Monarch butterflies are migrating through parts of the South and Midwest as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks public comment on a proposal to list them as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
In rural Appalachia, drivers can save money with EVs. Tennessee researchers want to speed the transition.
Rural residents might stand to benefit more than their urban counterparts by switching to electric vehicles.
Spring flowers in bloom at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
From the purple dwarf crested iris to the elusive yellow lady’s slipper, over 1,500 flowering plant species are blossoming at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Soybean farmers ‘don’t have a lot of room for air’ amid trade war with China
President Donald Trump’s growing trade war with China is putting added stress on American soybean farmers’ already tight margins.
Three years after making camping a felony, Tennessee lawmakers add more homelessness penalties
In 2022, Tennessee became the first state to make camping on public land a felony crime. A slate of new legislation will further impact people without stable housing.
Tennessee won’t deny public schooling to students without legal status — for now
A state review found the bill could’ve jeopardized more than $1 billion in federal education funding if enacted, as it violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Given the potential loss, House leadership paused consideration of the bill after it passed the Senate earlier this month.
Death row lawyers ask governor for another execution moratorium while courts review protocol
Attorneys for nine death row inmates argue the state’s new lethal injection protocol contains even fewer protections than the plan found deficient in 2022.
How Nashville is addressing overdoses in its booming tourism district
Business owners and city officials in Nashville have implemented a program that uses an opioid reversal kit created in West Virginia to bolster harm reduction efforts in the city’s tourism district.
Tennessee Senate passes measure to challenge federal education rights for undocumented students
A measure to challenge the right to an education for undocumented students narrowly passed the Tennessee Senate, 19-13, to the outrage of protesters inside and outside of the chamber.
As Grand Ole Opry turns 100, it’s the performers who keep it alive — and evolving
At the century mark, a big part of what’s kept the Grand Ole Opry going are the many generations and styles of performers who have been part of the show.
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