Scott Couch

A bill that would require state election officials to confirm a voter's citizenship through a federal database is one signature away from becoming law in Tennessee. Governor Bill Lee can either sign it, which he's expected to do, or allow it to become law without his signature.

In a negative 10-degree freezer, the work moved fast — and for a good reason. FOX 17 employees spent the day volunteering at Second Harvest Food Bank, helping p

by Scott Couch Sun, April 19, 2026 at 10:59 AM Nashville in Focus. (Photo: WZTV)

Just before the Tennessee legislature gaveled the session to a close, lawmakers quietly passed a bill that is likely to cause quite a stir in Nashville and other large Midstate cities in the coming months.

On Friday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee ordered lawmakers to return to Nashville for a special legislative session to redraw Tennessee's lines.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. WZTV) — With the city and county primaries in the rearview, political observers in Tennessee now have their sights set on the August 6th state primary election.

When the United States went to war in World War I, an ordinary man from rural Tennessee stepped into an extraordinary moment that would make him one of the nation's most celebrated soldiers.

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by Scott Couch NASHVILLE, Tenn. WZTV) — Tennessee's death penalty protocol was called back into question this past week when the execution of convicted murdered Tony Caruthers of Memphis was postponed for a year.

The Metro Nashville Airport Authority is scheduled to meet in special session on Wednesday, June 10th. There are only two items on the agenda.The first is whet