Tennessean

Country singer Sam Hunt has apologized for drinking and driving. The Tennessean reports Hunt tweeted Friday that he made the “poor and selfish” decision to drive himself home after a friend’s show in Nashville last week. Hunt was arrested Thursday and charged with driving under the influence and violating open container law.

A Catholic school in Tennessee has removed the Harry Potter books from its library after the school’s priest decided they could cause a reader to conjure evil spirits. In an email obtained by The Tennessean , the Rev. Dan Reehil of Nashville’s St. Edward Catholic School said he consulted exorcists in the U.S. and Rome who recommended removing the books....

With Kim Kardashian West pledging to cover five years of rent, one of the first inmates released after federal sentencing reforms says he has finally found a new home. In a Facebook post Friday, Matthew Charles thanked Kardashian West and others for helping to overcome what he called a “nonsensical barrier.” Charles told The Tennessean earlier this month he couldn’t...

Matthew Charles, a Tennesse native, told The Tennessean last week that he couldn’t find permanent housing since his Jan. 3 release, in part due to his criminal history. But on Sunday, Charles announced that Kardashian West, an advocate for criminal justice reform, will be helping him out. He said she’s not doing it to get attention, but he just had...

The family of a Tennessee man who died shortly after a surgeon left a needle inside his chest cavity has sued the hospital.

Authorities said two people wanted for questioning in connection with three murders in Nashville, Tenn., last week were in taken into custody, NBC News reported. Metro Nashville Police Department identified the men as Demontrey Lodgson, 20 and Lacory Lytle, 24. Bartley Teal and Jaime Sarrantonio were fatally shot outside a bar and music venue around 3 a.m. Friday in what...

Looking haggard and defeated after two days on the run from a massive manhunt, a suspect in the slaying of a deputy was arrested Friday by a single state trooper with no use of force, authorities said. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation tweeted photos of a handcuffed Steven Joshua Wiggins, grimacing as he was placed into the back seat of...

An 11-year-old boy whose yodeling at an Illinois Walmart started a wave of attention has signed a record deal.

Carrie Underwood is on the mend after breaking her wrist and suffering other injuries from a “hard fall” outside her house. The 34-year-old singer’s accident took place on Friday, two days after she co-hosted the 2017 CMA Awards. “On Friday night, Carrie Underwood took a hard fall on some steps outside her home,” her rep said in a statement to...

The office of Nashville Mayor Megan Barry said Sunday that her only child has died of an apparent drug overdose. The office released a statement from Barry and her husband, Bruce, saying 22-year-old Max Barry died Saturday night in Denver. “Early this morning, we received news that no parents should ever have to hear,” the couple said. “Our son Max...

A Tennessee teen’s love for pizza has delivered acceptance at Yale University to her door.

Jeff Cook, guitarist and fiddle player with the country band Alabama, announced he has Parkinson’s disease and will no longer be regularly touring with the band.

Glen Campbell’s wife says Alzheimer’s disease has robbed the 80-year-old singer’s ability to play guitar.

The Tennessean reports the company is partnering with Nashville company Helistar Aviation to offer its UberCHOPPER service to festival goers on Thursday and Friday.