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Tennessee Guard Members Safe Despite Russian Reports

Three current and former members of the Tennessee National Guard are safe and accounted for,...

Do These Pics Show Book Burnings in 1933 and 2022?

The photo comparison made it to the top of the front page of Reddit on...

Can You Exchange Used Candles at Bath & Body Works?

Such claims have been circulating on the internet since at least 2018.

Tennessee Gov. Says He Regrets Wearing Confederate Uniform

Gov. Bill Lee says he now regrets participating in “Old South” parties while he was...

Electric Chair Builder Worried Tennessee Execution Will Fail

Gov. Bill Haslam said he is confident the execution can be carried out without problems.

Did a Tennessee School District Ban the American Flag?

An outdated and exaggerated claim that a Tennessee school district banned the American flag reappeared...

Celebrities Take Up Cause of Teen Sex Trafficking Victim Convicted of Murder in 2004

Rihanna, LeBron James, and other celebrities took to social media to argue that the life...

Did Somali Muslims Take Over a Small Tennessee Town?

A hyperpartisan web site offered up a patchwork of half-truths and hyperbole to sow fear...

Are ‘Hail Satan’ License Plates Now Available in Tennessee?

Claims that state lawmakers had passed a bill allowing phrase to appear on license plates...

Does A Proposed Tennessee Bill Classify Children Born from Artificial Insemination as “Illegitimate”?

Though the bill's motivation is disputed, it would repeal a law that clarifies the legitimacy...

Burned Bible Page Found at Dollywood

A partially burned page from the Bible showing verses about fire was found at Dollywood...

Thousands Evacuated Amid Fatal Tennessee Wildfires

Officials in Sevier County said that at least three people have been killed by the...