Tennessee has broken the 30-percent mark in its rates of adult obesity, joining three other states in which nearly one-third of the adult population is obese, according to a study released Wednesday.
Today's heat may be tomorrow's balmy weather, and while the Southeast may have more rain, it could come in such downpours the region still would face severe seasonal droughts like that of 2007.
Robin Smith harshly criticized President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats on Wednesday, while the sounds of clinking silverware and sweet tea pouring into glasses floated in the background.
NASHVILLE — A lawyer for plaintiffs suing to stop a law that allows handguns to be carried in Tennessee bars and restaurants that serve alcohol says the legal action is necessary to maintain a safe environment for patrons.
When it comes to money, Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam is more than three times ahead of GOP primary opponent Zach Wamp in the Tennessee governor’s race, preliminary fundraising reports show.
Engineers from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Tajikistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan met Wednesday with local business people and UTC professors.
After a week of ruffled feathers, an island bird sanctuary in Soddy Lake no longer is going to be the launching site of Soddy-Daisy's July Fourth fireworks show.