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21+ min ago (527+ words) Tennessee offensive coordinator Joey Halzle and wide receivers coach Kelsey Pope have signed contract extensions with significant pay raises. Halzle, who also coaches quarterbacks, received a two-year extension that increases his pay from $850,000 to $1.45 million. The Vols rank No. 4 nationally in total offense (482 ypg) and lead the SEC in scoring (40.8 ppg) with the fourth highest average in school history. And quarterback Joey Aguilar led the SEC with 3,444 passing yards. Pope received a two-year extension that increases his pay from $550,000 to $800,000 in 2026 and $850,000 in 2027. And he was promoted to passing game coordinator. Pope has quickly become a coveted wide receivers coach. Tennessee was the only team in the nation to produce three receivers with more than 750 receiving yards, led by Chris Brazzell, the SEC's leading receiver. And Pope has helped the Vols land premier receivers in recruiting like five-star prospects Mike…...

56+ min ago (147+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The late former Tennessee House majority leader Gerald McCormick will lie in state next week, according to the speaker of the Tennessee House. House leaders confirmed Thursday that McCormick died after a battle with ALS. He was 63. House Speaker Cameron Sexton confirmed Friday that McCormick will lie in state on Tuesday at the Legislative Library from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The House Republican Caucus shared the following statement in the wake of McCormick's death: "He was a dedicated public servant who lived his life with honor and distinction. As a United States Army veteran, legislator, and House Majority Leader, McCormick played a pivotal role in advancing the values and freedoms that make our state and our nation a beacon of success." The University of Tennessee-Knoxville graduate served in the House for over a decade, including in multiple leadership roles....

1+ hour, 33+ min ago (371+ words) NASHVILLE, Tennessee " The state of Tennessee on Thursday executed Harold Wayne Nichols, carrying out a death sentence nearly four decades after the brutal killing of 20-year-old Karen Pulley, the Tennessee Department of Correction announced in a media advisory. Nichols, 64, was pronounced dead at 10:39 a.m. Thursday at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution following an order from the Tennessee Supreme Court, the advisory said. Before the lethal injection was administered, Nichols delivered final words from the death chamber. "To the people I've harmed, I'm sorry," he said, adding to his family, "know that I love you." He ended with, "I know where I'm going to. I'm ready to go home." Pulley's family, who provided a written statement included with the advisory, said they had waited "37 years with the hope that justice would be delivered." Her brother-in-law Jeff Monroe spoke on behalf of the family,…...

3+ hour, 58+ min ago (40+ words) Murfreesboro WWII veteran John Carroll celebrates his 101st birthday, sharing his secrets to longevity and stories from his military service. Murfreesboro WWII veteran John Carroll celebrates his 101st birthday, sharing his secrets to longevity and stories from his military service....

4+ hour, 37+ min ago (429+ words) - Gummy Substance That Sent 3 Walker County Students To" - Four Vols Garner Freshman All-America Honors From The Athletic - Rep. Greg Martin Proposes Expansion To 2024 Law" - Chattanooga Wrestlers Take On No. 4 Iowa, Utah Valley" Construction Prompts Weekend Lane Closure On Interstate 24 Drivers traveling on I-24 in Hamilton County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will have a temporary impact on traffic. Additionally, on Sunday, Dec. 14, at 9 p.m. through Tuesday, at 6 a.m. local time, the far-right lane on I-24 West will be closed to the South Moore Road Exit onto North Terrace. The contractor will also close two lanes on North Terrace to the South Moore Road intersection for construction activities. Traffic on North Terrace will yield to traffic coming from I-24 West at Exit 184 (South Moore Road). This work is weather-dependent. Should inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances cause delays, it will be rescheduled to…...

7+ hour, 3+ min ago (204+ words) The gummy substance that sent three Walker County students to the hospital has still not been identified. The Sheriff's Office said it was not kratom or other illegal substances that were tested so the investigation has been closed. On Oct. 29, Walker County dispatch notified deputies that three middle'school students at Saddle Ridge Middle School had become ill. It was suspected'that the students had ingested a "gummy" substance that caused the students to'exhibit severe nausea with lethargic motor skills. All three of the students were'transported to area hospitals for treatment. All three were treated and later'released from the hospital. It was initially believed that the students had overdosed on Kratom, based upon'the emergency room physician's findings. During the investigation at the school, deputies collected a "gummy" type'substance for evidence near the area where the students fell ill. Working with the'American Kratom Association, the…...

7+ hour, 23+ min ago (129+ words) Governor Newsom confronts the polarizing impact of Trump's presidency, admitting he "can't even conceive three more years of this." "And what's happening to our kids? Their brains are already being scrambled by social media, but this is their role model? The guy who calls someone a retard, a piggy?" The president on Tuesday ripped Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., as "garbage" and said Somalis should "go back to where they came from," immigrants coming to the U.S. are "poisoning the blood of our country," These statements by the leader of our country encourage the following type of behavior. "The employee at the northern Wisconsin [Cinnabon] shop can be heard calling the customers a racial slur. She makes an obscene gesture. "I am racist," the worker declares."...

8+ hour, 38+ min ago (43+ words) Social media star Denise Ivonne Jarvis Gongora " who was known for her extreme plastic surgeries " died after falling from the ninth-floor balcony of a rented condo in Phuket, Thailand on Tuesday, ... In-N-Out has had a successful opening week in Tennessee....

8+ hour, 49+ min ago (304+ words) Tennessee signed offensive coordinator Joey Halzle and wide receivers coach Kelsey Pope to 2-year contract extensions, according to a report by On3s Chris Low on Friday afternoon. According to the On3 report, Pope will be adding to his coaching responsibilities going forward. Low reports that Pope is adding pass game coordinator to his duties as receivers coach. Low also reported that "several other" SEC programs were after Popes services for the 2026 season, but Tennessee was able to lock down Pope for an extended period. Meanwhile, Halzle directed 1 of the top offenses not only in the SEC but in the country in 2025, despite the Volunteers having an up-and-down 8-4 regular season. Halzle is set to make $1.45 million per year now under this new extension, while Pope will make $825,000 next season and $850,000 in the 2027 season, according to the On3 report. Tennessee has signed OC Joey Halzle…...

10+ hour, 9+ min ago (160+ words) State Rep. Greg Martin, R-Hixson, has introduced legislation "to give prosecutors additional tools to hold convicted child rapists accountable in Tennessee." House Bill 1454strengthens existing law by expanding the aggravating circumstances under which prosecutors may pursue the death penalty for the rape of a child. The Tennessee General Assembly in 2024 passed anew lawallowing juries to consider the death penalty as an option for someone convicted of rape of a child under 12. Sponsored byHouse Majority Leader William Lamberth, R-Portland, the measure increased the penalty for rape or aggravated rape of a child to a Class A felony Range III offense, which carries a 4060-year prison sentence. The proposal would allow prosecutors to pursue the death penalty under the following aggravating circumstances: The second session of the 114th General Assembly is scheduled to convene at noon on Jan. 13. State Rep. Martin represents District 26 in…...