Tennesseans are driving more than ever — in fact, a lot more than residents in most other states. And, according to a new report from nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank ThinkTennessee, that’s not necessarily a good thing.
Roads rule in Tennessee, from state funding to Tennesseans’ transit preferences
Fisk student protesters regroup as the university goes ahead with enrollment purge
Friday, Sept. 8 was the deadline for students at Fisk University to get their finances in order. Otherwise, the university will require them to leave campus this weekend under a new policy.
Out, About: Swing your partner round and round
I successfully avoided line dancing, square dancing or any kind of boot scooting for four years in Nashville — until last weekend.
A legal challenge to the state’s drag restrictions in East Tennessee is on pause, pending a federal court’s ruling
The fate of Tennessee’s drag restrictions is now in the hands of a federal appeals court. A federal district judge in East Tennessee has put a legal challenge to the state law on hold until the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issues a final ruling on whether the restrictions are unconstitutional.
Knoxville Rep. Gloria Johnson announces U.S. Senate run for Marsha Blackburn’s seat
Standing in front of the Knoxville high school where she used to teach, state Rep. Gloria Johnson announced that she is running to replace Republican Marsha Blackburn in the U.S. Senate. Johnson, a Democrat, then traveled to Nashville and Memphis to celebrate her announcement with supporters in Tennessee’s three largest cities.
Friends and family say goodbye to Tennessee’s former governor, Don Sundquist
Family and friends of former Tennessee Gov. Don Sundquist packed into First Lutheran Church in downtown Nashville for his memorial service on Tuesday.
Romance novels are booming — and diversifying — and this Nashville book club is loving it
On a dark and stormy night, about 30 women brave the pouring rain to gather at Parnassus Books in Green Hills. They’re here for the store’s romance book club: Between the Covers.
From voter to official: Davidson County residents answer Election Commission’s need for poll workers
Staffing polls is just one element of ensuring an election runs smoothly — and it’s not always easy.
Wildlife in ‘the middle of honky-tonk land’: Thousands of purple martins will be in downtown Nashville for just a few more weeks
Every night, as soon as the sky fades to lilac, thousands and thousands of purple martin birds descend next to the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in downtown Nashville.
Tennessee’s drag restrictions have been temporarily blocked — again
A second federal judge in Tennessee has temporarily blocked a state law restricting drag performances in public spaces. The order from an East Tennessee judge comes three months after a West Tennessee judge ruled the law unconstitutional.
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