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Before cooling off in Tennessee's rivers this summer, check water quality reports from the Harpeth Conservancy to avoid illness from contaminated water.

(The Center Square) – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is honoring the state’s agricultural history as part of a celebration leading up to America’s 250th birthday. The governor is visiting the state’s 95 counties before July 1, 2026. Lee began his tour this week in Greene, Williamson and Tipton counties, where he held...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Department of Education has announced that two educators were named finalists for the state Teacher of the Year award. Among the nine finalists are Chrissy Rose with Anderson County Schools and Allyson Rutherford with Bristol City Schools. The following are the other seven...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Tennessee is one of 13 states that still have a grocery tax. That's why many folks cross the border to shop in Georgia, where MyLifeElsewhere.com says groceries are 4.1 percent cheaper. Because of this, some local grocery shops lose out on customers. Now, a non-profit has...

NASHVILLE, Tn. (June 18, 2025) — The Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) awarded $599,200 to Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System (VBH) from the Tennessee Housing Trust Fund (THTF) on Wednesday, June 18. Rhea County Executive Jim Vincent said the facility will be used to house adult over 18-years-old in...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett, the Tennessee Hospital Association, and the Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association today reminded parents to use the free ‘Baby in the Back’ car hangtag program during the summer months to help reduce heat-related illnesses and deaths in children. Since...

(KFVS) - Celebrate the history of the Heartland as America celebrates its 250th Birthday. Each day will have a history almanac that highlights an important moment in the creation of the United States and the states of Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee.

MT. JULIET, Tenn. – A routine traffic stop in Wilson County this past week resulted in the surprising arrest of a man who had been evading authorities for nearly three decades. Officers with the Mt. Juliet Police Department pulled over a vehicle on Lebanon Road near Matterhorn Drive after observing the driver run a...

The state university system’s Board of Governors next week could move forward with a plan to create an accrediting organization for universities in Florida and other states. The Board of Governors on July 11 will consider creating a non-profit corporation that would be the Commission for Public Higher Education.

For some, the crown is the ultimate goal, but for Lebanon’s Zoe Scheiderich, the 2025 Miss Tennessee crown is a cherished piece of a hopefully brighter future. Scheiderich, 22, competed as Miss Music City and was named the 72nd Miss Tennessee on June 14 after two nights of competition at the Fisher Center for the...