2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (795+ words) A line of cars and trucks closed off the entrance to McGhee Tyson Airport after terrorists hijacked four planes and killed thousands on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. The makeshift barrier − what long-timers at the Knoxville airport remember as Fort McGhee…...

1+ mon, 3+ hour ago   (197+ words) Three statehouse incuments ousted. Nearly a dozen newcomers to fill vacancies. What we learned from TN primaries and races to watch in November. Three incumbents ousted; Here are Tennessee statehouse races to watch Well-funded Clarksville Democrat Allie Phillips will rematch…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1051+ words) Tennessee is one of nine states that has not legalized cannabis for any purpose, but that may be changing. Some Tennessee lawmakers said medical marijuana could gain traction if the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration follows President Donald Trump's guidance to reschedule…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (574+ words) Amid a contentious "redistricting arms race," fueled by President Donald Trump and backed by Tennessee Republicans, the state's congressional districts are set to be redrawn. The General Assembly gave final approval to the new map on May 7, with Republicans passing…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (388+ words) At the behest of President Donald Trump, Tennessee’s Republican supermajority is returning to Nashville next week to redraw the state’s congressional maps, carving Memphis into multiple safe-Republican seats. The session is made possible by the Supreme Court's decision ending protections…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1290+ words) At the behest of President Donald Trump, Tennessee’s Republican supermajority is returning to Nashville next week to redraw the state’s congressional maps, carving Memphis into multiple safe-Republican seats. The session is made possible by the Supreme Court's decision ending protections…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (119+ words) The bill makes state funding contingent on working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but Nashville officials have legal concerns. Can Tennessee force Nashville sheriff to work with ICE? What we know The Tennessee General Assembly recently passed a bill that…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (654+ words) House Republicans gave final approval to a measure that would require Tennessee driver's tests to be given only in English, a policy widely opposed by the state's business and economic development communities, as well as immigrant rights groups. House Bill…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (620+ words) After weeks of fluctuating gas prices, officials are now saying it could be 2027 before we see prices dip below $3. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” that gas prices are…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (776+ words) Tennessee’s leaders are weighing a plan that could mean more nuclear waste is stored in the Volunteer State. State lawmakers might ask Gov. Bill Lee to answer a federal request for information about hosting what the U.S. Department of Energy…...