Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been charged by the Trump administration and a judge in Nashville determined he will be held in custody until at least next Friday.
Judge blocks Tennessee-based CoreCivic from housing ICE detainees at shuttered center
A judge has blocked a Tennessee-based private prison operator from housing immigrants facing possible deportation in a shuttered Kansas City area detention center unless it can get a permit from frustrated city officials.
Goodlettsville-based Dollar General posts record sales as bargain stores attract people anxious about the economy
Dollar General set a quarterly sales record of $10.44 billion and upgraded its annual profit and sales outlook as Americans tighten their budgets and spend more at bargain stores and off-price retailers amid economic uncertainty.
Dolly Parton leans on her faith after losing husband of nearly 60 years
Dolly Parton says her faith has carried her through her fluctuating grief following the death of her husband, Carl Dean. The 10-time Grammy winner reflected on her marriage of nearly 60 years while promoting her new line of single-serve Southern-inspired frozen meals, following her popular Duncan Hines baking mixes with US-based Conagra Brands.
$14 billion in clean energy projects have been canceled in the US this year, analysis says
A new analysis finds that more than $14 billion in clean energy projects in the U.S. have been canceled this year, and there are fears over the future of domestic battery, electric vehicle and solar and wind energy development.
With a massive ark and museum, he spreads creationism a century after Scopes trial. He’s not alone
The 1925 Scopes monkey trial famously put the spotlight on evolution and appeared to mark a defeat for biblical fundamentalism. But a century later, many Americans still embrace creationism, and that’s evident at a giant replica of the biblical Noah’s Ark in Kentucky.
More tornadoes and fewer meteorologists make for a dangerous mix that’s worrying US officials
The U.S. is on track to have its second-busiest tornado year ever, and some former weather service veterans worry that overworked meteorologists and violent weather are a dangerous combination.
First US utility seeks permit for a small nuclear reactor as TVA advances plan for Oak Ridge
The nation’s largest public power company, the Tennessee Valley Authority, announced Tuesday it submitted a construction permit application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a small, modular nuclear reactor.
Severe weather leaves at least 27 dead, including 18 in Kentucky
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday that there were 18 weather-related deaths in his state. A devastating tornado damaged homes, tossed vehicles and left many people homeless. Seventeen of the deaths were in Laurel County, located in the state’s southeast.
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