There’s been an outcry for years about the poor living conditions for children in the care of Tennessee’s Department of Children’s Services.
Lawmakers look for answers to fix issues within DCS after a harsh audit and disturbing allegations
Nashville residents over 65 have until April 5 to apply for property tax relief programs
Seventy-four percent of Nashville residents over the age of 65 own their home, but nearly one in four of them are cost burdened.
Longtime Tennessee domestic violence leader is out following critical federal investigation
One of Tennessee’s leading domestic violence prevention nonprofits will transition to a new leader.
After a quiet period, the Tennessee Department of Health restarts promotion of COVID shots with help from former Titans
It’s been a while since the Tennessee Department of Health was actively promoting COVID vaccines. Now, the agency has launched a new campaign, though they’re letting former Tennessee Titans do the talking.
Tennessee’s Department of Children’s Services is failing the state’s most vulnerable kids, a new audit warns
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has found that the Department of Children’s Services is struggling to provide for the state’s most vulnerable kids. The new audit is just the latest evidence of increased scrutiny of the Department’s performance.
As rubber hits the road with Nashville speedway racetrack, opponents and supporters line up to voice their opinions
Last month, Nashville’s mayor and Bristol Motor Speedway presented their proposal to restore the track. This month fans and opponents lined up to weigh in on a chance to restore the property.
Nashville’s mayor strikes a deal with Meharry to settle debt over General Hospital
Meharry Medical College’s president has been trying to get Metro to pay more for the use of its hospital building since 2015. A deal struck with the mayor seeks to eliminate that stumbling block.
Democratic lawmaker files bill to add rape and incest exceptions to Tennessee’s all-out abortion ban
A lawmaker in Chattanooga has filed a bill that would pave the way to permitting abortions in certain circumstances. The legislation attempts to allow terminations of pregnancy for victims of rape or incest.
EPA scrutiny, 1,600 pages and secret math: TVA’s quest for more natural gas
The TVA is shutting down a coal plant and replacing it with natural gas. Understanding why this poses environmental risks means understanding how natural gas is extracted and transported.
Flu keeps raging in Tennessee and COVID is coming right behind it
Tennessee has been a national hotspot for the flu for several weeks, as the U.S. influenza season shapes up to be one of the worst in more than a decade. And the feared “tri-demic” is beginning to put a pinch on local hospitals.
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