Tennessee death row inmate refuses to choose execution method, defaults to lethal injection

Tennessee death row inmate refuses to choose execution method, defaults to lethal injection

Tennessee death row inmate Harold Wayne Nichols before his Dec. 11 execution. refused execution, choosing between the electric chair and lethal injection. Nicholas waived the option Nov. 10, his attorney, Stephen Ferrell, said in a statement. “Simply put, the Tennessee Department of Corrections did not provide sufficient information about Tennessee’s capital execution protocol for our … Read more

Demand for Tennessee food pantries is increasing as uncertainty over SNAP continues

Demand for Tennessee food pantries is increasing as uncertainty over SNAP continues

Food banks in Tennessee are experiencing higher-than-usual demand because SNAP federal food benefits were temporarily cut off during the federal government shutdown. Volunteers from Corinth Missionary Baptist Church prepared food to distribute to people in need of food assistance. (Photo by John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout) Care & Share is the last food resource in Unicoi County, … Read more