http://www.newschannel5.com/category/50813/tennessee-headlines en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WTVF News - AP-State 15 tennessee-headlines http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22414879/police-man-who-fired-at-them-then-killed-himself http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22414879/police-man-who-fired-at-them-then-killed-himself?t=2013-05-24T09:13:06Z WTVF Fri, 24 May 2013 09:12:00 EDT Police in Memphis say a man fired at officers and then killed himself with a shotgun. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22414845/solar-panels-that-obscure-school-might-be-moved http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22414845/solar-panels-that-obscure-school-might-be-moved?t=2013-05-24T09:08:46Z WTVF Fri, 24 May 2013 09:08:00 EDT A wall of solar panels in front of a Surgoinsville school might be moved out back. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22414056/pipeline-work-can-continue-at-state-natural-area http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22414056/pipeline-work-can-continue-at-state-natural-area?t=2013-05-24T07:12:42Z WTVF Fri, 24 May 2013 07:12:00 EDT Tennessee environmental officials have given Piedmont Natural Gas permission to resume drilling on a Nashville pipeline project. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=14877337 http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=14877337&t=2013-05-24T07:35:01Z WTVF Fri, 24 May 2013 05:48:00 EDT The latest Tennessee news from The Associated Press News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22413294/thp-stepping-up-dui-enforcement-over-holiday http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22413294/thp-stepping-up-dui-enforcement-over-holiday?t=2013-05-24T04:09:43Z WTVF Fri, 24 May 2013 04:09:00 EDT The Tennessee Highway Patrol is stepping up seat belt and DUI enforcement over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22413295/deadline-here-for-hunter-comments-on-regulations http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22413295/deadline-here-for-hunter-comments-on-regulations?t=2013-05-24T04:09:43Z WTVF Fri, 24 May 2013 04:09:00 EDT Hunters have through Monday to comment to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency on hunting regulations for the next seasons. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22413293/state-officials-to-hold-seat-belt-campaign-event http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22413293/state-officials-to-hold-seat-belt-campaign-event?t=2013-05-24T04:09:39Z WTVF Fri, 24 May 2013 04:09:00 EDT The Governor's Highway Safety Office plans to announce its "Click It or Ticket" campaign on Friday. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22413219/nhk-seating-expanding-murfreesboro-facility http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22413219/nhk-seating-expanding-murfreesboro-facility?t=2013-05-24T04:04:36Z WTVF Fri, 24 May 2013 04:04:00 EDT State officials say that automotive seat manufacturer NHK Seating of America Inc. plans to expand its facility in Murfreesboro, adding 94 jobs in the process. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/20527605/this-hour-latest-tennessee-news-sports-business-and-entertainment http://www.newschannel5.com/story/20527605/this-hour-latest-tennessee-news-sports-business-and-entertainment?t=2013-05-24T07:35:01Z WTVF Fri, 24 May 2013 03:04:00 EDT Tennessee has announced that Tim Rogers is stepping down as the university's vice chancellor for student life, less than three weeks after he cited an "intolerable situation" in an email that he sent to chancellor Jimmy... News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22412049/shelton-underwood-coming-to-aid-of-oklahomans http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22412049/shelton-underwood-coming-to-aid-of-oklahomans?t=2013-05-23T21:40:44Z WTVF Thu, 23 May 2013 21:40:00 EDT By The Associated Press Blake Shelton has a date and location for his benefit and fellow Oklahoman Carrie Underwood is writing a large check to help benefit those affected by this week's storms in... News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22410602/nj-students-to-help-michelle-obama-harvest-garden http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22410602/nj-students-to-help-michelle-obama-harvest-garden?t=2013-05-23T18:04:33Z WTVF Thu, 23 May 2013 18:04:00 EDT Schoolchildren from New Jersey shore communities battered by Superstorm Sandy will join Michelle Obama for a garden harvest next week. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22410518/tennessee-smokies-raise-money-for-tornado-victims http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22410518/tennessee-smokies-raise-money-for-tornado-victims?t=2013-05-23T17:56:46Z WTVF Thu, 23 May 2013 17:56:00 EDT The Tennessee Smokies of the Double-A Southern League plan to help Oklahoma tornado victims by presenting a check to the American Red Cross on behalf of outfielder Ty Wright, a former Oklahoma State player. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22410516/prince-edward-presents-edinburghs-awards-in-tenn http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22410516/prince-edward-presents-edinburghs-awards-in-tenn?t=2013-05-23T17:56:47Z WTVF Thu, 23 May 2013 17:56:00 EDT Queen Elizabeth's youngest son, Prince Edward, is visiting Tennessee to promote one of the British royal family's charities, the Duke of Edinburgh's awards. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22409639/2-charged-in-slayings-of-6-on-tenn-ala-border http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22409639/2-charged-in-slayings-of-6-on-tenn-ala-border?t=2013-05-23T16:48:23Z WTVF Thu, 23 May 2013 16:48:00 EDT Officials say three women, a man, a toddler and an unborn baby who were slain last October near the Tennessee-Alabama border were the victims of a dispute over drug dealing. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22408956/warrant-issued-for-rapper-tim-dog http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22408956/warrant-issued-for-rapper-tim-dog?t=2013-05-23T15:56:34Z WTVF Thu, 23 May 2013 15:56:00 EDT Mississippi authorities have issued an arrest warrant for rapper Tim Dog, apparently doubting reports in February that the singer had died. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22408916/arrest-made-in-fatal-shooting-in-memphis http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22408916/arrest-made-in-fatal-shooting-in-memphis?t=2013-05-23T15:52:24Z WTVF Thu, 23 May 2013 15:52:00 EDT Memphis police have arrested a man accused of fatally shooting one man and wounding another. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22408577/2-dead-in-drugstore-shooting-in-tenn http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22408577/2-dead-in-drugstore-shooting-in-tenn?t=2013-05-23T15:24:07Z WTVF Thu, 23 May 2013 15:24:00 EDT Authorities say two people were killed and two more wounded in a shooting at a drugstore in East Tennessee. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22408449/vw-plant-reaches-production-milestone http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22408449/vw-plant-reaches-production-milestone?t=2013-05-23T15:08:09Z WTVF Thu, 23 May 2013 15:08:00 EDT Volkswagen has reached another production milestone at its assembly plant in Chattanooga. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22408448/rep-desjarlais-reprimanded-for-sex-with-patients http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22408448/rep-desjarlais-reprimanded-for-sex-with-patients?t=2013-05-23T15:08:09Z WTVF Thu, 23 May 2013 15:08:00 EDT Rep. Scott DesJarlais, a licensed physician, has been reprimanded and fined by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners for having sex with patients before he was elected to Congress. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22407041/medal-of-honor-winner-mcgarity-dies-in-tenn http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22407041/medal-of-honor-winner-mcgarity-dies-in-tenn?t=2013-05-23T12:48:16Z WTVF Thu, 23 May 2013 12:48:00 EDT Former World War II Army squad leader and Medal of Honor recipient Vernon McGarity has died at the age of 91. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22404627/judge-suspends-conservator-over-fee-amounts http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22404627/judge-suspends-conservator-over-fee-amounts?t=2013-05-23T09:03:41Z WTVF Thu, 23 May 2013 09:03:00 EDT A Davidson County Probate Court judge has permanently suspended a public guardian, citing fees she charged her clients. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22404423/former-dyer-county-constable-sentenced-to-prison http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22404423/former-dyer-county-constable-sentenced-to-prison?t=2013-05-23T08:47:59Z WTVF Thu, 23 May 2013 08:47:00 EDT Former Dyer County Constable Derick Shane Hundley has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22403510/police-man-who-killed-wife-self-also-raped-teen http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22403510/police-man-who-killed-wife-self-also-raped-teen?t=2013-05-23T06:51:42Z WTVF Thu, 23 May 2013 06:51:00 EDT A felon who police say shot himself to death after fatally beating his pregnant wife also raped a 15-year-old girl the same day. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22402798/paving-begins-on-newfound-gap-road-in-smokies http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22402798/paving-begins-on-newfound-gap-road-in-smokies?t=2013-05-23T04:08:44Z WTVF Thu, 23 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT With warmer weather here, a repaving project is resuming in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22402726/cheatham-robertson-veterans-have-clinic-friday http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22402726/cheatham-robertson-veterans-have-clinic-friday?t=2013-05-23T04:03:55Z WTVF Thu, 23 May 2013 04:03:00 EDT State and local veterans affairs officials are hosting a one-stop clinic for Robertson County and Cheatham County military veterans on Friday. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22402725/federal-grants-help-landowners-conserve-wildlife http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22402725/federal-grants-help-landowners-conserve-wildlife?t=2013-05-23T04:03:55Z WTVF Thu, 23 May 2013 04:03:00 EDT Federal officials have set aside more than $1 million for Tennessee landowners who help conserve wildlife. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22402634/tennessee-smokies-scrub-stadium-for-allergic-fans http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22402634/tennessee-smokies-scrub-stadium-for-allergic-fans?t=2013-05-23T03:35:48Z WTVF Thu, 23 May 2013 03:35:00 EDT The Tennessee Smokies have scrubbed their ball park and kick off a home stand Thursday with a peanut-free night. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880124 http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880124&t=2013-05-24T07:35:01Z WTVF Thu, 23 May 2013 03:07:00 EDT Demarcus Henderson and Wes Rea both had RBI singles in the ninth inning to lift Mississippi State to a 5-3 win over South Carolina Wednesday night in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament. The Bulldogs... Sport http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22400792/tishomingo-county-voters-ok-beer-alcohol-sales http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22400792/tishomingo-county-voters-ok-beer-alcohol-sales?t=2013-05-22T19:39:00Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 19:38:00 EDT Tishomingo County is the latest Mississippi jurisdiction to legalize alcohol sales. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22400603/nashville-judge-permanently-suspends-guardian http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22400603/nashville-judge-permanently-suspends-guardian?t=2013-05-22T19:18:57Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 19:18:00 EDT A Nashville judge has permanently suspended the public guardian of Davidson County while citing "significant concerns" that she charged excessive fees to the elderly and disabled people she is supposed to protect. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22400286/photographer-facing-child-pornography-charges http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22400286/photographer-facing-child-pornography-charges?t=2013-05-22T18:39:00Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 18:38:00 EDT Federal prosecutors say a professional photographer from Perry County has been charged with possessing child pornography. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22399997/federal-judge-dismisses-charter-school-suit http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22399997/federal-judge-dismisses-charter-school-suit?t=2013-05-22T18:10:54Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 18:10:00 EDT A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the Metro Nashville Board of Education brought by a charter school that was ordered to be closed because of poor student performance. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22398602/tennessee-recoups-unemployment-benefits http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22398602/tennessee-recoups-unemployment-benefits?t=2013-05-22T16:22:57Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 16:22:00 EDT State Labor Department officials say they have recouped about $15.3 million worth of fraudulently collected unemployment benefits by garnishing tax refunds and other federal payments to people who were not entitled to... News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22398260/audit-finds-51k-missing-at-hamblen-animal-shelter http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22398260/audit-finds-51k-missing-at-hamblen-animal-shelter?t=2013-05-22T15:58:59Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 15:58:00 EDT An audit by the state comptroller's office has found that more than $51,000 in animal adoption fees and donations for the Morristown-Hamblen Humane Society was not deposited into the facility's bank account. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22397526/sheriff-says-deputy-sneaked-in-drugs-smokes http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22397526/sheriff-says-deputy-sneaked-in-drugs-smokes?t=2013-05-22T14:46:38Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 14:46:00 EDT The Rutherford County sheriff has fired a deputy who he said was sneaking in contraband to jail inmates. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22397102/notice-of-appeal-filed-in-campfield-libel-lawsuit http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22397102/notice-of-appeal-filed-in-campfield-libel-lawsuit?t=2013-05-22T14:02:19Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 14:02:00 EDT A former Democratic candidate for the state House has filed notice that he will appeal the dismissal of his libel lawsuit against state Sen. Stacey Campfield. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22396503/van-rob-automotive-expanding-in-manchester http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22396503/van-rob-automotive-expanding-in-manchester?t=2013-05-22T12:54:25Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 12:54:00 EDT Automotive supplier Van-Rob will expand its plant in Coffee County, adding 104 jobs. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22394246/tariff-blamed-for-loss-of-jobs-in-rockwood http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22394246/tariff-blamed-for-loss-of-jobs-in-rockwood?t=2013-05-22T12:26:26Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 12:26:00 EDT An antiquated tariff designed to protect American textile mills from foreign competitors is being blamed for threatening a Rockwood company that manufactures carbon fiber. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22386765/man-charged-with-faking-marriage-to-visit-inmate http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22386765/man-charged-with-faking-marriage-to-visit-inmate?t=2013-05-22T09:34:16Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 09:34:00 EDT Washington County authorities say a man faked a marriage certificate so he could visit a woman held in the Johnson City Detention Facility. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22383878/documents-detail-charges-against-former-official http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22383878/documents-detail-charges-against-former-official?t=2013-05-22T08:34:30Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 08:34:00 EDT Prosecutors in Knoxville say former Knox County Trustee Mike Lowe paid employees who never performed work. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22382688/route-25-reopened-after-rockslide-cleared http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22382688/route-25-reopened-after-rockslide-cleared?t=2013-05-22T07:34:10Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 07:34:00 EDT A rockslide in Smith County has been cleared three days ahead of schedule, allowing TDOT to reopen state Rt. 25 at the Cumberland River Overlook at Carthage. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22382374/police-charge-3-in-transplanted-nc-womans-slaying http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22382374/police-charge-3-in-transplanted-nc-womans-slaying?t=2013-05-22T06:58:09Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 06:58:00 EDT North Carolina police say they've found no prior connections between a woman killed in her apartment and three people charged with murder. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22381549/southern-ky-welcome-center-on-i-24-reopening http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22381549/southern-ky-welcome-center-on-i-24-reopening?t=2013-05-22T04:11:05Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 04:10:00 EDT An interstate welcome center in southern Kentucky near the Tennessee line will reopen Wednesday and remain open until after the Memorial Day holiday. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22381548/hot-rod-power-tour-coming-to-millington http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22381548/hot-rod-power-tour-coming-to-millington?t=2013-05-22T04:11:05Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 04:10:00 EDT The Hot Rod Power Tour makes a stop at Memphis International Raceway on June 4. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22381547/22000-reward-offered-in-bald-eagle-shootings http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22381547/22000-reward-offered-in-bald-eagle-shootings?t=2013-05-22T04:10:50Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 04:10:00 EDT Officials are offering up to a $22,000 reward for information leading to convictions in the shooting of two bald eagles in eastern Tennessee. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22381435/volunteers-needed-to-maintain-appalachian-trail http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22381435/volunteers-needed-to-maintain-appalachian-trail?t=2013-05-22T03:38:10Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 03:38:00 EDT A lot of the trail work in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is done by volunteers. There is another service opportunity June 1. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22378817/man-pleads-guilty-to-memphis-officers-murder http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22378817/man-pleads-guilty-to-memphis-officers-murder?t=2013-05-21T18:21:53Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 18:21:00 EDT A former death row inmate is set to be released from prison after he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder of a Memphis police officer. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22378040/pharmacist-admits-misbranding-dialysis-drugs http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22378040/pharmacist-admits-misbranding-dialysis-drugs?t=2013-05-21T17:05:43Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 17:05:00 EDT A Tennessee pharmacist has admitted distributing a misbranded Chinese-made drug that was given to kidney dialysis patients in Kansas. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22357396/medtronic-cuts-2000-jobs-worldwide-500-in-minn http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22357396/medtronic-cuts-2000-jobs-worldwide-500-in-minn?t=2013-05-21T16:01:35Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:00 EDT Medical device maker Medtronic confirms it is eliminating 2,000 jobs worldwide, including 500 in Minnesota. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22336211/house-passes-2-year-moratorium-on-dam-barriers http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22336211/house-passes-2-year-moratorium-on-dam-barriers?t=2013-05-21T15:13:45Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 15:13:00 EDT The U.S. House has passed legislation that would put a two-year moratorium on an Army Corps of Engineers plan to erect barriers to prevent people from fishing below dams on the Cumberland River. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22311877/more-women-arrested-for-pain-pills-stresses-jails http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22311877/more-women-arrested-for-pain-pills-stresses-jails?t=2013-05-21T12:41:17Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 12:41:00 EDT A Tennessee prosecutor says the burgeoning pain pill problem is filling jails beyond capacity with women. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22311876/henry-to-become-permanent-dcs-commissioner http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22311876/henry-to-become-permanent-dcs-commissioner?t=2013-05-21T12:41:17Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 12:41:00 EDT Gov. Bill Haslam has named interim Children's Services Commissioner Jim Henry to fill the post permanently. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22310056/tennessee-sends-search-and-rescue-team-to-oklahoma http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22310056/tennessee-sends-search-and-rescue-team-to-oklahoma?t=2013-05-21T12:17:24Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 12:17:00 EDT A Tennessee-based team of emergency service workers has gone to Oklahoma to help with tornado recovery. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22309887/police-chief-no-charges-likely-in-va-parade-crash http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22309887/police-chief-no-charges-likely-in-va-parade-crash?t=2013-05-21T11:57:29Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 11:57:00 EDT Authorities say the driver who plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Virginia mountain town's parade won't likely face charges. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22309555/publisher-moving-administrative-offices-downtown http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22309555/publisher-moving-administrative-offices-downtown?t=2013-05-21T11:33:20Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 11:33:00 EDT Music publisher Sony/ATV is moving its administrative offices from Nashville's famed Music Row to new offices downtown. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22309554/storms-from-okla-weakening-as-they-move-to-tenn http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22309554/storms-from-okla-weakening-as-they-move-to-tenn?t=2013-05-21T11:33:19Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 11:33:00 EDT The storm system that brought devastation to central Oklahoma is expected to weaken before moving into Tennessee. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22308463/comptroller-cautions-memphis-about-finances http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22308463/comptroller-cautions-memphis-about-finances?t=2013-05-21T10:29:11Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 10:29:00 EDT Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury Justin P. Wilson is warning Memphis officials about the city's fiscal problems. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22307055/updated-conservatorship-statute-effective-july-1 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22307055/updated-conservatorship-statute-effective-july-1?t=2013-05-21T08:45:18Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 08:45:00 EDT Gov. Bill Haslam has signed into law revisions to the state conservatorship statute. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22306940/red-bank-officials-say-town-is-fine-without-cams http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22306940/red-bank-officials-say-town-is-fine-without-cams?t=2013-05-21T08:29:06Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 08:29:00 EDT Now that traffic enforcement cameras have been gone from a Hamilton County city for four months, officials are saying just how much they are not missed. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22306125/texas-arrest-of-suspect-in-nashville-homicide http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22306125/texas-arrest-of-suspect-in-nashville-homicide?t=2013-05-21T07:09:31Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 07:09:00 EDT Police in Nashville say Texas state troopers and deputy U.S. marshals have arrested a homicide suspect in Lyford, Texas. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22305224/trial-begins-in-international-custody-case http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22305224/trial-begins-in-international-custody-case?t=2013-05-21T04:06:10Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 04:05:00 EDT A trial begins Tuesday that could determine which country will decide the fate of 13-year-old twin boys at the center of an international custody battle that extends from Eastern Europe to Middle Tennessee. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22305223/ut-martin-to-offer-nursing-degree-at-parsons http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22305223/ut-martin-to-offer-nursing-degree-at-parsons?t=2013-05-21T04:06:11Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 04:05:00 EDT The University of Tennessee at Martin says it will offer a degree in nursing at its Decatur County location beginning next year. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22305222/more-troops-due-back-at-fort-campbell http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22305222/more-troops-due-back-at-fort-campbell?t=2013-05-21T04:06:11Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 04:05:00 EDT Families and friends will be meeting loved ones this week at Fort Campbell, where more soldier are returning to the post on the Kentucky-Tennessee from Afghanistan. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22305137/rebar-finishing-will-add-40-jobs-in-knox-county http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22305137/rebar-finishing-will-add-40-jobs-in-knox-county?t=2013-05-21T03:37:07Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 03:36:00 EDT Another 40 jobs are coming to Knox County as Gerdau (gair-DOW') expands its steel reinforcement bar plant. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22300579/pediatrician-says-dcs-challenges-medical-opinions http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22300579/pediatrician-says-dcs-challenges-medical-opinions?t=2013-05-20T15:32:35Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 15:32:00 EDT A Spring Hill pediatrician says she has some sympathy as the Tennessee Department of Children's Services tries to sort through claims about children's welfare. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22300131/firefighters-find-body-in-burned-memphis-house http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22300131/firefighters-find-body-in-burned-memphis-house?t=2013-05-20T14:44:37Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 14:44:00 EDT Fire officials say a man's body was found in a burned house in Memphis. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22299904/couples-bodies-found-in-their-blount-county-home http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22299904/couples-bodies-found-in-their-blount-county-home?t=2013-05-20T14:12:27Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 14:12:00 EDT A Blount (blunt) County sheriff's spokeswoman says autopsies will be performed on the bodies of a couple found dead in their home in Louisville (LEW'-ihs-vil). News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22299903/fws-to-consider-concerns-about-endangered-fish http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22299903/fws-to-consider-concerns-about-endangered-fish?t=2013-05-20T14:12:27Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 14:12:00 EDT A spokesman for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the agency takes seriously the concerns of environmentalists that two East Tennessee mines are a threat to endangered fish. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22299248/man-sought-in-death-of-wife-shoots-self-to-death http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22299248/man-sought-in-death-of-wife-shoots-self-to-death?t=2013-05-20T13:04:21Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 13:04:00 EDT The sheriff of Hamilton County says a homicide suspect police had been searching for has killed himself in a Georgia motel room. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22298198/more-fort-campbell-troops-return-from-afghanistan http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22298198/more-fort-campbell-troops-return-from-afghanistan?t=2013-05-20T11:24:47Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 11:24:00 EDT More of the "Rakkasans" have returned to Fort Campbell from Afghanistan. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22296905/i-65-southbound-shut-down-in-robertson-county http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22296905/i-65-southbound-shut-down-in-robertson-county?t=2013-05-20T09:32:20Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 09:32:00 EDT Southbound traffic on Interstate 65 is being detoured because of an overturned tractor-trailer truck. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22296375/bonnaroo-and-then-what-more-events-could-follow http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22296375/bonnaroo-and-then-what-more-events-could-follow?t=2013-05-20T08:32:05Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 08:32:00 EDT The former farm where the Bonnaroo music festival is held may play host to other events as well. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22296374/fan-outfitters-sold-to-national-chain http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22296374/fan-outfitters-sold-to-national-chain?t=2013-05-20T08:32:05Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 08:32:00 EDT A Lexington-based string of sporting goods clothing stores has been sold to Lids Sports Group, a national chain based in Indianapolis. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22295966/union-county-dui-stop-turns-up-300-pounds-of-pot http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22295966/union-county-dui-stop-turns-up-300-pounds-of-pot?t=2013-05-20T07:56:00Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 07:55:00 EDT Union County Sheriff's Office deputies say the truck appeared to be driven by someone under the influence and they stopped it. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22295566/chattanooga-festival-expands-smoke-free-zone http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22295566/chattanooga-festival-expands-smoke-free-zone?t=2013-05-20T06:52:19Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 06:51:00 EDT Many areas of the Riverbend Festival in Chattanooga are going smoke-free next month. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22294823/transcard-to-expand-in-chattanooga http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22294823/transcard-to-expand-in-chattanooga?t=2013-05-20T04:04:22Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 04:04:00 EDT State officials say banking technology company TransCard LLC plans to expand its operations in Chattanooga, adding 69 new jobs in the process. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22294822/national-exhibit-on-civil-war-in-nashville http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22294822/national-exhibit-on-civil-war-in-nashville?t=2013-05-20T04:04:22Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 04:04:00 EDT A national traveling exhibit on the Civil War will be on display at Nashville's Green Hills Library beginning on Monday. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22294821/newest-tenn-court-of-appeals-judge-being-sworn-in http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22294821/newest-tenn-court-of-appeals-judge-being-sworn-in?t=2013-05-20T04:04:22Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 04:04:00 EDT Gov. Bill Haslam will administer the oath of office Tuesday to the state's newest Court of Appeals judge, Thomas R. Frierson II. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22294745/museum-in-knoxville-to-host-birds-in-art-exhibit http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22294745/museum-in-knoxville-to-host-birds-in-art-exhibit?t=2013-05-20T03:36:02Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 03:35:00 EDT A new museum exhibit at the University of Tennessee that is scheduled to be unveiled later this month will celebrate the timeless appeal of birds. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22292530/tenn-powerball-ticket-worth-1-million http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22292530/tenn-powerball-ticket-worth-1-million?t=2013-05-19T14:45:34Z WTVF Sun, 19 May 2013 14:45:00 EDT A Powerball ticket sold in Tennessee barely missed winning a share of an estimated $590.5 million prize. But the ticket has a nice consolation prize worth $1 million. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22292502/chattanooga-adding-hundreds-of-hotel-rooms http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22292502/chattanooga-adding-hundreds-of-hotel-rooms?t=2013-05-19T14:37:39Z WTVF Sun, 19 May 2013 14:37:00 EDT The Chattanooga market will add hundreds of hotel rooms in the coming year, following four years of booming revenues for its hotel industry. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22292131/afghan-pilots-learn-air-assault-tactics-from-101st http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22292131/afghan-pilots-learn-air-assault-tactics-from-101st?t=2013-05-19T12:45:54Z WTVF Sun, 19 May 2013 12:45:00 EDT With Afghan troops increasingly leading combat operations on the ground, the Afghan Air Force's fledgling helicopter fleet based in Kabul has learned new techniques to support them from the air. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22292020/cardboard-boats-teach-physics http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22292020/cardboard-boats-teach-physics?t=2013-05-19T12:17:40Z WTVF Sun, 19 May 2013 12:17:00 EDT While the saltiest of sea captains might not choose cardboard and duct tape as the ideal building materials for his ship, they certainly fit the bill for Jason Owens' physics students. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22291793/planners-looking-at-convention-center-growth http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22291793/planners-looking-at-convention-center-growth?t=2013-05-19T11:25:23Z WTVF Sun, 19 May 2013 11:25:00 EDT Leaders of Nashville's convention center already are mapping out a possible future expansion of a center that spans six downtown blocks and sits on 19 acres. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22291417/henderson-receives-tenure-at-maryville-college http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22291417/henderson-receives-tenure-at-maryville-college?t=2013-05-19T09:09:26Z WTVF Sun, 19 May 2013 09:09:00 EDT Maryville College professor Frances Henderson is making history at the East Tennessee school. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22291400/loan-program-for-soldiers-extended http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22291400/loan-program-for-soldiers-extended?t=2013-05-19T09:05:23Z WTVF Sun, 19 May 2013 09:05:00 EDT A program to help soldiers get loans to purchase homes has gotten a permanent extension. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22291091/medical-emergency-eyed-in-va-parade-crash http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22291091/medical-emergency-eyed-in-va-parade-crash?t=2013-05-19T03:17:08Z WTVF Sun, 19 May 2013 03:16:00 EDT Witnesses described a frantic scene and close calls after an elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a small Virginia mountain town's parade. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22289428/miss-chooses-new-firm-to-run-woodville-prison http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22289428/miss-chooses-new-firm-to-run-woodville-prison?t=2013-05-18T16:48:38Z WTVF Sat, 18 May 2013 16:48:00 EDT Mississippi officials have picked a new company to run the Wilkinson County Correctional Facility. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22289110/first-lady-to-high-school-grads-live-your-dreams http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22289110/first-lady-to-high-school-grads-live-your-dreams?t=2013-05-18T15:28:35Z WTVF Sat, 18 May 2013 15:28:00 EDT First lady Michelle Obama has some advice for some Tennessee high school graduates: strike your own path in college and life and work to overcome inevitable failures with determination and grit. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22288851/victims-advocate-now-helps-rehabilitate-offenders http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22288851/victims-advocate-now-helps-rehabilitate-offenders?t=2013-05-18T14:08:59Z WTVF Sat, 18 May 2013 14:08:00 EDT A Davidson County woman who says she used to hate offenders is now working to rehabilitate them. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22288520/alexander-tva-to-help-fish-hatchery-stay-open http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22288520/alexander-tva-to-help-fish-hatchery-stay-open?t=2013-05-18T12:32:38Z WTVF Sat, 18 May 2013 12:32:00 EDT U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander says the Tennessee Valley Authority will help keep a federal fish hatchery in East Tennessee stay open for at least three more years. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22288459/woman-sentence-to-diversion-in-hot-oatmeal-attack http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22288459/woman-sentence-to-diversion-in-hot-oatmeal-attack?t=2013-05-18T12:16:25Z WTVF Sat, 18 May 2013 12:16:00 EDT A judge has sentenced a Clarksville woman convicted of assault for pouring hot oatmeal on her husband to diversion. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22287829/work-beginning-on-civil-war-park-in-knoxville http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22287829/work-beginning-on-civil-war-park-in-knoxville?t=2013-05-18T09:08:17Z WTVF Sat, 18 May 2013 09:08:00 EDT A Civil War landmark in East Tennessee will soon become a low-impact park that allows public access and preserves the area's historical integrity. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22287818/use-of-red-light-cameras-debated-in-murfreesboro http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22287818/use-of-red-light-cameras-debated-in-murfreesboro?t=2013-05-18T09:04:13Z WTVF Sat, 18 May 2013 09:04:00 EDT A group in Murfreesboro has started a petition to end the use of red-light cameras, but police say the traffic enforcement measure has improve safety. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22286204/ky-veteran-killed-in-afghanistan-blast http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22286204/ky-veteran-killed-in-afghanistan-blast?t=2013-05-17T19:52:06Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 19:51:00 EDT A Kentucky veteran who was working as a civilian contractor in Afghanistan has died in an explosion in Kabul that killed at least 15 people including six Americans. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22284606/affidavit-army-sex-assault-manager-threatened-ex http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22284606/affidavit-army-sex-assault-manager-threatened-ex?t=2013-05-17T16:55:51Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 16:55:00 EDT A police affidavit in the stalking case of an Army officer who manages the sexual harassment and assault response program at Fort Campbell says Lt. Col. Darin Haas threatened to kill his ex-wife in text messages. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22283199/police-helpful-suspect-left-id-in-vehicle http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22283199/police-helpful-suspect-left-id-in-vehicle?t=2013-05-17T14:27:38Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 14:27:00 EDT Police in the Smoky Mountains foothills have arrested a burglary suspect who inadvertently aided them. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22282874/body-of-missing-man-found-in-bedford-county-woods http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22282874/body-of-missing-man-found-in-bedford-county-woods?t=2013-05-17T13:47:36Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 13:47:00 EDT Searchers in the woods near Bell Buckle have found the body of a man who had been missing for three days. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22282705/gang-leader-sentenced-to-more-than-78-years http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22282705/gang-leader-sentenced-to-more-than-78-years?t=2013-05-17T13:27:33Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 13:27:00 EDT A gang leader has been sentenced to serve more than 78 years in a federal prison for his role in three armed home invasion robberies in Nashville. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22281560/escaped-ky-prison-inmate-caught-in-e-tenn http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22281560/escaped-ky-prison-inmate-caught-in-e-tenn?t=2013-05-17T11:31:30Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 11:31:00 EDT An inmate who escaped from a Kentucky prison more than two years ago has been caught in Kingsport, Tenn. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22281559/6-indicted-after-accused-of-defrauding-nissan http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22281559/6-indicted-after-accused-of-defrauding-nissan?t=2013-05-17T11:31:30Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 11:31:00 EDT Six people have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Nashville after being accused of running a scheme to defraud Nissan North America of more than $570,000. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22281117/4-children-adult-hurt-in-crash-near-school http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22281117/4-children-adult-hurt-in-crash-near-school?t=2013-05-17T10:39:46Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 10:39:00 EDT A traffic crash in Memphis has thrown several children out of vehicles near a school. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22280579/medical-examiner-infants-death-is-a-homicide http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22280579/medical-examiner-infants-death-is-a-homicide?t=2013-05-17T09:43:26Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 09:43:00 EDT The state medical examiner's office has determined the death of a Marion County infant is a homicide. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22280315/travis-sues-to-block-dwi-patrol-car-video-release http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22280315/travis-sues-to-block-dwi-patrol-car-video-release?t=2013-05-17T09:23:23Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 09:23:00 EDT Country star Randy Travis has filed a lawsuit to prevent two state agencies from releasing a patrol car video of his 2012 DWI arrest in North Texas. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22280314/memphis-man-found-dead-in-burning-home http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22280314/memphis-man-found-dead-in-burning-home?t=2013-05-17T09:23:23Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 09:23:00 EDT Memphis fire officials say careless smoking started a fire that killed a man in his home. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22280296/students-escape-school-bus-fire-in-knox-county http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22280296/students-escape-school-bus-fire-in-knox-county?t=2013-05-17T09:19:38Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 09:19:00 EDT Authorities in Knox County say children on a school bus safely escaped after the bus caught fire. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22280104/jury-deliberating-in-knoxville-murder-case http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22280104/jury-deliberating-in-knoxville-murder-case?t=2013-05-17T08:51:23Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 08:51:00 EDT A jury is deliberating the murder case against a Kentucky man being retried in the killing of a young Knoxville couple. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22279012/suv-trailing-governors-vehicle-damaged-by-gate http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22279012/suv-trailing-governors-vehicle-damaged-by-gate?t=2013-05-17T06:23:09Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 06:23:00 EDT One of the sport utility vehicles assigned to the governor's office is getting more than $10,000 in repairs after getting caught on a security gate at the state Capitol. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22278456/tuning-in-maxines-newscast-for-60-years http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22278456/tuning-in-maxines-newscast-for-60-years?t=2013-05-17T04:55:05Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 04:54:00 EDT By RANDALL DICKERSON Associated Press Maxine Humphreys promised WGRV radio's owner she would stay for a while if she were hired. She did - 60 years and counting. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22278298/7-tenn-airports-to-get-grant-funds http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22278298/7-tenn-airports-to-get-grant-funds?t=2013-05-17T04:08:28Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT The Tennessee Department of Transportation announced this week that state aeronautics grants totaling more than $316,000 have been approved for seven Tennessee airports. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22278296/spring-hunt-figures-show-steady-turkey-population http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22278296/spring-hunt-figures-show-steady-turkey-population?t=2013-05-17T04:08:28Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency says reports on the spring turkey hunt show the wild turkey population in Tennessee is stable. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22278294/haslam-to-attend-veterans-home-groundbreaking http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22278294/haslam-to-attend-veterans-home-groundbreaking?t=2013-05-17T04:08:28Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT Gov. Bill Haslam will help break ground Friday on the future Montgomery County State Veterans Home site in Clarksville. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22278128/new-historical-center-opens-in-charleston http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22278128/new-historical-center-opens-in-charleston?t=2013-05-17T03:34:22Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 03:34:00 EDT The Hiwassee River Heritage Center is opening in Charleston. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22276496/obama-nominates-knoxville-lawyer-to-federal-bench http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22276496/obama-nominates-knoxville-lawyer-to-federal-bench?t=2013-05-16T20:09:10Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 20:09:00 EDT A longtime Knoxville lawyer and the first female president of the Tennessee Bar Association has been nominated by President Barack Obama to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22275817/senate-approves-2-year-moratorium-on-dam-barriers http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22275817/senate-approves-2-year-moratorium-on-dam-barriers?t=2013-05-16T18:41:00Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 18:40:00 EDT By The Associated Press A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to put controversial fishing restrictions near Cumberland River dams in Kentucky and Tennessee would be held off under a two-year moratorium... News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22275596/governor-signs-virtual-schools-legislation http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22275596/governor-signs-virtual-schools-legislation?t=2013-05-16T18:21:16Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 18:20:00 EDT Gov. Bill Haslam has signed into law a measure to tighten enrollment requirements at privately run online schools. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22274879/environmental-groups-sue-over-mining-permits http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22274879/environmental-groups-sue-over-mining-permits?t=2013-05-16T17:12:55Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 17:12:00 EDT A coalition of environmental groups is suing the federal government, claiming officials violated the Endangered Species Act when they granted mining permits at two East Tennessee mines. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22274806/senate-panel-questions-ut-funding-of-sex-week http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22274806/senate-panel-questions-ut-funding-of-sex-week?t=2013-05-16T17:05:02Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 17:04:00 EDT Members of special Senate panel are raising questions about University of Tennessee fees being used to pay for speakers at a student-initiated program about sex. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22274163/gov-haslam-signs-grocery-tax-reduction-into-law http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22274163/gov-haslam-signs-grocery-tax-reduction-into-law?t=2013-05-16T16:16:55Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 16:16:00 EDT Republican Gov. Bill Haslam has signed into law a reduction in the state's sales tax on groceries. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22273301/idaho-warden-whose-staff-filed-false-reports-quits http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22273301/idaho-warden-whose-staff-filed-false-reports-quits?t=2013-05-16T15:00:47Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 15:00:00 EDT The warden of the privately-run Idaho Correctional Center has quit, one month after his company acknowledged falsifying staffing records for much of 2012. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22272040/appellate-court-reverses-ruling-chides-police http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22272040/appellate-court-reverses-ruling-chides-police?t=2013-05-16T12:56:53Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 12:56:00 EDT The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a Knoxville district court in ruling a defendant's confession was not voluntary. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22271994/don-pelts-founder-of-corkys-dies-in-memphis http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22271994/don-pelts-founder-of-corkys-dies-in-memphis?t=2013-05-16T12:52:39Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 12:52:00 EDT A relative says that Don Pelts, founder of Memphis-based barbecue restaurant Corky's Ribs and Bar-B-Q, has died. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22271948/governor-signs-school-security-bill http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22271948/governor-signs-school-security-bill?t=2013-05-16T12:48:53Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 12:48:00 EDT Gov. Bill Haslam has signed a bill that allows school districts to let people with police training be armed in schools. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22271901/governor-signs-ignition-interlock-bill http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22271901/governor-signs-ignition-interlock-bill?t=2013-05-16T12:44:50Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 12:44:00 EDT Tennessee's ignition interlock law will apply to more drunken drivers under legislation signed by Gov. Bill Haslam. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22271606/tenn-receives-portion-of-drug-quality-claim http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22271606/tenn-receives-portion-of-drug-quality-claim?t=2013-05-16T12:20:41Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 12:20:00 EDT Tennessee will receive a portion of a $500 million settlement with generic drug manufacturer Ranbaxy. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22271433/us-settles-with-some-defendants-in-housing-lawsuit http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22271433/us-settles-with-some-defendants-in-housing-lawsuit?t=2013-05-16T12:04:45Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 12:04:00 EDT The U.S. Justice Department has reached a lawsuit settlement with architects and civil engineers accused of violating the Fair Housing Act at apartment complexes in Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22269941/australian-hiker-dies-along-appalachian-trail http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22269941/australian-hiker-dies-along-appalachian-trail?t=2013-05-16T10:05:02Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 10:04:00 EDT An Australian who was hiking the Appalachian Trail in eastern Tennessee has died. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22269377/jackson-wants-to-close-3-stores-as-nuisances http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22269377/jackson-wants-to-close-3-stores-as-nuisances?t=2013-05-16T09:24:41Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 09:24:00 EDT City officials in Jackson seek to padlock three businesses following an undercover investigation into counterfeit and stolen merchandise being sold. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22268857/memphis-schools-plan-cutting-at-least-97-teachers http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22268857/memphis-schools-plan-cutting-at-least-97-teachers?t=2013-05-16T08:40:23Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 08:40:00 EDT As the Memphis city school system is being phased out, the district is preparing to fire 97 teachers and is evaluating 46 others for possible termination. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22267819/no-federal-charges-in-chattanooga-inmate-beating http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22267819/no-federal-charges-in-chattanooga-inmate-beating?t=2013-05-16T06:52:16Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 06:52:00 EDT A federal prosecutor says no charges will be filed against two former Chattanooga police officers in the beating of an inmate. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22267037/staxs-past-influences-future-musicians-in-memphis http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22267037/staxs-past-influences-future-musicians-in-memphis?t=2013-05-16T04:48:22Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 04:48:00 EDT Decades after Stax Records died, its legacy in Memphis is still strong. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22266930/tva-officials-to-toast-80th-anniversary-of-utility http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22266930/tva-officials-to-toast-80th-anniversary-of-utility?t=2013-05-16T04:08:16Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT The Tennessee Valley Authority will observe its 80th anniversary with a public event Friday in Knoxville. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22266847/bluff-city-high-school-wins-battle-of-the-belt http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22266847/bluff-city-high-school-wins-battle-of-the-belt?t=2013-05-16T04:04:27Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 04:04:00 EDT Bluff City's Sullivan East High School has won top prize in Tennessee's first-ever "Battle of the Belt" competition to increase seat belt usage. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22266846/memorial-service-held-for-fallen-state-troopers http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22266846/memorial-service-held-for-fallen-state-troopers?t=2013-05-16T04:04:27Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 04:04:00 EDT The Tennessee Highway Patrol is honoring its fallen troopers this week. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22266719/friday-is-wear-a-life-jacket-to-work-day http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22266719/friday-is-wear-a-life-jacket-to-work-day?t=2013-05-16T03:36:17Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 03:36:00 EDT The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is kicking off National Safe Boating Week with Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day on Friday. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22263876/plaintiffs-in-pilot-lawsuit-hire-ex-fbi-head-freeh http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22263876/plaintiffs-in-pilot-lawsuit-hire-ex-fbi-head-freeh?t=2013-05-15T18:28:02Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 18:28:00 EDT Former FBI Director Louis Freeh's firm has been hired by trucking companies suing Pilot Flying J over allegations that the nation's largest diesel fuel retailer bilked customers out of rebates. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22263752/tenn-senator-sale-idea-cost-tva-500-million http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22263752/tenn-senator-sale-idea-cost-tva-500-million?t=2013-05-15T18:16:01Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 18:15:00 EDT Sen. Lamar Alexander says President Barack Obama's plan to consider selling the Tennessee Valley Authority has already cost hundreds of millions of dollars - even if the nation's largest public utility is never sold. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22263298/jackson-man-charged-with-defacing-torah http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22263298/jackson-man-charged-with-defacing-torah?t=2013-05-15T17:40:04Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 17:39:00 EDT A Jackson man is facing a federal civil rights charge after authorities said he defaced a Torah and religious prayer books. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22261825/5-charged-with-illegal-dumping-in-city-lots http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22261825/5-charged-with-illegal-dumping-in-city-lots?t=2013-05-15T15:59:56Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 15:59:00 EDT State and Memphis-area authorities say five people have been charged with illegal dumping of commercial refuse on city lots. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22260895/henry-discusses-decision-not-to-seek-re-election http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22260895/henry-discusses-decision-not-to-seek-re-election?t=2013-05-15T14:36:12Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 14:35:00 EDT Longtime Sen. Douglas Henry says his health and the high cost of campaigning were factors in his decision not to seek re-election next year. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22260281/ga-avoids-limit-on-reservoir-use-in-senate-bill http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22260281/ga-avoids-limit-on-reservoir-use-in-senate-bill?t=2013-05-15T13:55:58Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 13:55:00 EDT A water plan passed by the U.S. Senate will not limit Georgia's water use from two federal reservoirs, a restriction sought by lawmakers in Alabama and Florida. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22260088/act-to-halt-dam-fishing-restrictions-passes http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22260088/act-to-halt-dam-fishing-restrictions-passes?t=2013-05-15T13:35:39Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 13:35:00 EDT By The Associated Press The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that includes legislation aimed at halting controversial fishing restrictions near Cumberland River dams. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22259195/nissan-announces-birthday-celebration http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22259195/nissan-announces-birthday-celebration?t=2013-05-15T12:23:32Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 12:23:00 EDT Nissan's 10th birthday bash on May 25 in Jackson, Miss., will feature Kool & the Gang. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22257928/drilling-slurry-spills-into-creek-at-natural-area http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22257928/drilling-slurry-spills-into-creek-at-natural-area?t=2013-05-15T10:27:35Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 10:27:00 EDT A utility is cleaning up a drilling slurry spill at a state natural area where it is laying a gas pipeline in Nashville. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22256865/man-dressed-as-clown-tries-home-break-in http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22256865/man-dressed-as-clown-tries-home-break-in?t=2013-05-15T09:11:30Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 09:11:00 EDT The Madison County Sheriff's Office says a man dressed as a clown tried to break into a mobile home. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22256231/witness-thomas-sat-silently-in-chair http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22256231/witness-thomas-sat-silently-in-chair?t=2013-05-15T08:28:46Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 08:27:00 EDT A woman who was in the house where a young Knoxville couple was taken after being carjacked has testified defendant George Thomas did not take part in the crime. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22255165/anderson-county-man-charges-in-death-of-woman http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22255165/anderson-county-man-charges-in-death-of-woman?t=2013-05-15T06:43:18Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 06:43:00 EDT An Anderson County grand jury has indicted a man in the death of a woman who fell from his van. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22254120/domestic-kitchen-certification-course-offered http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22254120/domestic-kitchen-certification-course-offered?t=2013-05-15T04:56:20Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 04:56:00 EDT People who want to sell food products made in home kitchens can become certified on May 20. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22254119/memorial-for-battle-of-hamburger-hill-set http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22254119/memorial-for-battle-of-hamburger-hill-set?t=2013-05-15T04:56:20Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 04:56:00 EDT A memorial ceremony is being held at Fort Campbell to mark the 44th anniversary of the Battle of Hamburger Hill, one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22254118/tdot-awards-contract-expects-work-done-by-may-22 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22254118/tdot-awards-contract-expects-work-done-by-may-22?t=2013-05-15T04:56:20Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 04:56:00 EDT State transportation officials have let an emergency contract to clear a rockslide in Smith County. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22254117/online-health-assessment-urged-for-baby-boomers http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22254117/online-health-assessment-urged-for-baby-boomers?t=2013-05-15T04:56:20Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 04:56:00 EDT Tennessee health officials are urging people to take a five-minute online assessment about whether they are at risk for hepatitis C. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22251307/2-plead-guilty-to-swastikas-and-nooses-at-homes http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22251307/2-plead-guilty-to-swastikas-and-nooses-at-homes?t=2013-05-14T18:06:58Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 18:06:00 EDT Two Spring Hill men have pleaded guilty to painting swastikas and racial slurs and hanging nooses at the homes of African-American families. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22251145/pulaski-man-on-tbi-most-wanted-list-after-shooting http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22251145/pulaski-man-on-tbi-most-wanted-list-after-shooting?t=2013-05-14T17:50:58Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 17:50:00 EDT A Pulaski man was added to Tennessee's Top Ten Most Wanted list after police say he removed an ankle monitor, shot a man to death and fled. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22247964/memphis-city-bus-driver-dies-in-crash http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22247964/memphis-city-bus-driver-dies-in-crash?t=2013-05-14T13:26:49Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 13:26:00 EDT Memphis police say a city bus driver has died in a crash with a cement truck on Interstate 240. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22247154/report-says-more-woes-for-appalachian-coal-mining http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22247154/report-says-more-woes-for-appalachian-coal-mining?t=2013-05-14T12:14:42Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 12:14:00 EDT A new report says hard times are expected to continue for the coal industry in Central Appalachia, which at one time was the hub of the nation's coal production. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22246932/second-suspect-surrenders-in-double-homicide http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22246932/second-suspect-surrenders-in-double-homicide?t=2013-05-14T11:54:34Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 11:54:00 EDT Jackson police have arrested a second suspect in the fatal shooting of two men outside a party more than two weeks ago. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22246134/murfreesboro-remembrance-ride-1-of-many-globally http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22246134/murfreesboro-remembrance-ride-1-of-many-globally?t=2013-05-14T10:54:37Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 10:54:00 EDT Bicyclists are taking part in events globally to remember riders killed in traffic accidents. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22245352/woman-found-shot-to-death-on-lawn-in-jonesborough http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22245352/woman-found-shot-to-death-on-lawn-in-jonesborough?t=2013-05-14T09:50:22Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 09:50:00 EDT Washington County authorities say they found a mushroom-growing operation while investigating a shooting death. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22245307/ga-college-sues-tennessee-agency-over-billboard http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22245307/ga-college-sues-tennessee-agency-over-billboard?t=2013-05-14T09:46:36Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 09:46:00 EDT A private college in northwest Georgia is suing Tennessee's higher education commission in a dispute over billboard advertising. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22244746/public-education-budget-lower-in-shelby-county http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22244746/public-education-budget-lower-in-shelby-county?t=2013-05-14T09:18:21Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 09:18:00 EDT The unified Memphis and Shelby County school board is proposing a budget that is less than the amount the separate school systems are spending in the current year. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22244205/scism-named-danville-community-college-president http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22244205/scism-named-danville-community-college-president?t=2013-05-14T08:38:20Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 08:38:00 EDT A community college administrator in Tennessee has been named president of Danville Community College. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22244070/tva-to-offer-early-retirement-incentives http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22244070/tva-to-offer-early-retirement-incentives?t=2013-05-14T08:18:30Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 08:18:00 EDT The Tennessee Valley Authority is offering retirement incentives to employees of some of its coal-fired power plants. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22243465/buildings-razed-where-3-homeless-people-killed http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22243465/buildings-razed-where-3-homeless-people-killed?t=2013-05-14T07:30:29Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 07:30:00 EDT A work crew is razing buildings in Knoxville where three people were found dead at a homeless camp. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22242045/270-to-return-to-fort-campbell http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22242045/270-to-return-to-fort-campbell?t=2013-05-14T04:06:34Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT Almost 300 soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell are due home from Afghanistan. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22242043/ntsb-to-name-cause-of-ship-striking-ky-bridge http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22242043/ntsb-to-name-cause-of-ship-striking-ky-bridge?t=2013-05-14T04:06:34Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT The National Transportation Safety Board is expected to reveal what caused a cargo ship to slam into a western Kentucky bridge over the Tennessee River. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22242041/foundation-gives-ut-martin-100000-for-rodeo http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22242041/foundation-gives-ut-martin-100000-for-rodeo?t=2013-05-14T04:06:34Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT The rodeo program at the University of Tennessee at Martin has been given a $100,000 donation to fund scholarships for the state's only college rodeo. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22242039/enforcer-for-memphis-drug-ring-to-be-sentenced http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22242039/enforcer-for-memphis-drug-ring-to-be-sentenced?t=2013-05-14T04:06:34Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT A gang member convicted of working as an enforcer for a violent Memphis-based drug ring with ties to Mexican cartels is scheduled to be sentenced. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22241793/wade-the-river-for-tiny-creatures-on-sunday http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22241793/wade-the-river-for-tiny-creatures-on-sunday?t=2013-05-14T03:34:42Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 03:34:00 EDT Tiny creatures in streams can be an indicator of water quality and a visit to the Emory River will illustrate how. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22240225/ca-man-who-said-he-fled-zombies-admits-felonies http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22240225/ca-man-who-said-he-fled-zombies-admits-felonies?t=2013-05-13T20:58:09Z WTVF Mon, 13 May 2013 20:58:00 EDT Officials say a Tennessee man who stole a big-rig truck, caused several accidents and told investigators he was fleeing zombies when he did it has pleaded guilty to several felonies. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22239823/woman-dies-after-car-goes-off-boat-ramp-into-lake http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22239823/woman-dies-after-car-goes-off-boat-ramp-into-lake?t=2013-05-13T19:30:05Z WTVF Mon, 13 May 2013 19:29:00 EDT A Middle Tennessee woman has died after the car she was in went down a boat ramp and into a lake. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22237253/man-suspected-in-shreveport-slaying-arrested http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22237253/man-suspected-in-shreveport-slaying-arrested?t=2013-05-13T15:25:55Z WTVF Mon, 13 May 2013 15:25:00 EDT Police say a man suspected in the slaying of a Shreveport man last week has been arrested in Memphis, Tenn. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22235528/smokies-visits-expected-to-rebound-with-road-fixed http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22235528/smokies-visits-expected-to-rebound-with-road-fixed?t=2013-05-13T12:25:32Z WTVF Mon, 13 May 2013 12:25:00 EDT The National Park Service expects visits to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to rebound, now that U.S. 441 has been restored on the North Carolina side. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22235501/dcs-files-outline-abuse-death-of-young-children http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22235501/dcs-files-outline-abuse-death-of-young-children?t=2013-05-13T12:21:43Z WTVF Mon, 13 May 2013 12:21:00 EDT Records released by the state Department of Children's Services showing 42 cases where children died or nearly died after the agency had some type of involvement with them shows that half of the kids were under 1 year... News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22235422/riverrush-ride-opens-at-dollywood http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22235422/riverrush-ride-opens-at-dollywood?t=2013-05-13T12:13:32Z WTVF Mon, 13 May 2013 12:13:00 EDT Dollywood theme park's latest ride is a water coaster called RiverRush. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22231188/memphis-test-fraud-ringleader-to-be-sentenced http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22231188/memphis-test-fraud-ringleader-to-be-sentenced?t=2013-05-13T05:05:16Z WTVF Mon, 13 May 2013 05:05:00 EDT A longtime Memphis educator who pleaded guilty to leading a 15-year scheme that helped teachers cheat on qualification exams is scheduled to be sentenced. News - AP-State