A commission named by the Tennessee legislature to study medical cannabis regulation is struggling to get the attention of the lawmakers who appointed them. The 9-member panel is warning that the state must deal with cannabis, because it’s already everywhere.
With THC everywhere, Tennessee’s medical cannabis commission urges lawmakers to act
After Naomi Judd’s death, a Tennessee lawmaker has filed a bill to make it harder to release records into death investigations
A Tennessee lawmaker wants to close public records in certain death investigations. The bill comes after the family of Naomi Judd pushed to conceal the release of information following her death.
‘It is built on a rock’: A historic Black church in Hendersonville reflects on the legacy buried in its foundation
This Is Nashville producer Rose Gilbert reports from Sunday service at St. John Missionary Baptist Church, a historic Black church located in Hendersonville.
Metro Police gets greenlight to start six-month pilot of license plate readers
Tuesday night’s action allows the city government to acquire, share and install the controversial tech, which scans the license plates of passing cars.
Why Marsha Blackburn is still pushing to drop COVID vaccine mandate for the military
Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn is helping lead an effort to reverse the mandate that servicemembers get the COVID vaccine. Republicans pushed for the concession in exchange for their votes on the defense spending bill that has to pass by the end of the year. Their suggested language was included in the text of the bill […]
Investigation finds Tennessee domestic violence nonprofit retaliated against whistleblower employee
An employee flagged concerns about how crisis calls were handled at the Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence.
More guns have been stolen from cars in Nashville this year than any year on record
The number of guns stolen from cars in Nashville this year has officially surpassed last year’s total. And with dozens of guns stolen per week, the total will only continue to climb.
Metro Council is considering increasing accountability for dog owners and defining what makes a community cat
Last winter, two roaming dogs bit a child and attempted to go after an adult.
The board tasked with overseeing Rutherford County’s Juvenile Detention Center sets its sights on reform in the new year
The new oversight board tasked with reforming Rutherford County’s juvenile detention center met for the third time Monday. So far, the board has been trying to better understand the inner workings of the detention center.
Methodist Le Bonheur intends to restart gender-affirming surgeries in Memphis after pause
One of the few hospitals offering gender-affirming surgeries in Tennessee paused procedures in recent weeks. But in response to legal threats from the American Civil Liberties Union, Methodist Le Bonheur in Memphis says the pause will be temporary — indicating procedures will restart by the end of the year.
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