Kids Draw Flood Memories

The scope of Tennessee’s historic flooding is hard for adults to fully comprehend. This week many school children have taken class time to interpret what they’ve seen on TV and experienced first hand. WPLN’s Anne Marshall has this story from East Nashville’s Lockeland Elementary, where kids are using art to make sense of what’s happened.

Tennessee’s state budget won’t be enacted any earlier than the last week in May. The state Senate decided today to take next week off.

One of Nashville’s two water treatment plants will remain out of commission through the end of the month. In the meantime, Nashville’s mayor says the city’s water conservation efforts are paying off.

See the latest flooding photos here.

There are more than 2,000 flood cleanup jobs the state’s career centers are trying to help employers fill. The jobs are mostly temporary and pay $8-10/hour.

Tennessee officials announced Thursday help for low income flood victims. The state department of Human Services says emergency cash assistance and food stamps are available for individuals and families.

The rural county, some 50 miles southwest of Nashville, will eventually receive federal reimbursements for most of the cleanup cost. But first it has to find a way to cover those costs up front.

A controversial measure to make English the only language for a driver’s license test died today in the state House of Representatives.

One of the two remaining missing people in Nashville after last week’s flooding was found in a remote area of Mill Creek Wednesday.

A bill to allow medical marijuana in Tennessee has gone further than ever before in the state legislature. Lawmakers are now signaling that they might be at least willing to study how it would work.