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Tennessee remains in State of Emergency following Polk County flooding

From Local 3 News: Tennessee has elevated its emergency management plan following severe flooding in Polk County, allowing state agencies to coordinate additional support for local recovery efforts. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) activated the State Emergency Operations Center to a Level 4 – Elevated on November 5 in...

Polk County, TN · 2d
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Beacon Home Health and Hospice announces expansion across West Tennessee

JACKSON, Tenn. (WBBJ) - Beacon Home Health and Hospice announced Wednesday that it is expanding its services across 19 West Tennessee counties. The expansion includes Madison, Gibson, Carroll, Henderson, Chester, Dyer and Weakley counties, as well as other surrounding rural communities. Beacon provides rehabilitation, chronic condition management and hospice care...

Tennessee · 1d
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Christian school wins Tennessee court case challenging religious charter ban

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Knox County Schools cannot block a Christian charter school application on religious grounds despite a Tennessee law banning religious charter schools, according to a federal court ruling on Friday. The narrow decision applies only to Knox County Schools and the Wilberforce Academy of Knoxville, which sued the school district last year over its application of the state law. It does not strike down Tennessee’s religious charter school ban or guarantee that Wilberforce’s application will be approved. The ruling comes amid a growing national conservative push to greenlight taxpayer-funded religious schools . Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti declined to defend the 2002 law earlier this year after publicly calling it “likely” unconstitutional , leaving Knox County Schools to face a lawsuit challenging a state law it was required to enforce. Tennessee lawmakers also loosened the state’s restrictions on religious charter schools this year, allowing religious organizations to operate charter schools as long as the schools themselves remain nonreligious. Wilberforce, however, aims to open an explicitly

Knoxville, TN · 1d

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First Snow Showers in Tennessee as Temperatures as Strong Cold Front Will Bring Much Colder Air

A strong cold front will bring much colder air to East Tennessee and the Southern Appalachians by Friday, Nov. 13. Rain is expected to turn to mountain snow showers. The National Weather Service in Morristown says highs will stay in the 40s Friday and Saturday, running 10 to 15 degrees below normal.

Tennessee · 2d
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Inside Politics: Tennessee Democrats discuss flipping House seats

Democrats won six Republican held districts in the Tennessee House in the mid term election - but Republicans still hold a supermajority in the state.

Tennessee · 17h

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New Growth Ratings: Tennessee Opens Public Portal Showing School and District Value-Added Metrics for 2025-2026 School Year

Ahead of December's planned release of Tennessee's education report card, the state has quietly launched the Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System (TVAAS) portal, which shows school and district growth for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Tennessee · 19h

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Tennessee Must Keep Issuing Driver’s Licenses to Dreamers While Case Continues

By Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout · November 11, 2026. Originally published by Tennessee Lookout. Tennessee officials must continue to issue driver’s licenses to immigrants who possess valid federal work permits while a legal challenge to new state policy rejecting the documents as valid continues, a court order issued Tuesday said.

Tennessee · 1d

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Tenn. House speaker proposes permanent grocery tax cut ahead of legislative session

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — The Tennessee House speaker is proposing a grocery tax cut to make the cost of food more affordable. The measure follows a Democratic push for the same thing this legislative session after a similar proposal failed last year. Cutting the sales tax on groceries is...

Tennessee · 1d

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This Hidden Tennessee Folk School Lets You Learn Old-Fashioned Skills You Thought Were Lost

Somewhere in Tennessee, people spend a day weaving baskets out of kudzu. Yes, that kudzu, the vine famous for swallowing barns whole. The same school teaches broom making, beeswax candles, Shaker boxes, and fresh indigo dyeing. In one class, students pick indigo leaves from the field that morning and turn them into dye.

Tennessee · 20h

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Super potent stem cells now available in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — At just 26 years old, Jehanne Fitzsimmons knows what it feels like to live with excruciating pain and the devastating news that her disease has no cure. Now, an emerging stem cell treatment available in Tennessee for the first time is giving her something she...

Tennessee · 20h

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Ballad reaches deal with UHC over Medicare plans

UnitedHealthcare and Ballad Health have finalized a new, multi-year agreement that provides people enrolled in UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage individual and Group Retiree plans continued network access to the health system. Our relationship includes value-based measures as our organizations prioritize quality of care and overall patient experience for the people we mutually serve. “Ballad Health is committed to working with insurers who share our commitment to a responsible partnership which ensures access to the doctors, hospitals and the continuum of care our seniors need,” said Alan Levine, chairman and chief executive officer of Ballad Health. “People enrolled in UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans can continue to choose the physicians and hospitals they know and trust. Ballad Health looks forward to a renewed relationship with UnitedHealthcare, and to partnering in ways that serve our seniors best.” “Our agreement with Ballad Health provides people continued long-term access to quality care,” said Suha Assi, UnitedHealthcare CEO, Tennessee and Virginia. “We appreciate Ballad Health’s collaboration and shared commitment to reaching an outcome that benefits the people and communities we collectively serve.”

Tennessee · 1d

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Tennessee Smart Steps child care waitlist opens for families

Tennessee's Smart Steps child care waitlist is open. Here's what families need to know to get assistance.

Tennessee · 1d

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Taste of Winter weather arrives in Tri Cities this weekend

A big weather shift is moving into Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. After mild temperatures earlier this week, colder air is pushing into East Tennessee and SWVA today. Highs will stay chilly in the low forties, with scattered rain showers turning into a rain-and-snow mix tonight as temperatures dip near freezing. While the valleys should mostly see wet roads, higher elevations above three thousand feet could pick up light snow accumulation into Saturday morning. Winter weather advisories have been posted for those areas. Drivers heading toward the mountains should watch for slick spots overnight.

Tennessee · 23h

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First Alert Weather: Tracking cold temps moving into Middle Tennessee

First Alert Meteorologist Bree Smith is breaking down what you need to know about the upcoming cold tempertures in Middle Tennessee.

Tennessee · 16h

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When opioid-settlement grants turn nonprofits into public contractors

In March 2024, Tennessee’s Opioid Abatement Council (OAC) approved a three-year grant worth about $1.7 million for a Knoxville nonprofit called Next Step Initiative Tennessee. The state’s own grant workbook classified the organization as “small.” Its Trenches 2 Treatment project was approved for $566,566 in the first year alone, and a little more than a year later, the same grant appeared in a very different kind of state record.

Knoxville, TN · 1d

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Operation Christmas Child Drop-Off Locations Open Monday, November 16

Volunteers are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 16 – 23. Nearly 5,000 drop-off locations will open across the country in November, and shoebox packers can find their local drop-off locations across Tennessee. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and...

Tennessee · 1d

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Tennessee Speaker Pushes Bill to Erase Tax on Milk, Eggs, Bread

Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton has filed legislation that would strip the state's food sales tax off milk, eggs and bread, and he says the exemption could eventually grow to cover far more of what's in your grocery cart. The bill, House Bill 6, targets a tax that currently sits at 4% on retail food sales statewide.

Tennessee · 22h

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Tennesseans overwhelmingly favor renaming Nashville International Airport for Dolly Parton, poll shows

Tennesseans are "united in support" of renaming the airport for the late Dolly Parton, according to the latest polling data.

Tennessee · 1d

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THE BREAKDOWN: Drought Improvements, But Not for Everyone

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - While most of West Tennessee and northern Mississippi has been reduced to a Moderate or Severe drought, Eastern Arkansas continues to see the worst drought categories expand. In the city of Memphis, 3.41” of rain has fallen between November 1st and 13th. This came from...

Memphis, TN · 16h

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Opinion: Kindness is Tennessee Tech’s calling card

There are plenty of ways to measure a university. We look at enrollment numbers, graduation rates, research activity and facility upgrades, to name a few. Those measures matter, but after nearly 15 years serving as president of Tennessee Tech University, I have come to believe there are qualities that are harder to quantify but every bit as important.

Tennessee · 19h