Autopsy: Mother overdosed, infant starved to death

A 1-year-old child starved to death in his car seat in a house where his mother died of a drug overdose, while his 3-year-old sister, found alive, had tried for days to feed her brother.

Secret recordings, leaked letters show Southern Baptist officials neglected sexual abuse claims

Releases of leaked letters and secret recordings from within the Southern Baptist Convention are intensifying as critics seek to show top leaders were slow to address sexual abuse and worried more about its reputation and donations than about victims.

CDC issues health advisory of increased RSV across southern US

RSV is primarily spread via respiratory droplets when a person coughs or sneezes, and through direct contact with a contaminated surface. RSV can be associated with severe disease in young children and older adults.

Man allegedly tries to breach cockpit on airplane out of Los Angeles; FBI investigating

Crew members aboard Delta flight 386 out of Los Angeles on Friday are credited for saving the aircraft from a man who allegedly tried to breach the cockpit and the FBI is now investigating.

Actor Joe Lara, wife known for her Christian diet workshop among 7 presumed dead in Tenn. plane crash

“Tarzan” actor Joe Lara and his wife Gwen Shamblin Lara, who’s known for her Christian weight loss teachings, are among seven presumed dead after a plane crashed in a Tennessee lake over the weekend.

Tennessee church mourns after plane crash claims 7 leaders, including founder Gwen Shamblin Lara

“During this horrible tragedy, our church would greatly appreciate prayers,” Remnant Fellowship Church posted on its website after a plane crash killed seven members of its membership team, including founder Gwen Shamblin Lara.

Amber Alert canceled for Daphne Westbrook after teen found safe in Alabama

Daphne Westbrook, the Tennessee teenager who was allegedly kidnapped by her father back in 2019, has been found safe in a small Alabama town just a few miles north of the Florida border. Her father, though, is still on the run.

Memphis bridge crack: Interstate still closed but barge traffic resumes under damaged structure

River traffic has reopened on the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee, three days after it was closed when a crack was discovered in the Interstate 40 bridge that connects Tennessee and Arkansas, the U.S. Coast Guard said Friday.

Elderly couple escape Tennessee assisted living facility using military Morse code training

A husband and wife who suffer from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease were able to escape from their assisted living facility in Tennessee thanks to the man’s past military Morse code training, according to reports.

Nashville COVID ICU nurses give patient a spa day

A woman battling with COVID-19 after being on a ventilator for weeks got tender loving care from frontline workers in Nashville, who treated her to a 'spa day.'

Tenn. woman sentenced to nearly 20 years for child porn, sexual assault of family dog, DOJ says

A 35-year-old Tennessee mother will spend nearly 20 years behind bars after pleading guilty to child pornography and the sexual assault of an animal, according to the Department of Justice.

Knoxville officer who fatally shot teen in high school bathroom won't face charges, DA says

At a news conference on Wednesday, Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen said Officer Jonathon Clabough’s actions were justified under Tennessee’s self-defense law.