NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials on Thursday called off the lethal injection of Tony Carruthers, who was convicted of kidnapping and murdering three people in 1994, after his executioners tried and failed for over an hour to establish an intravenous line. Gov. Bill Lee announced soon afterward that the state …

UPDATE: CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications, according to a statement released by his family. Dakota Hunter, vice president of Kyle Busch Companies, said in a news release the family received the medical evaluation on Saturday. …

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two teenage gunmen opened fire at an Islamic Center in San Diego on Monday and killed three men before killing themselves a few blocks away, police said. The attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego is being investigated as a hate crime, San Diego Police …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee on Friday announced that he is ending his bid for reelection, his career upended by the redistricting battles that are sweeping the country after last month’s Supreme Court decision. Earlier this month, Republicans in Tennessee enacted a new U.S. House map …

BALTIMORE (AP) — US prosecutors charge Singapore ship operator, key employee in deadly crash that collapsed Baltimore’s Key Bridge.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Amid raucous protests Thursday, Republicans in Tennessee enacted a new U.S. House map that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis, reshaping it to the GOP’s advantage as part of President Donald Trump’s strategy to hold on to a slim majority in the November midterm elections. The final …

ood morning, As of about 10:45 pm on Thursday, May 7, Canvas is back up and fully operational. The outage we experienced was a global issue that affected campuses worldwide. Instructure (Canvas’s parent company) has been communicating with us thoroughly and often about the issue. They say that the issue has been contained and resolved.  …

Greetings UTC faculty and staff, I am pleased to share that Dr. Shawn Bingham has been named the next dean of the Honors College, effective July 1, 2026. Dr. Bingham currently serves as director of the University Honors Program and Mykles Endowed Chair of Honors at Colorado State University, where …

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced Saturday that it has gone out of business after 34 years.The ultralow cost airline that once operated hundreds of daily flights on its bright yellow planes and employed about …

Dear UTC Community,I want to share an important update regarding the Aug. 21, 2025, swatting incident that affected our campus.On April 30, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced that federal charges have been filed against a juvenile in connection with that incident, as well …