Tennessee News

TDOT launches hotline to report potholes, maintenance issues

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation has launched a new hotline for drivers to address road safety concerns. Tennesseans can call 833-TDOTFIX (833-836-8349) to report potholes and other maintenance issues on interstates and state routes. “We all know…

Justice Bus to bring legal aid to Tennessee residents

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee court initiative to help residents in need of legal aid has found a new way to reach out. On Monday, officials launched the Tennessee Justice Bus — a mobile legal clinic that will travel…

Trump lashes out at Jan. 6 committee as he teases 2024 run

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Making his first public appearance since the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection began its hearings laying bare his desperate attempts to subvert democracy and remain in power, former President Donald Trump on Friday lashed out at…

Video series to teach kids about pollinators

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A new video series is helping teach kids about Tennessee's pollinators. The animated series comes from the Tennessee Department of Transportation, will teach about both pollination and pollinator species, and will be hosted by Polli the Tennessee…

No tuition increases for Tennessee community, technical colleges

COLUMBIA, Tennessee (AP) — Students attending Tennessee's public community colleges and applied technology colleges will not face a tuition or fee increase for the upcoming academic year, officials said. The Tennessee Board of Regents voted at a quarterly meeting Friday…

Study reveals Tennessee's favorite Elvis Presley song

This week marks the release of Baz Luhrmann's "Elvis," the much-anticipated biopic on the King of Rock starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks. Ahead of the film's debut, Scholarship Institute analyzed search trends…

Researchers hope fireflies will aid robot communication

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Researchers from the University of Colorado are studying the Great Smoky Mountains' synchronous fireflies to determine whether understanding the way they communicate could help with developing robot communication. The fireflies "need to solve complex problems while…