Tennessee Supreme Court resets four people's execution dates beginning in May
The Tennessee Supreme Court set execution dates for Oscar Smith, Byron Black, Donald Middlebrooks and Harold Nichols.
Tennessee House passes bill banning classroom cell phone use, one Senate vote remains
A bill requiring Tennessee school districts to ban use of cell phones and devices in classrooms passed the House of Representatives on Monday.
5 years ago, nocturnal tornadoes killed 25 people in Tennessee
The deadliest tornadoes in years tore a path of destruction through Tennessee five years ago under a veil of darkness, ...
Bill would designate three months as the celebration of ‘life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness’ in Tennessee
The bill would officially declare June, July, and August to be the months to celebrate Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of ...
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Here are the charter operators applying to open or run schools in Tennessee in 2026-27
Charter school operators have applied to open or run 13 schools in five Tennessee school systems beginning in the fall of ...
Bill would help create ‘tens of thousands’ of new childcare facilities, Gov. Lee says
The proposed legislation, sponsored by the House and Senate majority leaders, would expand childcare licensing exemptions for places like gyms, churches, camps, Boys & Girls Clubs, and ...
'He is our last chance' | Supporters of death row inmate Gary Sutton call on Gov. Lee to meet with them as executions set to resume
Sutton's supporters said Governor Bill Lee told a reporter months ago he would not review the case or meet with them until an ...
Tennessee governor reiterates call for housing plan to make American Dream possible
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee took to social media on Friday to state the need for a housing plan to make the "American Dream" possible.Gov. Lee ...
122,000 Tennesseans not working due to child care cost, lack of options
Fox 17 provides local news, weather, sports, traffic and entertainment for Nashville and nearby towns and communities in Middle Tennessee, including Forest Hills, Brentwood, Franklin, Fairview, ...
The week in politics: Will Gov. Lee find $25 million to save victim services from crisis?
Plus, House Republicans vote against a ceremonial resolution honoring the life of a beloved Nashville gay bar owner.