Tennessee bathroom law sponsor now says it has penalties
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The sponsor of Tennessee’s new law requiring businesses and government facilities to post signs if they let transgender people access multi-person...
Tennessee State University offers coding classes in Africa
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee State University announced on Wednesday that it will begin offering an online app design and coding class in two African...
Jason Isbell, Amythyst Kiah lead Americana music awards
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Singer-songwriters Jason Isbell and Amythyst Kiah are both up for three nominations at this year's Americana Honors and Awards show, which...
Groups accuse Tennessee Valley Authority of misusing funds
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Four environmental organizations on Wednesday asked the Tennessee Valley Authority's internal watchdog to investigate whether the nation's largest public utility misused...
Mississippi city honors Freedom Rider legacy 60 years later
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi's capital city is honoring the civil rights activism of the late Rev. C.T. Vivian 60 years after he and other...
Tennessee bans teaching critical race theory in schools
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee is the latest state to ban teachers from teaching certain concepts of race and racism in public schools.
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GM now says it will support union at new battery factories
DETROIT — General Motors now says it will support efforts by the United Auto Workers union to organize employees at two U.S. electric vehicle...
Judge keeps restaurant aid priority for women, minorities
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal judge has ruled against a conservative legal group that sought an immediate halt to the priority status for restaurants...
Nashville DA won’t enforcement new bathroom sign law
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nashville's top prosecutor said Monday that he will not enforce a newly enacted law that requires businesses and government facilities open...
Tennessee moves to the forefront with anti-transgender laws
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Conservative lawmakers nationwide introduced a flurry of anti-LGBTQ bills this year, but no state's political leaders have gone further than Tennessee...