DCS seeks $189M in new funding with plans to target rural …
Nov 7, 2024 · Fifteen Tennessee counties account for half of all kids in the foster care system, a data point that is prompting child welfare officials to seek $6 million in state funding in order to …
2024-Election Voter Guide - Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee voters will go to the polls on Nov. 5 not only to vote for the next U.S. president, but in a U.S. Senate race and all nine U.S. House races.
Extent of Helene devastation in northeast Tennessee comes into …
Oct 2, 2024 · Environment; Extent of Helene devastation in northeast Tennessee comes into clearer focus Death toll rises to eight; 46 people unaccounted for, and officials say it will take …
‘Shovel-ready’ speculative industrial park hopes to attract …
Dec 24, 2024 · A 160-acre site in Henderson County is the latest publicly-owned speculative industrial park to be certified by the state as “shovel-ready.” Tennessee’s Department of …
Report: more than $3B needed in next three years to repair …
Sep 19, 2024 · Anita Wadhwani is a senior reporter for the Tennessee Lookout. The Tennessee AP Broadcasters and Media (TAPME) named her Journalist of the Year in 2019 as well as …
In Tennessee, famed civil rights center Highlander to regain …
Dec 20, 2024 · Civil Rights; In Tennessee, famed civil rights center Highlander to regain control of original land After a years-long spat, part of the once-confiscated site of the famed training …
Nashville judge hears arguments in hemp industry bid to halt rules …
Dec 17, 2024 · Agriculture; Criminal Justice & Policing; Nashville judge hears arguments in hemp industry bid to halt rules they say will tank businesses After a three-hour hearing, Davidson …
Tennessee hemp businesses win $735k settlement over illegal …
Dec 24, 2024 · The state of Tennessee and the city of Spring Hill will jointly pay two businesses $735,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging state and local law enforcement wrongfully seized 231 …
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Report: Tennessee ranks high in projected electric vehicle jobs, but ...
Oct 29, 2024 · As the Southeast continues to draw in electric vehicle and battery manufacturers, Tennessee ranks near the top of the list for anticipated jobs and investment, according to a …