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.
Nashville judge hears arguments in hemp industry bid to halt rules …
Dec 17, 2024 · Agriculture; Criminal Justice & Policing; Nashville judge hears arguments in hemp industry bid to halt rules they say will tank businesses After a three-hour hearing, Davidson County Chancellor I’Ashea Myles told lawyers to expect a ruling no later than Dec. 24, two days before the rules are set to take effect
Extent of Helene devastation in northeast Tennessee comes into …
Oct 2, 2024 · Environment; Extent of Helene devastation in northeast Tennessee comes into clearer focus Death toll rises to eight; 46 people unaccounted for, and officials say it will take months – and hundreds of millions of dollars – before roads and bridges are rebuilt
Pending West Tenn. land conservation deal could create a state …
Sep 4, 2024 · Memphis is the largest city in the country that relies fully on ground water, according to the University of Memphis.. Ryan Hall, director of land conservation at the Wolf River Conservancy, said the entire tract of forest land lies within an aquifer recharge zone for the Memphis Sand Aquifer.Rainwater is slowly filtered through layers of sand, purifying the water.
Former Tennessee state senator seeks Supreme Court case
Dec 18, 2024 · Former state Sen. Brian Kelsey, R-Germantown, leaves the U.S. Federal Building in Nashville, Tenn. on July 27, 2023. He is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse his conviction on charges of breaking federal campaign finance laws.
Tennessee, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers forces CSX to halt …
Dec 10, 2024 · The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Tennessee environmental regulators have ordered CSX Transportation to stop dredging the Nolichucky River Gorge for rocks and sediment being used to shore up a rail line washed away by Tropical Storm Helene.
Tennessee’s small auto manufacturers to get federal funds to re …
Dec 19, 2024 · Tennessee is among five states to receive multi-million-dollar awards to re-tool and upgrade automotive facilities to serve the growing electric vehicle market.. The U.S. Department of Energy is partnering with five states flagged for their “significant automotive workforces” to provide grants to small- and medium-sized suppliers to “bolster local manufacturing capacity serving the ...
Tennessee’s costly, disruptive school turnaround work didn’t help ...
Nov 5, 2024 · This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free daily newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools.. New research shows middle school students exiting Tennessee’s two primary school turnaround models experienced few educational gains in high school ...
Eastern hellbender salamander, native to Tennessee, could soon …
Dec 16, 2024 · The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday announced its plan to add the eastern hellbender salamander to the nation’s list of endangered species in a victory for environmental groups that worked for over a decade to force the agency’s action.