More than 2,500 freshmen and transfer students expected to arrive on campus for the first time this school year. It’s part of a larger trend of HBCUs gaining popularity.
TSU is welcoming its largest-ever incoming class this year
Despite slow school voucher rollout, some Tennessee families have been scrambling to get them
Not a single Nashville or Memphis family has been approved to participate in Tennessee’s Education Savings Account program, also referred to as school vouchers. The controversial program received the go-ahead from a panel of judges just this month.
Under 21 in Nashville? Here are nightlife options for you.
Turns out, there’s still plenty to do in the Nashville nightlife scene for people who are under 21. Despite the city’s tourism industry reputation that is so closely tied to the consumption of alcohol, folks under the drinking age have managed to find their niche in the spots that welcome them.
Tennessee congressmen react to search warrant at Mar-a-Lago
Members of Tennessee’s congressional delegation are reacting to the FBI search at Mar-a-Lago, the home of former President Donald Trump in Palm Beach, Florida.
Nashville lawsuit joins others seeking compensation for babies harmed by opioids
A lawsuit filed in Davidson County Chancery Court seeks compensation on behalf of six babies born to mothers addicted to opioids. It’s the latest in a string of similar suits across the state, including one that has resulted in a settlement.
Meet Nashville’s newest transplants: 40 rescued beagles
A crowd of potential beagle adoptees waited outside the Nashville Humane Association on Friday morning — some waiting nearly three hours for the shelter to open.
Abortion is just the latest dividing line between Bristol, Tenn., and Bristol, Va.
BRISTOL, Tenn. and BRISTOL, Va. — The community of Bristol is proud to straddle the border between two states. Tennessee flags fly on the south side of State Street, Virginia flags on the north. A series of plaques down the middle of the main downtown thoroughfare mark the twin cities’ divide. A large sign at […]
Harpeth Hall reexamines gender policy, but questions remain if trans and nonbinary students are also welcome
Harpeth Hall recently announced that “any student who identifies as a girl” can apply to the elite private school, but stopped short of explicitly saying if it will allow trans and nonbinary students.
With Huntington’s Disease, renewed hope for a cure draws more interest in testing at Vanderbilt
Promising cures for Huntington’s Disease have resulted in more genetic testing at Vanderbilt’s clinic, which serves a multi-state region. The rare neurological disease is often viewed as a death sentence, which scares people from even wanting to know.
Want solar panels? In Tennessee, only corporations and the wealthy can really afford them.
Rooftop and utility-scale solar is scarce in Tennessee, where less than 400 megawatts powered the electric grid in 2021. But new solar additions are on the way via a popular alternative route to renewables: contracts with corporations, like Facebook, and major institutions.
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