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Next week, Tennessee will become one of the first states able to officially confirm cases of swine flu instead of sending tests to the Centers for Disease Control.

Despite opposition from the Department of Environment and Conservation, a House subcommittee approved a bill yesterday that will allow permit holders to bring guns into state parks.

A Brentwood temp agency is under investigation after immigrant workers filed charges with Nashville’s Labor Board yesterday.

The city of Nashville has made a multimillion-dollar commitment to the Teach for America program.

The newest class of the Country Music Hall of Fame includes two “Hee-Haw” cast members and the only female to be “Entertainer of the Year” twice.

Vanderbilt Diabetes Center and the Meharry Clinic will soon enroll 100 families in a pilot program to prevent childhood obesity.

Despite not having enough funds, Friends of Warner Parks decided to purchase 324-acres of land yesterday.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation is recommending two major tollway projects on either end of the state.

The Tennessee Board of Regents has hired a Washington D.C. consulting firm to look at areas that can be cut or combined to save money.

WPLN attempted to contact all Metro departments and subsequent division to find if and when government officials communicated or provided any services in any language other than English.