Tennessee
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2026 Tennessee state House election: Five races to grab attention of both parties
Five Tennessee state House races are likely to draw the most attention of both political parties this fall as Democrats look to pick up seats in the lower chamber for the first time in eight years.
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Tennessee lawmakers pledge to fund Imagination Library in 2027 state budget
Tennessee lawmakers pledged to fully fund Dolly Parton's Imagination Library for children in the state.
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Tennessee helped usher in the nuclear age. It wants to lead the way again.
Luther "Sunny" Miller is nearly 80, but in his younger days, he worked at Aerojet, a rocket and missile manufacturer located quite literally in his backyard. He can't prove it, but he worries that his thyroid and bladder problems, and his wife's kidney disease, can be traced to the plant.
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Vina Nails and Art in the Evenings: See the business licenses issued in Hamilton County last week
Business licenses issued Aug. 24-28, as provided by the Hamilton County Clerk's Office.
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Tennessee cattlemen brace for beef market unrest after Trump announces tariff-free imports
Tennessee cattle producers are preparing to sell their spring-born calves in a beef market roiled by President Donald Trump's Aug. 21 announcement of a plan to import about 660 million pounds of beef tariff-free in an effort to ease high prices for consumers.
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Wilcox bridge project could begin by early 2027, end by 2030
State transportation officials this week provided a more detailed timeline for the multimillion-dollar Wilcox Boulevard Bridge replacement project, extending the anticipated start of construction to 2027 and completion of the project to 2030.
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Tennessee is looking into changing how it evaluates schools
There are currently two education accountability systems: the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA); and the state letter grade. The Tennessee Department of Education is considering combining them into one based on the letter grade system.
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Tennessee slightly sheds jobs for 8th month in row, inflation at 3.4%
The state's top economic advisor at the University of Tennessee isn't concerned yet, even as job numbers show that, for the eighth month in a row, the number of people employed in the state has slightly dropped.
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Arena Club combines fitness, pickleball, dining and wellness on Chattanooga’s Southside
The Arena Club, a new social club combining fitness, pickleball, dining and spa facilities is set to open in October on Chattanooga's Southside.
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Ketner’s Mill property reopens to public with new rules
The new owner of Ketner's Mill in Whitwell is reopening the property to the public Friday with new rules asking for a cooperative effort from visitors to keep the place clean and to stay away from the mill's dangerous low-head dam.
