President Biden has declared the storms that swept through the Midsouth to be an emergency, but Gov. Bill Lee wants them labeled a “major disaster.” Here’s what that would mean.
Tennessee storm update: 7 tornadoes confirmed; some Nashville power outages could last days
Updated at 9:20 p.m. Sunday. Authorities say at least a half-dozen tornadoes touched down in Tennessee during the weekend’s intense storms and that damage assessments are ongoing in 20 counties.
Updates: Tens of thousands are still without power in Tennessee after damaging storms
Strong storms and apparent tornadoes tore across several states late Friday and into Saturday morning and have caused three deaths in Tennessee.
Nashville has banned alcohol on open-air party buses, so some operators are turning to plexiglass
A new ordinance banning open containers of alcohol on unenclosed party vehicles is forcing party vehicle operators to shake up the way they’ve been running their businesses.
Dozens of companies will no longer be allowed to mandate vaccines in Tennessee
Several dozen Tennessee companies and institutions that were requiring employee vaccinations will no longer be allowed to enforce such rules. The change was announced Wednesday by the state comptroller and comes in response to a pair of federal court rulings the day before.
Nashville unveils proposal to bring NASCAR back to fairgrounds speedway
A renovated Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway would be the last piece of a near-total-makeover of the city’s fairgrounds and allow for the return of top-tier NASCAR racing.
Nashville’s first post-emancipation free Black neighborhood honored with ceremony and new research
The original inhabitants of Bass Street built their all-Black neighborhood in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War, but the history has been largely lost and erased.
Nashville’s Civil Rights history to be gathered in one place through federally funded project
Metro’s Historical Commission is receiving a $50,000 federal grant from the African American Civil Rights program, which is overseen by the National Park Service.
Federal funds will help Tennessee detect unemployment fraud and collect overpayments
Tennessee is receiving another round of federal funding to improve the behind-the-scenes functioning of its unemployment benefits system, including to better detect and combat fraud.
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