A couple is suing Tennessee over claims that state-sponsored adoption agency refused to help them because they are Jewish.
Author: Tyler Whetstone, Knoxville News Sentinel
New Year’s Eve fire at Tennessee Planned Parenthood was arson, investigators say
The fire that tore through a Planned Parenthood clinic in Knoxville, Tennesse, on New Year’s Eve was arson, according to fire department officials.
Police warn of hot car dangers after child found dead outside Tennessee store
It is not known where the parents or guardians of the child were while temperatures crept toward 90 or how long the child was left in the car.
‘Hands-free’ cellphone law targets distracted drivers in Tennessee
No more watching, recording or broadcasting videos while driving. No more holding your phone as you use turn-by-turn directions.
Sheriff: Fear of lawsuits is why Tennessee detective won’t be fired over LGBTQ comments
Knox County deputy Grayson Fritts can take a voluntary buyout, Sheriff Tom Spangler says, because Spangler fears a lawsuit from the ACLU.
Ryan Leaf pays mortgage for furloughed park ranger after wife’s appeal during shutdown
Former NFL QB Ryan Leaf responded to the plight of one furloughed federal government worker’s family with a check covering their January mortgage.