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Independent groups have spent $2.5M in Middle Tennessee U.S. House primary
The hastily thrown-together video began with a cutout of the Dickson Republican state Rep. Jody Barrett floating in water and the words "swamp politician" emblazoned across the screen.
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Smoky Mountains to stay open amid shutdown, governor says
Several local governments and agencies in Tennessee and North Carolina and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have been working together with the National Park Service to keep all of Great Smoky Mountains National Park open during the federal government's partial shutdown, a press release from Sevier County said.
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Morgan Wallen denied throwing chair off bar roof to police in 2024, footage shows
Country music star Morgan Wallen denied to police that he threw a chair off a Nashville honky-tonk bar roof before and after he was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment in 2024, police video obtained by The Associated Press shows.
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Tennessee won’t track how many students with disabilities benefit from new tuition grant program
Tennessee isn't tracking how many students with disabilities enroll in its new statewide private school tuition program, the latest concern for education advocates who say the program needs to be more transparent.
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Immigration judge denies Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s bid for asylum, but he has 30 days to appeal
A U.S. immigration judge has denied a bid for asylum from Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose case has become a proxy for the partisan power struggle over immigration policy.
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J. Adam Lowe seeks second state Senate term
Incumbent state Sen. J. Adam Lowe, R-Calhoun, has announced his intention to seek reelection in 2026.
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Dolly Parton postpones Las Vegas residency, cites ‘health challenges’
Dolly Parton has postponed her first Las Vegas residency in 32 years, citing "health challenges," the country legend shared on social media Sunday night.
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East Tennessee business leaders share tariff opinions in survey
East Tennessee business leaders are optimistic about the state economy, though most are feeling tariff impacts and passing higher costs onto customers, according to a survey by the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research.
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Report: Tennessee keeps high rank in projected EV jobs amid industry uncertainty
Tennessee remains among the nation's top four states for highest number of anticipated electric vehicle manufacturing jobs despite slowing industry investments, disappearing tax incentives and federal policy uncertainty, according to a new report on electric transportation in the Southeast.
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Tennessee governor says more federal agents to join fight against crime in Memphis next week
For two weeks, Memphis has been bracing for an influx of National Guard troops after President Donald Trump announced his intention to deploy them to the city. On Friday, residents finally learned more about that plan.
