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July 23, 2021 at 8:04 am

Talk radio host with COVID regrets vaccine hesitancy

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A conservative talk radio host from Tennessee who had been a vaccine skeptic until he was hospitalized from COVID-19 now says...

In this image made from video, Michelle Fiscus speaks to the Associated Press, from Franklin, Tenn., on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Fiscus, Tennessee’s top vaccinations official, said she couldn’t stay silent after was she was fired this week amid scrutiny from Republican state lawmakers over her department’s outreach efforts to vaccinate teenagers against COVID-19. (AP Photo) AX101 AX101

July 16, 2021 at 9:39 am

Fired Tennessee vaccine leader rebuts claims point by point

Days after she was fired under pressure from GOP legislators, Tennessee’s former vaccinations director has issued a point-by-point rebuttal to a letter recommending her removal...

July 16, 2021 at 6:47 am

Tennessee inmate found dead after execution date request

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee death row inmate Stephen Hugueley was found dead early Friday morning, three days after the state filed a motion to...

July 9, 2021 at 2:02 pm

Federal judge puts brakes on Tennessee bathroom signage law

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday halted enforcement of a new Tennessee law requiring businesses to post special signs if they allow...

July 2, 2021 at 1:26 pm

Tennessee Valley Authority considers replacing coal with gas

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The nation's largest public utility is looking at shutting down three of its five remaining coal-fired power plants, saying they are...

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June 16, 2021 at 8:18 am

Southern Baptists vote to probe leaders’ sex abuse response VIEW

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to create a task force to oversee an independent investigation...

June 14, 2021 at 2:12 pm

Southern Baptists quash expanded sex abuse probe, for now VIEW

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee on Monday quashed a push for an independent committee to lead a probe of its...

June 13, 2021 at 5:21 am

Southern Baptists meet amid controversy over leaked letters VIEW

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As Southern Baptists prepare for their biggest annual meeting in more than a quarter-century, accusations that leaders have shielded churches from...

June 11, 2021 at 3:31 pm

Southern Baptist board OKs probe into sex abuse controversy

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee said Friday it is contracting an outside firm to investigate its actions...

June 11, 2021 at 7:06 am

Racial tensions simmer as Southern Baptists hold key meeting VIEW

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Race-related tensions within the Southern Baptist Convention are high heading into a national meeting next week. The election of a new...