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School Voucher Program

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A leading advocacy group for the creation of a school voucher program in Tennessee says it will renew efforts to pass a proposal in the next legislative session. The proposed "opportunity scholarship" would let parents move…

Shoppers take advantage of black Friday deals.

JACKSON, Tenn.,--Hundreds of shoppers took advantage of Black Friday deals across the hub city. "It ain't been too bad so far," Tyrone Hardaway said. Hardaway plays the role of "support system"…

Mother accused of being responsible for 2 infants’ deaths

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee mother is facing murder charges after the deaths of her two infant daughters last year. Multiple media outlets report that 22-year-old Kendra L. Tweed of Greeneville was indicted Monday on two counts of first-degree…

UT report lays out options for boosting road funding

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A University of Tennessee study released Wednesday is laying out some options for the state to boost its funding for road projects, ranging from charging drivers by the mile to tapping the state's general fund. Republican…

Drive-by shooting kills Chattanooga mother

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - A drive-by shooting in Chattanooga killed a single mother as her children watched television upstairs. The Times Free Press reports (http://bit.ly/21iAPs0 ) the Tuesday night shooting fatally wounded 37-year-old Monica McMillon. But neighbors say she couldn't…

West TN Woodturners teach traditional craft

JACKSON,Tenn.,--Members of the West Tennessee Woodturners stopped into the WBBJ studio Saturday. Since 2009, the woodturners have been meeting once monthly. Currently meetings are the second Saturday at 9:30…

Hooked On Science: Pinecone Hygrometer

Pinecones act as a natural hygrometer, which measures the amount of moisture in the atmosphere. Pinecones contain seeds, which are transported by the wind. Pinecones open their scales to…