The Kentucky Lock Addition Project — a more than $1.5 billion federal construction effort — aims to solve the logjam by doubling the length of the lock that flows resources and products to 20 states.
Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy protection but plans to keep flying
Spirit Airlines says it will continue flying as it files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Monday’s announcement follows years of losses and a failed merger attempt for the low-cost carrier.
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.
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 […]
Two Nashville restaurants make coveted New York Times list
The New York Times’ much-anticipated, annual restaurant list dropped Tuesday. And of the 50 featured spots from across the country, two Tennessee establishments made the cut.
As Vanderbilt grad students approach a union vote, administrators stress alternatives
As graduate students at Vanderbilt University are nearing the number of signatures they need for a vote to unionize.
Women’s basketball stars will compete in Nashville next year. What would it take to make the sport a permanent fixture?
Athletics Unlimited announced that it would be holding its fourth women’s basketball championship in Nashville this February.
Workers at General Motors joint venture battery plant in Tennessee unionize and will get pay raise
The UAW says in a statement that GM and LG Energy Solution of Korea agreed to recognize the union after a majority of Spring Hill workers signed cards saying they wanted to join.
Rideshare drivers strike at Nashville airport as Labor Day travel begins
Members of the newly formed Tennessee Drivers Union are on strike for better pay and better conditions.
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