1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (828+ words) Three months ago, Tennessee lawmakers created a new U.S. House District 9, scaring off the Democratic incumbent and creating a mad-dash primary for both parties. The 9th has traditionally been a seat drawn around the Democratic stronghold of Memphis. But the last-minute redistricting…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (492+ words) (The Center Square) – Two companies that received Tennessee grant funds for job creation but failed to meet their obligations are repaying them, according to a spokesman with the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. FastTrack grants are awarded to…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (394+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — More Tennesseans are casting their ballots early ahead of the Aug. 6 primary, with statewide turnout significantly outpacing the last midterm election. According to data from the Tennessee Secretary of State's Office, nearly 322,000 Tennesseans had voted early as…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (304+ words) Tennessee House District 90 stretches across Knoxville from East Knoxville to Cedar Bluff Road. It includes the Parkridge, Fourth and Gill and Oakwood-Lincoln Park neighborhoods, along with parts of Bearden and west Knoxville. In the Aug. 6 primary election, voters will nominate…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (379+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn weighed in on several issues facing Tennessee during a rare Nashville radio interview, discussing public safety, economic development, and data centers while also responding to criticism over her campaign. Blackburn defended the deployment…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (504+ words) "June is no longer Pride Month. June is now Nuclear Family Month," reads text in an image shared June 5, 2026 on Instagram and X by religious podcaster Dan Cohen. The graphic, originally posted by the Ruth Institute, a non-profit that says…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (384+ words) The Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority has filed suit to prevent the state from taking control of its board of commissioners. The airport board authorized the legal action last week and is working with legal counsel to “evaluate and pursue next…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (422+ words) A fight is taking shape in Tennessee over who gets the final say on new landfills. Lawmakers indicate they may scale back a major form of local control, worrying residents who say rural towns already lack the resources to resist…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (50+ words) Middle Tennessee communities are pushing back against data centers — but do local governments actually have the power to stop them? Here's what an attorney says. Middle Tennessee communities are pushing back against data centers — but do local governments actually have…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (661+ words) Usually, the basic criterion to get a driver's license is to know how to drive so you can pass the driving test. Now though, Tennessee's new law will require a person to be proficient in spoken and written English if…...