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  • Exclusive: Woman Identifying Herself as David Hatley’s Wife Reported Suicide Threat, Potential Overdose in 911 Audio from 2020
    Exclusive: Woman Identifying Herself as David Hatley’s Wife Reported Suicide Threat, Potential Overdose in 911 Audio from 2020
TN Top Story: Mother of TN-9 Democrat Nominee Justin Pearson Accused of Assault at Memphis Polling Location
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TSNN Featured: Exclusive: Woman Identifying Herself as Tennessee Gubernatorial Candidate’s Wife Reported Suicide Threat, Potential Overdose in 911 Audio from 2020
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Kimberly Owens Pearson
October 29, 2026

Mother of TN-9 Democrat Nominee Justin Pearson Accused of Assault at Memphis Polling Location

A Memphis Police Department (MPD) report obtained by The Tennessee Star reveals that the mother of State Representative Justin Pearson (D-Memphis), the Democratic nominee for Tennessee's 9th Congressional District, was accused of slapping an election worker during a dispute at a Memphis polling location on Wednesday. The Daily Memphian first reported...
Patrick Stewart and Hugh Jackman
October 29, 2026

Legendary Actor Patrick Stewart Dies Following Brief Illness

Humberto Morales, Jose Perez
October 29, 2026

24 Indicted After Investigation Uncovers Alleged Sinaloa Cartel-Linked Drug Operation Directed from Tennessee Prisons

David Hatley
October 29, 2026

Exclusive: Woman Identifying Herself as David Hatley’s Wife Reported Suicide Threat, Potential Overdose in 911 Audio from 2020

TBI - security camera footage
October 29, 2026

Reward Increases to $15,000 in Search of Escaped Tennessee Inmate

Muslim Sisterhood
October 29, 2026

‘Muslim Sisterhood Society’ Among Left-Leaning Groups Actively Mobilizing Tennessee Voters

Marsha Blackburn
October 28, 2026

Blackburn: ‘There Is One Conservative, and That Is Me’ in Tennessee Governor’s Race

October 28, 2026

DEA Memphis Investigation Leads to Guilty Plea by Guatemalan National Who Conspired to Smuggle 450 Kilograms of Cocaine into America

Space Force Uniform
October 28, 2026

Tennessee Pursues Trump’s Proposed U.S. Space Academy with Coffee County Site

Matt Van Epps
October 28, 2026

Exclusive: Van Epps Highlights Work Ethic, First-Year Accomplishments Ahead of Election

Final Four
October 28, 2026

NCAA Names Nashville as a Finalist to Host Men’s Final Four

ride share
October 27, 2026

ICE Says Purported Lyft Driver Arrested at Nashville Airport is Illegal Alien from Venezuela, Suspected Tren de Aragua Member

classroom question
October 27, 2026

Tennessee Chancery Court Upholds Education Freedom Scholarship Act

National News

October 30, 2026

Analysis: New FBI Statistics Show Crime has Dropped to 1950s Levels

According to crime statistics released Aug. 24 from the FBI, which aggregate data from the previous year to calculate crime rates, violent crime fell 9.3 percent in 2025, the sharpest year-over-year decline since the FBI began aggregating crime data in 1936.
Elon Musk
October 30, 2026

Commentary: Why Do They Hate Elon Musk So Much?

Valerie Ponzio
October 30, 2026

Music Spotlight: Valerie Ponzio

October 30, 2026

Obama-Era Feds Reportedly Had Evidence Indicating Ilhan Omar’s Alleged Marriage to Brother Was Fraudulent

Patrick Stewart and Hugh Jackman
October 29, 2026

Legendary Actor Patrick Stewart Dies Following Brief Illness

I Play Rocky
October 29, 2026

Review: ‘I Play Rocky’ Is More Than Just a Crowd Pleaser

Pentagon Money
October 29, 2026

Iran War Projected to Cost United States $47.1 Billion in New Pentagon Estimate

taxes
October 29, 2026

Commentary: Affordability Is the Economic Test Washington Can’t Ignore

October 28, 2026

California Let Truckers Keep CDLs After Fatal Crashes, Report Finds

Kevin Warsh
October 28, 2026

Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady at Final Meeting Before Election

gas pump
October 28, 2026

Trump Moves to Ease Biden’s Methane Crackdown on Oil and Gas Wells

Mary Peltola
October 28, 2026

Ex-Alaska Senate Democratic Candidate Aide Alleges Peltola Knew About Recruiting the ‘Other Dan Sullivan’

ICE agents
October 28, 2026

Illegal immigrant Admits in Federal Court She Made Up ICE Kidnapping Story to Smear Agency

Commentary

Elon Musk
October 30, 2026

Commentary: Why Do They Hate Elon Musk So Much?

As the midterms approach, the Left has gone nearly berserk in its hatred of trillionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk. Yet its escalating venom would have been almost inconceivable before 2022, when Musk publicly declared that he would be voting Republican.
I Play Rocky
October 29, 2026

Review: ‘I Play Rocky’ Is More Than Just a Crowd Pleaser

taxes
October 29, 2026

Commentary: Affordability Is the Economic Test Washington Can’t Ignore

October 28, 2026

Commentary: Washington’s Drug Price Controls Threaten Medical Innovation

Trump and Ukraine
October 28, 2026

Commentary: The Ukrainian Gordian Knot

Doctor patient
October 27, 2026

Commentary: When Nonprofit Hospitals Take More Than They Give, Everyone Pays

ICE arrest
October 27, 2026

Commentary: Trump’s Deportations Are Making America Safer

Boy playing video games
October 26, 2026

Commentary: Tennessee Kids Aren’t Safe Until All Platforms Are Held Accountable

Abdul El Sayed
October 24, 2026

Commentary: El-Sayed Invokes JFK to Divert Questions About Muslim Brotherhood Ties

Weekend Spotlight

Midjourney Media Ultrasonic CT
June 18, 2026

Generative AI Imaging Company Midjourney Announces ‘Midjourney Medical’ Featuring New Full Body Scan Invention

Midjourney, the AI company best known for its generative image tools, announced Wednesday a major pivot into healthcare with the launch of Midjourney Medical, a new division developing a radiation-free, full-body imaging system it calls “Ultrasonic CT” or full-body ultrasound.
Proposed New Titans Stadium
May 19, 2026

Nashville to Host 2030 Super Bowl in New Titans Stadium

Chris Fenton
May 18, 2026

Hollywood Executive Chris Fenton Eyes Tennessee Expansion While Launching New Family Film ‘Bad Counselors’

Full body MRI scan
May 17, 2026

Preventive Healthcare Goes High-Tech with Specialized Whole-Body MRI Clinics

classroom discussion
May 15, 2026

Declining Literacy Rates Spark New Concerns About Civic Understanding Among Young Americans

Jack Daniels
April 28, 2026

French Company Vies with American Company to Acquire Iconic Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey

Dr. Omar Hamada
March 7, 2026

Dr. Omar Hamada Identifies the Five Medical Tests You Must Take for Early Detection of Deadly Illnesses


Entertainment and Lifestyle

Valerie Ponzio
October 30, 2026

Music Spotlight: Valerie Ponzio

Valerie Ponzio honors her Latina and Tejano roots with the release of her new EP, Reina, which captures different sides of the artist she's become.
I Play Rocky
October 29, 2026

Review: ‘I Play Rocky’ Is More Than Just a Crowd Pleaser

Final Four
October 28, 2026

NCAA Names Nashville as a Finalist to Host Men’s Final Four

football practice
October 26, 2026

Division III Athletes Sue NCAA over Scholarship Ban

PSG
October 23, 2026

French Protests Postpone Professional Soccer Game as NFL Presses Ahead

Cassidey Daniels
October 23, 2026

Red Bull Jukebox Returns to Music City for a Third Year

LA AG
October 21, 2026

Louisiana AG Asks Court to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit Against LSU

Jay Z
October 20, 2026

Report: Jay Z Picks Himself to Be Super Bowl Half-Time Performer

Tyce Delk
October 20, 2026

Music Spotlight: Tyce Delk


Latest News

Analysis: New FBI Statistics Show Crime has Dropped to 1950s Levels

According to crime statistics released Aug. 24 from the FBI, which aggregate data from the previous year to calculate crime rates, violent crime fell 9.3 percent in 2025, the sharpest year-over-year decline since the FBI began aggregating crime data in 1936.
Elon Musk

Commentary: Why Do They Hate Elon Musk So Much?

Obama-Era Feds Reportedly Had Evidence Indicating Ilhan Omar’s Alleged Marriage to Brother Was Fraudulent

Valerie Ponzio

Music Spotlight: Valerie Ponzio

Kimberly Owens Pearson

Mother of TN-9 Democrat Nominee Justin Pearson Accused of Assault at Memphis Polling Location

Patrick Stewart and Hugh Jackman

Legendary Actor Patrick Stewart Dies Following Brief Illness

Humberto Morales, Jose Perez

24 Indicted After Investigation Uncovers Alleged Sinaloa Cartel-Linked Drug Operation Directed from Tennessee Prisons

David Hatley

Exclusive: Woman Identifying Herself as David Hatley’s Wife Reported Suicide Threat, Potential Overdose in 911 Audio from 2020

I Play Rocky

Review: ‘I Play Rocky’ Is More Than Just a Crowd Pleaser

TBI - security camera footage

Reward Increases to $15,000 in Search of Escaped Tennessee Inmate

Tennessee Leads
National Constitution Bee

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