FEMA has handed out $8.5 million in aid across 10 counties, including hard-hit communities in Cannon and Rutherford counties.
A judge will soon decide whether Tennessee’s first-of-its-kind drag restrictions will go into effect. Here’s how that decision has shaped Pride this year.
Tennessee passed a first-of-its-kind law restricting drag in public places earlier this year. But that law has never been enforced. A judge temporarily blocked it the night before it was set to go into effect. Now, a ruling in the case against Tennessee’s law is expected soon, just as Pride month is coming up.
A new Tennessee law blocks some immigrants from buying property
A new law aims to prevent foreign governments from buying agricultural land in Tennessee. But it has a wide scope that could affect certain people and not just their countries.
TCAP appeals window opens as families of third graders try to avoid being held back
The fallout from Tennessee’s third grade standardized testing rules enters a new phase Tuesday, as families can begin appealing to the state to ask that students be advanced to fourth grade.
Peter One brought a global understanding of country music to his Nashville second act
The singer-songwriter started his career in the 1980s in his native Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), and he’s picked it back up here in Tennessee more than three decades late
Wildlife recovery takes decades. Federal wildlife officials are updating 15 Tennessee species’ progress.
These reviews are mandated by the Endangered Species Act, a law passed in 1973 to prevent extinctions — which has been successful for 99% of listed species, according to one study.
50 Nashville actors with disabilities will star in Backlight Productions’ ‘Beauty and the Beast’
On a Monday afternoon inside Backlight Productions in Brentwood, everyone is abuzz.
Metro is holding a series of public meetings on school safety and gun violence — and wants your input
The series of three community meetings on school safety and the gun violence epidemic comes in response to the Covenant School shooting.
Covenant School parents will have a say in whether the assailant’s writings are released
The Covenant School, church, and its parents can now submit evidence and testimony in the case.
Why Tennessee is one of the hardest states to vote in
Since 2020, more than half of states across the country have made it harder on citizens wanting to cast a ballot. That includes Tennessee. The state has tightened the screws and left voters to navigate a complex and ever-changing set of rules.