A former president of Tennessee State University is being laid to rest Monday. Dr. Fred Humphries is credited as a key figure in the effort to prevent the state’s only historically black public university from being dissolved.
Remembering TSU President Fred Humphries And His Role In Saving The State’s Only Public HBCU
Tennessee Comptroller Recommends Pandemic Recovery Funds Go To Bonuses For Essential Public Workers
The U.S. Treasury is providing about $2.2 billion in pandemic relief funding directly to Tennessee counties and cities. But the federal stipulations that come with the funding have created confusion among local government officials
Investigation: Former Lebanon Hospital Owner Has Sued Hundreds Of Patients During The Pandemic
A WPLN News investigation finds the Tennova Lebanon hospital sued more than 1,000 patients over the past two years after striking a deal to be sold. And hundreds of those suits — in Wilson, Davidson and Rutherford counties — were filed during the pandemic.
Tennessee Supreme Court Says It Won’t Hear Nashville Referendum Case Early
The Tennessee Supreme Court says it will not intervene early in a dispute between Nashville and the Davidson County Election Commission over an anti-tax referendum — the latest blow to an effort to restrict the powers of city officials.
Nathan Bedford Forrest’s Bust Can Officially Be Removed From Tennessee Capitol, But No One Is Sure When It Will Be
The bust of confederate general and KKK leader Nathan Bedford Forrest could technically be removed from the state capitol Friday, but instead it is caught in a sort of legislative hot potato.
Federal Judge Blocks Tennessee Law Requiring Warning Signs On Trans-Friendly Bathrooms
A federal judge has blocked enforcement of Tennessee’s controversial restroom law. The measure, which went into effect July 1, requires businesses and schools to post a warning sign if they allow transgender people to use the restroom that aligns with their gender.
VIDEO: Nashville Zoo Welcomes Three Baby Cape Porcupines
There are three spiky new residents at the Nashville Zoo. One of the facility’s cape porcupines, Mkali, gave birth to her second litter of porcupettes last week.
Longtime Nashville Civil Rights Activist Calls Police Officer’s Plea Deal ‘A Win For No One’
Walter Searcy has been pushing for changes at the Nashville police department for half a century. And he’s been closely following the case of Andrew Delke, the police officer who resigned before taking a plea deal for a lesser charge last week just before his murder trial was set to begin.
Tennessee Discount Chain Dollar General Expands Into Rural Health Care
Goodlettsville-based Dollar General, with 17,000 stores nationwide, is launching into health care, starting with the hiring of a “chief medical officer” and hinting at offering in-store services on a large scale in the future.
Tennessee State University Offering Up To $10K To Community College Transfers
To qualify for TSU’s scholarships of up to $10,000, transferring community college students have to demonstrate financial need and be fully accepted into the university, which means having at least a 2.5 grade-point average.
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