d’etat ... three mothers as they try to take on Tennessee’s Republican-controlled state ...

“NPR’s ‘Embedded’ presents this special four-part series following three mothers as they try to take on Tennessee’s Republican-controlled state legislature, hoping for changes to gun ...

Today in history: On April 4, 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., 39, was shot and killed while standing on a balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. King’s death ...

In 1817, Mississippi joined the United States as the 20th state. In 1869, the Territory of Wyoming granted women the right to vote. In 1898 ... a northeastern China prison serving an 11-year ...

Tennessee State basketball trailblazing player Dick Barnett, who also played 14 years in the NBA, died on April 26. He was 88. Barnett became the first Black player named to the NAIA All-American ...

Tennessee’s legislature put the state’s private-prison operator on notice to keep death rates down or face a reduction in inmates, a move that could cut its state payments. House members voted ...

A "floating crew" of correction officers is being sent to the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, to bolster staffing. (Photo: Tennessee Department of Correction) A "floating ...

He started his career at Middle Tennessee State." The 6-foot-2, 202-pound defensive back appeared in 13 games for the Vols in his only season at Tennessee. He totaled 22 tackles, three tackles for ...

Tennessee’s Senate passed legislation Monday that would force the state’s private-prison operator to lower the inmate population in facilities with high death rates. Senators voted 30-0 in ...

Bill classifies THCA as a precursor of delta-9 THC. Just days before 4/20, sweeping hemp regulations have been approved in Tennessee. State lawmakers passed a bill on April 17 that, if signed by ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — It’s one of the most iconic structures in Nashville, and the walls of Tennessee’s State Capitol building help tell the story of how it came to be. As a matter of ...