We have an update on a missing juvenile from Bedford County. Branson Isaiah Freeland was located Thursday night in Texas and is safe. The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the community for sharing the information and the authorities in Paris, TX for helping locate this missing juvenile. The 17 year-old went missing around 4 p.m. Thursday, July 23, 2015. Freeland was last seen in Shelbyville on that date before being found two weeks later in the Texas...

Maj. Gen. Max Haston, Tennessee’s Adjutant General, announced that the Military Department has taken steps to increase the security of its personnel and facilities to include allowing Tennessee Army & Air National Guard members with valid Tennessee State Handgun Carry Permits to carry handguns at State Armories and facilities. Haston’s decision follows Governor Bill Haslam’s directive, issued earlier this month in the aftermath of the deadly shootings in Chattanooga, to review current Guard personnel who are authorized to be armed in the performance of their duties, and identify and arm Guardsmen where necessary to protect themselves, citizens and Guard...

Under a law passed earlier this year, people with a concealed-carry permit can take a gun inside a private concert or event, even if event organizers wish to prohibit firearms. That’s the conclusion of Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery, who issued the opinion at the request of state Senator Lee Harris (D–Memphis). Harris opposed the initial legislation making the practice legal. “The Guns in Parks law, once passed, has created confusion for festivals and other large crowd events like Memphis in May that take place in downtown Memphis parks,” says Harris. Slatery’s office declined a request for an interview...

Tupelo, MS and Memphis, TN are both gearing up for Elvis Presley Week and now the U.S. Postal Service is getting involved. “The Music Icons: Elvis Presley Commemorative Forever Stamp” goes on sale this week. The stamp features a black-and-white image of the young “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.” On Wednesday, there will be a dedication ceremony at Graceland in Memphis. On Thursday, the stamp goes on sale in Tupelo with a dedication ceremony at the Elvis Presley Birthplace in Tupelo. Some souvenir envelopes from the 1993 commemorative issue of the Elvis Presley Stamp will also be on sale....

Getting paid to shop sounds like the perfect job, and while plenty of reputable companies conduct consumer research with the help of secret shoppers, plenty of scam artists use the practice as a window into your bank account. The Tennessee Division of Consumer Affairs has received complaints related to mystery shopping scams. Megan Buell, its director of marketing and outreach, said there are things you should look out for. “People need to be very vigilant and very aware of any type of email solicitations that they’re getting when it comes to secret shoppers, when it comes to even coupons,”...

The Department of Revenue wants residents across the state to remember that they can shop tax-free in Tennessee August 7 through August 9. By law, Tennessee’s annual sales tax holiday is held every year, beginning at 12:01 a.m. on the first Friday in August and ending at 11:59 p.m. the following Sunday night. During that weekend, consumers will not pay state or local sales tax on clothing, school and art supplies that cost $100 or less per item and computers that cost $1,500 or less. For more information about the sales tax holiday, visit:...