Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett was arrested for driving under the influence after leaving the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester.
In Nashville, former President Trump rips Jan. 6 committee as ‘unhinged insurrection hoax,’ criticizes Pence
Former President Donald Trump ripped congressional hearings on the Jan. 6 insurrection while in Nashville on Friday, rehashing false claims about the 2020 election and the attack on the Capitol.
House passes ‘Protecting Our Kids Act’ gun reform package, with Tennessee’s 7 Republican members voting ‘nay’
The Democratic-led House passed a suite of gun reforms, which passed on an almost party-line vote. Tennessee’s Republican members of Congress voted against the measures, including raising the age for purchasing semi-automatic rifles to 21.
At the Statehouse: Here’s everything the 2022 Tennessee Legislature did to your life
That’s a wrap on Tennessee’s 112th General Assembly. Lawmakers adjourned Thursday afternoon after passing a slew of new bills and a nearly $53 billion budget.
State ethics bill backed by GOP leaders riles conservative groups
One particular measure in a sweeping ethics package that’s riling some conservative groups is a requirement to more fully disclose expenditures.
Cherrygate: Did the NFL follow through on a promise to donate 200 cherry blossom trees to Nashville?
The NFL removed some of Nashville’s beloved cherry blossom trees in 2019 to erect a stage for the NFL Draft. So what happened to a commitment to replant them?
At the Statehouse: A precarious week for bills penalizing abortions, transgender athletes and the incarcerated
An abortion bill hits a dead end, a ban on transgender athletes in college is revived and a warning is issued over a criminal justice bill that could backfire.
Hidden history of Nashville’s segregated pools gets permanent reminder with new Centennial Park marker
For 50 years, Centennial Park’s Art Center has served as a community hub for exhibits and teaching workshops. But there was a time when the arts center was a bathhouse for one of the city’s segregated pools during Jim Crow. Now, this hidden history will have a permanent reminder.
Friends remember Franklin historian, preservationist and ‘scribbler’ Robert Hicks
Friends are remembering author and local historian Robert Hicks, who died last month at the age 71.
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