NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s GOP-dominated General Assembly is nearing the finish line of an overhaul of the state formula for funding its multibillion-dollar K-12 education system. The House passed its version Wednesday after Democratic lawmakers were abruptly blocked by…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republicans have advanced legislation that would place more scrutiny over what books are placed in public school libraries just moments after the bill’s House sponsor said any inappropriate book should be burned. The measure is…
Nashville recap: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Here is a brief summary of some of the bills and issues addressed in Nashville on Wednesday: In the House Floor Session SJR0055 to remove section that states that no minister of the gospel…
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — The annual lottery to view the synchronous fireflies in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park opens on Friday. Every year, thousands of visitors gather in the park's Elkmont area to observe the Photinus carolinus, a firefly…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance shared some simple steps to help spring your home into safety. According to the news release, you can: Get rid of clutter. Trim tree branches. Maintain landscaping. Clean the gutters. Change…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- First Lady Maria Lee announces the launch of the fourth annual Tennessee Kids Serve Summer Challenge. The challenge, which runs this year from June 1 to August 1, encourages students from kindergarten through sixth grade to devote…
COPPERHILL, Tenn. (AP) — A fire early Tuesday destroyed Tennessee’s Ocoee Whitewater Center, which served as the host site for paddling events during the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. Polk County Emergency Management Agency Director Steve Lofty told the Chattanooga Times…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Actor Reese Witherspoon and Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry have joined the ownership group of Major League Soccer’s Nashville team ahead of Sunday's opening of Geodis Park, its 30,000-seat stadium. Witherspoon’s husband, agent and investor…
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Officials say a juvenile has been charged in connection with a double homicide in Tennessee. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a statement that charges were filed on Monday against the minor in the deaths…
Here is a brief summary of some of the bills and issues addressed in Nashville on Monday: In the House Floor Session HB2633 to allow a teacher to use pronouns not used by the student: amended and passed by a…
