Listen State Rep. Charles Sargent will not seek re-election, after more than two decades in the Tennessee House of Representatives.
Citing Health, Longtime Tennessee Representative Charles Sargent Says He Won’t Run Again
Tennessee Baptists Join Chorus Speaking Out Against White Nationalist Rallies
Tennessee Baptists are the latest group to speak out against the white supremacist rallies planned for Murfreesboro and Shelbyville this weekend.
Citing Loyalty To The U.S., Kurds In Nashville Ask For Help In Independence Push
Listen Hundreds of demonstrators lined three blocks of Broadway on Wednesday to call on the United States to offer more support for Kurdish independence.
Tennessee Guard, State Police Will Monitor Protests But Remain On Standby, For Now
Listen The Tennessee Guard and state police say they’ll be on standby this weekend, if planned protests and counter protests in Shelbyville and Murfreesboro erupt into violence.
Blackburn Points Finger Back At DEA For Measure That Blocks Policing Of Opioid Shipments
Listen Congressman Marsha Blackburn is blaming the Drug Enforcement Administration for not speaking up if legislation she co-sponsored is causing such a problem. An investigation by “60 Minutes” and the Washington Post highlighted her role in a law that made it tougher for the DEA to regulate opioids.
How One Student’s Answer Led A District To Identify Statewide TNReady Grading Problems
Tennessee lawmakers were surprised to hear that widespread grading errors in the new standardized test might have gone undetected if not for a school’s concern about a high performing student. This week legislators are holding a hearing on problems with TNReady.
Google Fiber Expands To 10 New Nashville Neighborhoods
Listen Google is picking up the pace on its troubled Fiber rollout in Nashville. The company announced Wednesday that 10 new neighborhoods can now access the high-speed Internet service.
At A Family’s Request, Sewanee Decides To Relocate Confederate Memorial
Listen The University of the South in Sewanee is relocating a 77-year-old memorial to a Confederate general, after determining there was little reason for the stone marker to stand at an intersection just off the school’s main campus.
Tennessee Senator Bob Corker Implies He Now Regrets Supporting Trump
Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker delivered his harshest criticism yet of President Donald Trump on Tuesday, again questioning the Republican leader’s competency, calling the president untruthful, and implying for the first time that he now regrets supporting Trump.
City-Owned Bordeaux Nursing Home Under State Suspension
Listen One of Nashville’s largest nursing homes — which is owned by the city itself — has been forced to stop admitting new residents. State inspectors found violations, including allegations of patient abuse, at the 419-bed Bordeaux Long Term Care.
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