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Tennessee dead last in U. S. for student spending as vouchers grow
6+ hour, 9+ min ago (362+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) " Tennessee ranks last in the nation for per-student public school spending, according to a new National Education Association report released after lawmakers approved an expansion of the state's private school voucher program. The NEA's annual Rankings and…...
Early voting begins in Tennessee, here's what Davidson County voters need to know
2+ week, 2+ day ago (220+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) " Early voting for Tennessee's May 5 state and county primary election begins Wednesday, April 15, giving voters across Davidson County more than two weeks to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day. The early voting period runs through April…...
Plane crashes in East Tennessee, federal investigation ongoing
2+ week, 3+ day ago (136+ words) NEW MARKET, Tenn. (WZTV) " Federal investigators are looking into the crash of a small airplane on Monday near New Market in East Tennessee. The National Transportation Safety Board, or NTSB, said on April 13 that it is investigating the crash involving…...
Tennessee voucher expansion reshaped by late amendment as House, Senate diverge
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (551+ words) The amendment to House Bill 2532, filed by Republican Rep. Ryan Williams of Cookeville, passed a key House finance subcommittee this week and now heads to a dull House Finance, Ways and Means committee. The underlying bill originally filed by House…...
How Tennessee's regions nearly became separate states
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (242+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn (WZTV) " Tennessee's three stars on the state flag almost became three separate states. The state flag's three stars represent West, Middle, and East Tennessee. But those regions nearly split apart in the 1840s. "We had two separate movements in…...
Tennessee's GIFT Act to create $210 M fund for rural counties
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (255+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn (WZTV) " State Rep. Clay Doggett, R-Pulaski, has introduced legislation aimed at providing additional funding to Tennessee's rural counties. The Greenbelt Initiative Fund Transfer (GIFT) Act, House Bill 2375, would establish a $210 million Rural Revenue Equity Fund to support local…...
Cleanup continues in small Tennessee town after possible tornado touchdown, officials say
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (170+ words) BONNERTOWN, Tenn. (WZTV) " Cleanup continued in the small town of Bonnertown in Lawrence County after emergency management officials said a tornado may have touched down in the area Sunday night. Windy conditions impacted areas across the Midstate and Southern Kentucky…...
Who will be Tennessee's next Lt. Governor and why it matters
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (295+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) " Longtime Lieutenant Governor Randy Mc Nally, a republican from Oak Ridge, who represents Anderson, Knox and Loudon Counties in the state senate, announced he will not seek re-election when his current term is up at the end…...
Tennessee leaders speak out amid Iran strikes, rising tensions locally and globally
2+ mon, 9+ hour ago (412+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) " Tennessee political leaders are weighing in after the United States and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran Saturday, with President Donald Trump confirming what he described as "major combat operations" that he said killed Iran's Supreme Leader,…...
My Southern Home expands to Chattanooga, Knoxville and Memphis in April
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (128+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) " My Southern Home with Kimberly Greenwell, Nashville's only local home-related television show, is expanding its popular home tour to Chattanooga, Knoxville and Memphis this spring. The My Southern Home Tour of Homes is set for April 25-26, and…...