Tennessee lawmakers will reconvene in Nashville Tuesday for the 114th General Assembly. Their priorities are already clear.
TN governor considers special session on school vouchers and Helene relief
With the start of Tennessee’s legislative session less than a week away, Gov. Bill Lee is deciding whether the General Assembly will have a special session to focus on expanding school vouchers and providing relief for areas hard hit by the remnants of Hurricane Helene.
How misinformation spread rapidly in Tennessee after Hurricane Helene
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.
Helicopters rescued patients in ‘apocalyptic’ flood. Other hospitals are at risk, too.
Hurricane Helene caused severe flooding in Unicoi County, Tennessee, leading to the urgent evacuation of its hospital by helicopter. The incident highlighted concerns about hospital constructions in flood-prone areas.
Here’s a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill
The money is being provided after back-to-back hurricanes slammed into the Southeast. But the funding will go to much more than just Helene and Milton recovery. There’s also disaster assistance for farmers, money for damaged roads and highways and money for block grants.
Long-term recovery from the 2023 tornado and Hurricane Helene
For those impacted by natural disasters, the holiday season will be very different this year.
Unicoi County Animal Shelter faces a long road to full recovery
Shelter director Cody Walker says that it could take at least one year until the shelter is fully restored.
Tennessee offers little relief for farmers wrecked by Helene
Tennessee’s Department of Agriculture says they lack the funding to help farms wrecked by flooding in East Tennessee.
Witnesses saw an armed group harassing Helene aid workers in a small Tennessee town, sheriff says
Carter County Sheriff Mike Farley said the harassment of Federal Emergency Management Agency workers happened Saturday in the remote community of Elk Mills. No arrests were made, but he says the small group of armed people who showed up were looking to cause trouble.
Reporter’s notebook: What it’s like witnessing the aftermath of flooding in East Tennessee
Last week, Kentucky Public Radio reporter Justin Hicks went to parts of East Tennessee to help report on the aftermath of Helene. KPR’s managing editor, Ryan Van Velzer, sat down to debrief on the moments that stuck out to Hicks from his time on the ground. Ryan Van Velzer: Both you and I have spent time […]
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