The Tennessee Attorney General has signed off on the sale of Houston County’s hospital to private investors in a letter dated July 19. The buyer, Florida-based Braden Health, has been snapping up several distressed or closed hospitals in the state.
Private takeover of struggling Houston County hospital approved by Tennessee AG
Tennessee’s gun laws can be complicated. Here are some of the basics.
There are all sorts of firearms that you can legally own in Tennessee. Many of them fall into two categories: semi-automatic and fully automatic. Other firearms can be described as bolt-action, lever-action, pump-action and break-action.
Meet Cynthia Capers, Tennessee trauma nurse turned poultry farmer
Cynthia Capers never thought that she would be a farmer. As an inner-city girl from Chicago and a self-proclaimed “diva,” it didn’t seem likely. Even though she went on to become a trauma nurse and clinical researcher, she always felt something pulling her to the land. That dates back to the first time she saw […]
With fewer trees and more concrete, Nashville is heating up. What’s the plan?
Humans seem to instinctively understand the problem of too much concrete and not enough trees. Typical science fiction portrays dystopias as grey scapes of massive buildings, while magical fairylands are almost always green with towering trees. In a nutshell, this grey-green divide reflects the temperature, and often race and wealth, of communities.
The fallout over Hillsdale College, charter schools and Tennessee school districts, explained.
In the last month, three proposed charter schools affiliated with the conservative Michigan-based Hillsdale College were rejected by Tennessee school districts. Here’s a timeline of what happened, and what it could it mean for Hillsdale’s shaky partnership with the state.
A Tennessee man who scaled a wall to enter the US Capitol on Jan. 6 found guilty
A Tennessee man who climbed his way into the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6. has been found guilty for his role in the insurrection.
WeGo’s downtown terminal named after first female bus driver, who always went ‘full throttle’
WeGo’s main bus terminal downtown has a new name — the Elizabeth Duff Transit Center. It’s named after the first African American female bus driver in Nashville.
He championed all books and created a ‘sanctuary’ for patrons. Now, Nashville Public Library’s director is headed for his next chapter: retirement.
Nashville Public Library Director Kent Oliver is retiring on July 22 from his post after a decade. Under his leadership, the library has taken a stance as a beacon for intellectual freedom by challenging state and nationwide efforts to ban books.
Weekend Adventure: Hiking the arid, colorful and endangered habitat of Middle Tennessee’s cedar glades
Middle Tennessee can feel like a temperate jungle. But dotted here and there are rocky, arid spots that are almost like the southern version of a desert. They’re called cedar glades, and we’re taking you there today.
From registering to absentee ballots, here are the basics of voting in Davidson County
Davidson County Election Commissioner Jeff Roberts answers your questions about voting registration, voting rights and what people can expect at the polls.
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