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Tennessee lawmakers pass bill requiring schools to adopt digital device policies for elementary school students. Here's what that means
9+ hour, 54+ min ago (288+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A bill that originally sought to ban digital devices for elementary students across Tennessee is now headed to Gov. Bill Lee's desk, but with notable changes. After previously passing in the Senate, the bill was passed in…...
Traffic backed up as Vice President JD Vance visits Middle Tennessee, state says
1+ week, 3+ day ago (79+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) reports that Vice President JD Vance is visiting Middle Tennessee on Monday. TDOT reports that Interstate 65 has been shut down due to the VP's movements around the area. "The interstate will…...
Spring planting season is here: What Middle Tennessee gardeners should (and shouldn't) do right now
1+ week, 3+ day ago (229+ words) Local gardening experts Greg Yandell and Jake Gunter, from Ace Hardware in Hendersonville, shared a few simple ways to get your yard ready now while avoiding common early-season mistakes. A good rule of thumb is to wait until around April…...
Tennessee GOP split threatens bill that would track undocumented students
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (368+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Tennessee House and Senate Republicans are at odds over a which version of a bill that would track how many undocumented students are in state public schools to pass. The bill would require students in Tennessee to…...
VA cancer clinic opens in Chattanooga, preventing veterans from having to make their usual 2-hour commute to Nashville for treatment
2+ week, 3+ day ago (646+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WSMV) - Veterans who live in the Chattanooga area have often been forced to drive two hours to Nashville and Murfreesboro for cancer treatment. But now, a new VA clinic has opened up in their own area to significantly…...
Tennessee bill that would expand arrest powers for state homeland security officers passed by Senate
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (258+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A bill in the Tennessee legislature that would expand arrest powers for state homeland security officers was passed by the state Senate Thursday. Senate Bill 1880, introduced by Sen. Jack Johnson (R-Franklin), "creates within the Department of Safety…...
Tennessee bill aimed at NES accountability after January ice storm dies in committee
3+ week, 1+ day ago (234+ words) NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) - A bill aimed at making utility companies such as Nashville Electric Service more accountable during emergencies and natural disasters died in committee Wednesday at the Tennessee State Capitol. The bill was filed a week after the deadly…...
Data shows shooting injuries, deaths costing Tennessee billions, report says
3+ week, 1+ day ago (267+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A new report from Safer TN showcases that firearm tragedies are costing Tennessee billions of dollars. A new interactive data dashboard has been unveiled through a partnership between Voices for a Safer Tennessee and the Boyd Center…...
Three tornadoes confirmed in parts of Tennessee, Alabama
3+ week, 2+ day ago (146+ words) WSMV Three tornadoes confirmed in parts of Tennessee, Alabama Recent bitter cold affects Nashville's warmest-ever start to March Metro Nashville Public Schools providing meals for summer camp students Protests break out in TN over ICE operating in county courthouse First…...
Middle Tennessee city says it's collecting 5 times the normal amount of storm debris every week in wake of January ice storm
4+ week, 2+ day ago (273+ words) WSMV FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WSMV) - One Middle Tennessee city says its crews continue to collect five times the normal amount of debris every week following January's ice storm. Every year, the city says it collects about 2, 800 tons of brush. But since…...