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Fights delayed at Nashville airport due to air traffic controller shortage

Flights in and out of BNA were reduced Tuesday due to a shortage of air traffic controllers during the government shutdown.

Trump pick Van Epps to face Rep. Behn in fight for open TN congressional seat

Former Tennessee commissioner Matt Van Epps will face off against state Rep. Aftyn Behn in December’s general election.

How Tennesseans are getting abortion care without leaving the state

Fewer people are traveling out of state for abortion care — but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re getting fewer abortions.
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Teacher turns invasive carp into food for injured birds of prey

Carp have increasingly become a nuisance in waterways across the country. A Kentucky high school teacher and his students are using the invasive fish to feed injured raptors, like bald eagles, vultures and hawks.

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Politics

Trump pick Van Epps to face Rep. Behn in fight for open TN congressional seat

What to know before you vote in Tennessee’s special congressional primary

Dark money groups outspend Tennessee congressional candidates, oppose Republican Jody Barrett

A deer crosses Atlantic Drive inside the Sandy Hook unit of Gateway National Recreation Area in Highlands, New Jersey, on January 3, 2019.

The federal government has shut down. Here’s what will be affected across the country

Environment
A man wearing a hat and glasses holds a fish above his head.

Teacher turns invasive carp into food for injured birds of prey

A barn containing farm equipment on John Hilemon II’s Erwin, Tennessee farm as seen on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 just weeks after record rainfall from Hurricane Helene led to severe flooding in rural East Tennessee.

Farmers are recovering after Helene – with help from UT Ag researchers

Water rushes over the top of a low-head dam.

Low-head dams pose risks in Appalachia, but some people aren’t ready to see them go

A field next to the river

Plants, pollinators and people: The push to restore the Ohio River Basin

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Health Care

How Tennesseans are getting abortion care without leaving the state

Tennessee Supreme Court schedules four executions for 2026

Shuttered rural hospital reopens in Tennessee

State incentives help draw Japanese medical device maker to Nashville

Criminal Justice

Tennessee Supreme Court schedules four executions for 2026

A woman takes a selfie in front of the Memphis, Tenn., skyline on Sept. 29.

Attorney General Bondi says 9 arrested on first day of federal crackdown in Memphis

Tennessee governor says more federal agents to join fight against crime in Memphis next week

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