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At least 64 dead after Helene's deadly march across the Southeast
PERRY, Fla. (AP) — Massive rains from powerful Hurricane Helene left people stranded, without shelter and awaiting rescue, as the cleanup began from a tempest that killed at least 64 people, caused widespread destruction across the U.S. Southeast and knocked out power to millions of people. ...
Memphis rides Mario Anderson Jr., Brandon Thomas to 24-7 victory over Middle Tennessee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Mario Anderson Jr. ran for 118 yards and a touchdown, Brandon Thomas added two short touchdown runs, and Memphis cruised to a 24-7 victory over Middle Tennessee on Saturday night. Neither team scored until Memphis (4-1) turned a turnover into a touchdown 1:19...
Cities are using sheep to graze in urban landscapes and people love it
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Along the Cumberland River just north of downtown Nashville, Tennessee, tourists on party pontoons float past the recognizable skyline, but they also can see something a little less expected: hundreds of sheep nibbling on the grass along the riverbank. The...
Asheville has been isolated after Helene wrecked roads and knocked out power and cell service
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Floodwaters pushed by the remnants of Hurricane Helene left North Carolina’s largest mountain city isolated Saturday by damaged roads and a lack of power and cellphone service, part of a swath of destruction across southern Appalachia that left an unknown number dead and...
Jordan Gant's late 19-yard TD run helps give Tennessee State 13-9 victory over Charleston Southern
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Gant scored on a 19-yard run with 46 seconds remaining to give Tennessee State a 13-9 victory over Charleston Southern on Saturday night. Gant's run capped a 13-play, 92-yard drive that took just 2:11. Gant finished with 40 of the Tigers' 101 yards...
ETSU makes marathon trip worth it with 34-17 win over The Citadel
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Khamran Laborn ran for two touchdowns and East Tennessee State beat The Citadel 34-17 Saturday night in a game that was pushed back three hours after the Buccaneers spent several hours of a marathon bus trip to The Citadel stranded by flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. ...
Tennessee Tech runs for 340 yards and 5 TDs in 52-21 win over Gardner-Webb
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Aidan Littles ran for 118 yards and a touchdown and Tennessee Tech finished with 340 yards rushing and five TD to help the Golden Eagles beat Gardner-Webb 52-21 Saturday. Jordyn Potts threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to D.J. Linkins that capped a...
Rescue missions after Helene's flooding include dozens stranded on Tennessee hospital roof
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As floodwaters from Hurricane Helene quickly surrounded a small Tennessee hospital near a riverbank, workers first tried to get patients out by ambulance. Then, the road washed out. They tried to move people to the center of the low-slung building, but they...
The final 3 anti-abortion activists have been sentenced in a Tennessee clinic blockade
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The final three anti-abortion activists convicted of a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade were sentenced this week, including the person considered to be the main organizer of the action. Chester Gallagher was sentenced on Thursday to 16 months in prison, by far...
Federal judge dismisses a challenge to Tennessee's school bathroom law
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a Tennessee law that bans transgender students and staff from using school bathrooms or locker rooms that match their gender identities. A transgender student, identified only as D.H., filed the lawsuit...
