The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission denied a petition from local power companies to force the Tennessee Valley Authority to allow access to its transmission system.
Federal regulators’ vote continues TVA’s monopoly over transmission lines
The Pulaski ER billed her husband $6K for 6 stitches. Then she nearly died to avoid going back.
Jason and DeeAnn Dean recently relocated to her hometown of Dellrose to start organic farming. But an accident led to a fight over a medical bill and impacted their decisions about life-saving care.
Metro School employees petition for better work conditions amid widespread burnout
Nashville school employees are putting pressure on the district for better work conditions. This school year has been rife with staffing shortages that they say have exhausted those still working.
Nashville lawmaker calls for state investigation into illegal jailing of juveniles in Rutherford County
A Tennessee lawmaker says he wants the state’s attorney general to investigate Rutherford County Judge Donna Scott Davenport.
Biden’s pick for ambassador to Japan promises to support Nissan executive’s release
U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., is backing the nomination of Democrat and former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel as the next ambassador to Japan.
TennCare may need to repay feds $400M after audit finds inflated hospital reimbursements
Tennessee’s Medicaid program, known as TennCare, may be forced to repay the federal government $400 million or more. An audit finds that the state agency inflated estimates of charity care.
The dream to build Tennessee’s first Native American cultural center keeps getting further away
School kids gather around a roped off ring in Long Hunter State Park. They watch as dancers in traditional Native American clothing move to the sound of the drum. Rose McKeithen watches from the shelter of a nearby tent. “I’m Lakota Sioux, which are the proud people, and I’m Northern Cheyenne, which are the beautiful […]
Tennessee lawmakers aim to block vaccine and mask mandates during special session
State lawmakers plan to tackle vaccine and mask mandates from both local and federal officials when they come back next week for a special session on COVID-19.
Members of Congress are asking for an investigation into Rutherford County’s juvenile court following WPLN’s report
Government officials called Rutherford County’s juvenile justice system a “nightmare” that “boggles the mind.” They are demanding answers about why children were “unjustly searched, detained, charged, and imprisoned.”
After a decadelong career, Nashville’s homelessness director resigns at a pivotal moment
Judith Tackett is stepping down from Nashville’s Homeless Impact Division, which she’s led for 4 years.
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