Environmental group threatens to sue TVA over Cumberland coal plant decision
An environmental advocacy group is threatening to sue the Tennessee Valley Authority, alleging the nation's largest public utility is violating the federal Clean Air Act after reversing course on plans to retire its Cumberland coal plant.
Police: Tennessee DHS employee charged after dead woman’s EBT card used in Marion County
KIMBALL, Tenn. — A woman identified in a police report as an employee of the Tennessee Department of Human Services is facing charges after investigators say she used a dead woman's EBT benefits to buy groceries and other items in Marion County. We are working to confirm the employment...
Tennessee’s air pollution is about to get worse. TVA’s fossil fuel lawsuit explained
The Tennessee Valley Authority began retiring its coal plants shortly after its Kingston facility released a billion gallons of toxic ash into the environment nearly two decades ago. TVA was nearing the end, with just four coal plants remaining; the largest and most polluting in the fleet, Cumberland Fossil Plant, was
New Data Shows Most Tennessee Students Not Proficient in Core Subjects
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A new analysis of state testing data shows the majority of Tennessee students are still not proficient in core academic subjects, despite modest improvements. The Tennessee Department of Education recently highlighted gains in the 2025–2026 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP), but a dee
Rutherford Commission considers $375M jail, sheriff’s office in Murfreesboro
An estimated $375 million Rutherford County jail and Sheriff's Office may get built next to the Correctional Work Center in Murfreesboro. The proposed project for the growing county with an overcrowded jail would serve 1,500 adult inmates by 2030 on property that includes the county's Juvenile Court and Detention Cente
Fireworks regulations in Middle Tennessee | LIST
Different communities in Middle Tennessee have different rules when it comes to fireworks, so make sure you know the rules before you light up the night sky at home.
Don’t Settle for Ordinary When Tennessee Has These 10 One-of-a-Kind Restaurants
Tennessee knows how to do food right, but some restaurants go way beyond good cooking. Across the state, you’ll find places where dinner comes with a side of adventure, history, or pure spectacle. These aren’t your typical chain spots or cookie-cutter eateries—they’re the kind of places that turn a...
Missing in Tennessee: The Unionville disappearance of two half-siblings in 2012
Chloie Rhianna Leverette has been missing from Unionville, Tennessee (Bedford County), since September 23, 2012, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Her photo above is an age-progressed likeness of how she might have looked at 22, though she would now be 23.
L.L. Bean Moves Closer to Opening Its First Tennessee Store
L.L. Bean will open its first location in Tennessee on Friday, July 17th, at the CoolSprings Galleria. A sign has already gone up at the mall in the former Forever 21 space as the store prepares for its debut. More Business News. According to the company’s website, the store will...
At least 5 dead after storms bring flash floods to Kentucky, Tennessee
At least five people were killed, and dozens were sought following severe storms in Kentucky and Tennessee that triggered flash floods and washed out roads, officials said. Two rounds of storms dropped nearly a foot of rain in some areas of Kentucky, surpassing previous rainfall records and overwhelming local communiti
