The Tennessee Valley Authority is picking up steam on nuclear power. The utility’s board of directors voted Thursday to restart another mothballed nuclear plant called Bellefonte, in northeast Alabama.
Humane Society Called to Tennessee More than Anywhere Else
The United States Humane Society has been called to Tennessee more than anywhere else in the country – 17 deployments in the last three years to rescue starving horses and raid puppy mills.
Tennessee Ahead of Only Mississippi in ACT Scores
While across the country just one in four high school graduates taking the ACT is prepared for college, the figure is more like one in seven here in Tennessee. The state is just one spot from the very bottom when it comes to college-readiness.
Audit Finds District Attorney Used Seized Vehicles, Guns
The District Attorney from Huntington used confiscated sports cars and weapons as his own, according to an audit released by the state comptroller Wednesday. He also allowed drug helicopters to fly dignitaries to high school football games.
Metro Departments Change Policy Toward Religious Head Coverings
Metro Nashville is loosening some of its security policies toward religious head coverings. The American Civil Liberties Union pushed for the changes.
Meth Explosion Results in Jail Time
Two men responsible for a meth-related explosion in the parking lot of a Nashville Wal-Mart have been sentenced to more than seven years in prison. Both pleaded guilty to their roles in a methamphetamine manufacturing conspiracy.
Historians Want Trip Home for Tennessee Soldier Remains
The remains of as many as 11 soldiers thought to be from Tennessee have been found in Monterrey, Mexico. A developer ran across their shallow graves where they had been buried since the Mexican-American War. Local historians are now trying to fly them home.
April Storms Hit TVA Balance Sheet
Deadly tornadoes that swept across the south in late April are now taking a financial toll on the country’s largest public utility. The Tennessee Valley Authority just posted a $240 million loss.The three-month period was one of TVA’s worst.
Play Centers on Controversial Art from 9/11
A play debuting this weekend at Nashville’s Darkhorse Theatre revisits a controversy over public art depicting the events of 9/11.
Tux Repair Company to Start Manufacturing in Tennessee
A Tennessee company plans to start manufacturing garments domestically, countering what has been a 15-year trend of moving production out of the country.
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