Tennessee
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Dolly Parton responds to concerns about her health: ‘I’m not dying’
Dolly Parton "ain't dead yet," the country superstar said on social media Wednesday following public speculation about her health.

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In Nashville, immigration sweeps deter crime victims from coming forward
Counselors within the Metro Nashville Police Department's Family Safety Center routinely reach out to crime victims to offer free counseling and support to navigate the criminal justice system.

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Trump-backed Van Epps and Democrat Behn win Tennessee primaries for US House special election
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Matt Van Epps, a former commissioner in Gov. Bill Lee's administration who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, and Democratic…

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UTC students protest against rollback of DEI programs on campus
Carrying signs that said "Mocs value DEI" and "Erase hate, not pride," around 200 students and community members marched across UTC's campus and through the streets of downtown Chattanooga on Tuesday to protest the university's decision to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campus.

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Hixson’s Agora Food Club and the quest for a parallel society
On Fridays, Joshua Longbrook drives out to the Amish and Mennonite farms.

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Both parties pack the ballot for US House special primary in Tennessee
The Democratic and Republican ballots aren't short on candidates in Tuesday's Tennessee primary special election to replace a GOP congressman who stepped aside this summer, including one who landed President Donald Trump's endorsement last week.

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Jack Daniel’s is ending a program that helped farmers feed cows with its scraps. What happens now?
Jack Daniel's is terminating a decades-long program that provided the company's corn byproduct "slop" to local cattle farmers at low or no cost, allowing the farmers to inexpensively feed their cattle.

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Outgoing Nashville official defends East Bank development contract
Facing criticism from a top state official in his final days on the job, Metro Nashville's chief development officer defended an agreement with Boston-based Fallon Company for a massive project on the Cumberland River's East Bank.

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Gov. Lee signs minority-owned business proclamation amid DEI reshuffle
Gov. Bill Lee has signed a proclamation designating Oct. 12-19 of this year as Minority Enterprise Development Week in Tennessee.

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Tennessee lawmaker and school choice advocate to lead national standardized test board
The next chair of the governing board that oversees the National Assessment of Educational Progress standardized test is a Tennessee lawmaker at the center of some of the state's most contentious education battles.
