Finding a ‘foster’ mother for Bits: Wildlife officials search for den to place abandoned...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Wildlife officials are going on a mission to find a new home for an abandoned bear cub....
Tennessee could criminalize adults who help teens get abortions
A new law would allow Tennessee to prosecute anyone who helps a minor get an abortion, unless it's their own child, and it would...
“Impossible to enforce”: Attempts to ban abortion travel are scare tactics, legal expert says
Last week, a Tennessee Republican lawmaker proposed legislation that could imprison any adult who "recruits, harbors or transports" a pregnant minor to get out-of-state...
Tennessee looks to ban ‘political’ flags in school
The Tennessee House of Representatives is considering a bill that would allow only two flags in schools.Story continues
Tennessee Rep. Mark Green can impeach a Cabinet secretary and lead immigration reform too
The impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and a bipartisan border are related issues. Congress should move forward with both.David Plazas is the...
Budget problems could affect governor’s private-school voucher plan
Gov. Bill Lee with Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders in Nashville on Nov. 28, 2023, for Lee's announcement he will push to provide...
Tennessee needs sensible gun-law reform. The legislature can make a difference
The Tennessee General Assembly convened on Jan. 9, 10 months after the shooting at the Covenant School that killed six, including three students. Since...
Tennessee Waffle House employee says franchise owner stiffed servers on full pay
A Knoxville woman has filed a federal class-action lawsuit against one of the nation's largest Waffle House franchisees, saying the company failed to...
Summer EBT food program estimated to help 644,000 kids
One in eight Tennesseans who have experienced hunger is a child. The Volunteer State is tackling childhood hunger this summer by opting into the...
Lawmakers support denying bail for people accused of multiple crimes
State lawmakers announced their support for a constitutional amendment letting judges deny bail for people accused of a wider variety of...
