The Republican-led proposal passed a first committee on Tuesday, with bipartisan support. Supporters say the effort is aimed at improving academic performance, student focus and communication skills. Eight other states have adopted similar policies, which have wide support according to national polling. Opposing parents have cited concerns about reaching their children during emergencies. A bill…
Wiping away tears Thursday as a cold chill filled the Nashville air, Tonya Simmons spoke about her brother, who was fatally shot 25 years ago. Edward Simmons had a daughter and was planning a wedding when he died on Dec. 4, 1999. During the annual Season to Remember event, Tonya Simmons told a group of…
Some mobile phone users run into a snag when trying to access information tied to Amber Alerts sent out in Tennessee when a child goes missing. The alerts, which are sent to mobile phones with wireless emergency alerts activated, direct people to a public Facebook post by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation with more information…
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is warning residents about the presence of a violent Venezuelan street gang called Tren de Aragua. TBI Director David Rausch said intelligence the agency has gathered suggests the gang is in Tennessee after it was previously believed to be gone following past arrests. “I don’t think we’re at the point…
Veterans Day is the annual holiday that honors people who have served in the United States military. The primary difference between this holiday and Memorial Day is that Veterans Day celebrates anyone who served while Memorial Day honors those who died in service. Veterans Day is often honored with parades, memorial services and deals from…
People who feel “forgotten” forget foreign policy. U.S. adversaries bank upon it. Across party lines, 52% of Americans oppose additional Ukraine aid. Another 55% opposed increases in defense spending last fiscal year, even to meet articulated threats. This follows a generalized slump in favor of American engagement in the world, disdained by over a third…
The Tennessee high school football season continues into Week 10 on Friday across the state. Here are the scores from the tenth week of the 2024 TSSAA football season. Please note all games with an * denotes a Tennessee high school football region game. Stream Tennessee HS football games live on NFHS Network TSSAA football scores: Week 10 Tennessee high school football scoreboard…
Helene’s swath of destruction has caused historic rainfall, flooding, power outages and 140-mile-an-hour winds across the Southeast. But it was North Carolina that bore the brunt of it Saturday with vast swaths of cities like Asheville and Greeneville under water, residents trapped in their homes with no lights or food and few functioning roads for…
Rescue efforts remain ongoing in East Tennessee after flooding from Tropical Storm Helene devastated communities in upper East Tennessee. Helene has caused at least 39 deaths in the Southeast since making landfall in Florida on Thursday evening. President Joe Biden has approved federal disaster assistance for Tennessee to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions…