The charges in the case against Tennessee defensive lineman Darel Middleton have been dismissed, according to online court records.

Middleton had been scheduled for an August court date stemming from his February arrest on misdemeanor charges of domestic assault and public intoxication.

“He is an excellent student-athlete, and all charges against Mr. Middleton have been dismissed,” Gregory P. Isaacs, Middleton’s lawyer, told Knox News when contacted about the case.

Middleton, 23, faced allegations that he twice shoved his girlfriend to the ground, causing her to scrape her knee. He was arrested after an officer responded to a call at 2:44 a.m. Feb...

Memphis and Shelby County led the state with the highest unemployment rates among Tennessee cities and counties in June, according to data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

But the impact of coronavirus pandemic-related business closures has caused unemployment rates to swell throughout the state, if unevenly.

Unemployment rate data from June is the most recent available, with rates for July due to be released in August. July brought spikes in COVID-19 cases in parts of Tennessee and other areas of the country, raising concerns about reopening businesses. The overall impact has yet to be determined, but some recent markers are grim.

In less than five months, 54...

Nearly five months after the body of a missing Sullivan County toddler was found in her grandfather’s shed, authorities still haven’t sought charges in the death.

The body of 15-month-old Evelyn Mae Boswell was discovered inside a shed owned by grandfather Tommy Boswell Sr., on March 6 – just a few weeks after he reported her missing.

In the months since, the child’s teenaged mother, Megan Boswell, has been locked up on charges she lied about her daughter’s whereabouts and records about her daughter’s death have been kept under seal.

Authorities haven’t disclosed how, when, under what circumstances and in whose custody the toddler died.

Megan Boswell’s attorney, Brad Sproles, has been pushing Sull...

For nearly 30 years, he provided the big backbeat behind Billy Joel as a core member of his band for hundreds of concerts around the world and on a string of hugely successful records. The two also formed a deep personal relationship, enjoying good times and the vast fruits of their success. Not too bad for a guy whose sixth grade music teacher once told him “Put down the sticks – you’ll never do anything with them!”

But it all came to an abrupt halt when Liberty DeVitto discovered that he wasn’t invited to Joel’s (third) wedding in 2004. And when the Piano Man went back on the road, DeVitto’s phone remained silent. Lawsuits were filed about royalties and song credits, and the two only communicated through lawyers...