What to know: The new Ford BlueOval City plant poised to …
Sep 13, 2024 · The closure of a community center about two miles down the road from the new plant further inflamed the Mason community in August. Fayette County Mayor Rhea “Skip” Taylor said he temporarily closed the center’s doors and the Fayette County Commission changed the rules to prohibit private events (which were historically allowed) because of county property use and sale concerns.
2024-Election Voter Guide - Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee voters will go to the polls on Nov. 5 not only to vote for the next U.S. president, but in a U.S. Senate race and all nine U.S. House races.
Federal agencies illegally okayed river dredging to restore railroad ...
Nov 21, 2024 · Environmental groups are accusing a trio of federal agencies of illegally allowing CSX Transportation to dredge a pristine river gorge in East Tennessee for rocks and other materials to shore up rail lines damaged or washed away …
Tennessee officials approved $43 million in emergency funds for TSU
Nov 15, 2024 · State officials authorized a $43 million infusion into Tennessee State University’s operating budget in November to make payroll and prop up the university for the rest of the year, even after it laid off 114 people and cut expenses to cope with a financial crisis.
Lawmaker accuses private-prison operator of celebrating potential …
Nov 21, 2024 · Tennessee’s correction commissioner continued to defend the state’s private-prison operator as a “good partner” Wednesday while one lawmaker blasted him for whitewashing CoreCivic amid reports of deaths, drug use and a federal civil rights investigation.
Tennessee Transportation Department wants $308 million injection
Nov 20, 2024 · the Tennessee Department of Transportation is requesting $308 million more from the state budget for maintenance and construction costs.
Report: more than $3B needed in next three years to repair …
Sep 19, 2024 · Anita Wadhwani is a senior reporter for the Tennessee Lookout. The Tennessee AP Broadcasters and Media (TAPME) named her Journalist of the Year in 2019 as well as giving her the Malcolm Law Award for Investigative Journalism.
After fire at historically Black Knoxville College, leaders speak out ...
Nov 8, 2024 · After Monday’s fire, college officials remain hopeful that community members and city leaders will remain committed to helping to assure the college’s success, by not only providing financial support in order to bring students back to campus, but also by being intentional in recognizing the significant history the college has had in producing successful African American professionals ...
A 13-Year-Old With Autism Got Arrested After His Backpack …
Nov 15, 2024 · Aliyya Swaby is a reporter in ProPublica’s South unit covering children, families and social inequality. Previously, she was a reporter at the Texas Tribune, where she covered public education and state politics starting in 2016.
Bill Freeman, Nashville real estate developer, major Democratic ...
Nov 17, 2024 · (This story has been updated with additional details.) William H. “Bill” Freeman, a titan of Nashville’s business community, former mayoral candidate and a leading fundraiser for the Democratic Party, died Sunday night at the age of 73.