Tag: Tennessee
Southern Baptist board OKs probe into sex abuse controversy
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee said Friday it is contracting an outside firm to investigate its actions...
Racial tensions simmer as Southern Baptists hold key meeting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Race-related tensions within the Southern Baptist Convention are high heading into a national meeting next week. The election of a new...
US vaccine surplus grows by the day as expiration dates loom
In Tennessee and North Carolina, demand for the COVID-19 vaccine has slowed down so much that they have given millions of doses back to...
Heavy rains soak parts of Appalachia, northern Mississippi
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Storms with soaking rains drenched a wide swath of Appalachia and northern Mississippi this week, swamping farmland, flooding bridges, stranding people...
Vandy wins pitchers’ duel to begin Nashville Super Regional
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kumar Rocker struck out 11 in 7 2/3 innings, while allowing just three hits, and Vanderbilt held off East Carolina 2-0...
Jones says ‘stay tuned’ as he proves he’s still fast, strong
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Julio Jones turned 32 in February, missed seven games with a nagging hamstring issue in his 10th year in the NFL...
Titans, Williamson County start girls’ flag football league
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have partnered with Williamson County to start the first interscholastic girls' flag football league starting in spring 2022....
Trial begins for professor accused of hiding ties to China
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A jury trial began Monday in the case of a University of Tennessee professor charged with hiding his relationship with a...
Dugas hits 2 HRs, LSU beats Oregon 9-8, wins Eugene Regional
EUGENE, Ore. —
Gavin Dugas went 3 for 3 with...
Lorenzen Wright’s ex-wife seeks relief from guilty plea
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A judge reset a hearing on Tuesday to address a request by the ex-wife of slain NBA player Lorenzen Wright to...
