This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Tennessee Gov. Bill ...

Byron Black, a 69-year-old man on Tennessee's death row, has formally petitioned Governor Bill Lee to commute his death ...

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the resignation of Health Commissioner Dr. Ralph Alvarado, naming John Dunn as the ...

Nominate your choice for Memphis Business Journal's 30th Annual 40 under 40 Awards! Deadline to submit nominations is Monday, ...

The University of Memphis' Innovative School District ranked #2 among all Tennessee school districts in test scores, according to state data.

Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District includes downtown Nashville and neighborhoods inside the I-440 loop as well as ...

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has declared July as “Beef Month” in the Volunteer State. His reasoning for the declaration boils down to the fact that the ...

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is honoring the state’s agricultural history as part of a celebration leading up to America’s 250th ...

Governor Bill Lee has signed a bill to enhance penalties for impersonating taxi and rideshare drivers across the state.The ...

Governor Bill Lee signed the "Farmland Preservation Act" into law, helping Tennessee farmers protect their land.

Gov. Bill Lee praised NASA astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore after his extended space mission, awarding him the Colonel Aide-de ...

A Davidson County judge is holding what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind hearing over how the state will handle the scheduled execution of Byron Black.