KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Knoxville World War II hero who saved 200 Jewish-Americans received a Medal of Honor on Monday. Master Sgt. Roderick W. Edmonds, who died in 1985, is being recognized for ...

A humble World War II veteran who died more than 40 years ago is about to be awarded the nation's highest honor. Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds of Knoxville, Tennessee, whose defiance of German captors in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Master Sergeant Roderick “Roddie” Edmonds, a World War II hero who defied the Nazis and saved around 200 Jewish-Americans, could ...

UPDATE: This bill stalled, but Chris Edmonds told 6 News that President Trump had called him to say Roddie Edmonds would receive a Medal of Honor instead of a Congressional Gold Medal. KNOXVILLE, Tenn ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — President Donald Trump called Pastor Chris Edmonds to inform him the nation will award the Medal of Honor to his late father, Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds, a World War II soldier, ...

Master Sergeant Roderick “Roddie” Edmonds, a World War II hero who defied the Nazis and saved around 200 Jewish-Americans, could receive a Congressional Gold Medal, documents showed. Study of 27.8M ...

Former Stockton Police Department Sgt. Nicholas Bloed appeared in court Wednesday following new charges of sexual assault pressed against him. Bloed, who was sentenced in June 2025 to eight years in ...

The Memphis-Shelby County School Board appointed interim superintendent Roderick Richmond to the permanent position. Richmond had been serving as interim superintendent since Marie Feagins was fired ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board voted Wednesday, Feb. 11, to retain and appoint Roderick Richmond as the district's superintendent. Despite having two other avenues to advance ...

Despite leading the Seattle Seahawks to a Super Bowl title, veteran quarterback Sam Darnold's pockets will be a little lighter soon. For the Super Bowl, members of the winning team are paid $178,000, ...

A noncommissioned officer in the Army who used a hidden camera in the bathroom to film guests at his Alabama home will serve prison time, a military judge ruled. Command Sgt. Maj. Joshua Prescott, 42, ...