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The deadline for flood victims to get help with property damage passed last week, but there is still help available for businesses that lost income.

The heat wave that has gripped most of Tennessee continues Thursday.

Tennessee Democrats were caught off guard when Murfreesboro Congressman Bart Gordon announced his retirement from Congress. Now, after 25 years of Democratic control, the seat could turn Republican.

A Tennessee charity aimed at helping veterans faces a $50,000 fine for not providing the services it said it would.

Nissan is recalling more than 40,000 Cube models that were built in 2009-2010.

Close to 700 Tennessee National Guard soldiers return home this week.

Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital says it has seen a dramatic increase in the number of swimming pool accidents this year. In just one month, eight children have drowned in an area swimming pool; 11 have been treated for near drowning.

The General Assembly may have wound down its session last week and adjourned for the year, but not before arguing over a bill that caused infighting between the state’s Republican legislators. They were united over protesting federal health care changes, but in the end, they couldn’t agree over how to do it. WPLN’s Jacqueline Fellows and state Capitol correspondent Joe White explain what happened, and how Republican lawmakers make up and move forward during this summer’s election season.

After weeks of partisan fighting, state lawmakers finally passed a budget last week. Instead of opting for Governor Phil Bredesen’s proposal to raise taxes, legislators made cuts and dipped into Tennessee’s rainy day fund. WPLN’s Jacqueline Fellows and Joe White explain what to expect when the state’s fiscal year starts July 1.