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Pierce Gentry, WUOT

Tennessee can charge people for crimes they didn’t commit, advocates want reform

Pierce Gentry, WUOT

May 12, 2025

Trousdale Turner Correctional Center

In Tennessee, prosecutors can charge people for crimes committed by another person, even if they weren’t directly responsible. Activist groups are working with state legislators to change that.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: 114th Tennessee General Assembly, criminal justice, Free Hearts, restorative justice, Theeda Murphy

‘We’re at the start of Manhattan Project 2’: U.S. energy secretary visits Oak Ridge

Pierce Gentry, WUOT

March 3, 2025

Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced at Oak Ridge National Laboratory on Friday that his department will move to promote the development of nuclear energy there, primarily with the intent to fuel advancements in artificial intelligence technologies.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, Bill Hagerty, climate, climate change, Department of Energy, nuclear energy, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, WUOT

Tennessee legislation pushes for recycling overhaul amid looming landfill closures

Pierce Gentry, WUOT

February 20, 2025

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Every year, Tennessee sends nearly one million tons of recyclable materials worth $150 million to its landfills, contributing to a growing waste crisis. One state lawmaker is turning to a solution that’s been used in Europe since the 1990s: Extended Producer Responsibility, or EPR.

Filed Under: Business, Environment, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, EPR, extended producer responsibility, landfill, Recycling

Two dead, three injured after tornadoes strike Tennessee

Pierce Gentry, WUOT

February 7, 2025

Two people are dead and three others are injured after an EF2 tornado struck portions of Morgan County on Thursday night, weaving a path of destruction in the rural communities of Deer Lodge and Sunbright.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, East Tennessee, severe weather, tornado, WUOT

How misinformation spread rapidly in Tennessee after Hurricane Helene

Pierce Gentry, WUOTandJacqui Sieber, WUOT

January 7, 2025

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Since FEMA arrived in East Tennessee, the agency set up five disaster recovery centers and approved 6,600 applications and $25 million in aid. But many people have expressed skepticism or downright distrust of the agency.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: FEMA, Hurricane Helene, severe weather, Tim Burchett

Tennessee offers little relief for farmers wrecked by Helene

Pierce Gentry, WUOT

October 28, 2024

Tennessee’s Department of Agriculture says they lack the funding to help farms wrecked by flooding in East Tennessee.

Filed Under: Business, Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: agriculture, Extreme weather, farmers, Hurricane Helene, severe weather

Communications remain an issue as East TN continues search for missing

Pierce Gentry, WUOT, Justin Hicks, KPRandJacqui Sieber, WUOT

October 3, 2024

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As of Tuesday, less than 50 people are still missing in northeast Tennessee. Interrupted cell service makes it hard for people to contact family in several areas.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Extreme weather, Flooding, Hurricane Helene, severe weather

‘I’ve never seen water rage like that’: East Tennessee residents reeling in aftermath of Helene

Jacqui Sieber, WUOTandPierce Gentry, WUOT

October 1, 2024

Nearly 10,000 homes in Tennessee’s Greene County remain without access to tap water after record floodwaters wrought by remnants of Hurricane Helene destroyed the county’s main water supply over the weekend.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, Extreme weather, Hurricane Helene, severe weather, WUOT

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