Tennessee
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Tennesseans urged to prevent diabetes with healthier habits
November is National Diabetes Month and experts said with healthier habits, more Tennesseans can reverse prediabetes and prevent Type 2 diabetes and …
Monday, November 11, 2024
Alliance sounds alarm on new uranium enrichment facility in Oak Ridge
A Knoxville environmental group is raising concerns about a new uranium enrichment facility slated to be operated in Oak Ridge. Unlike past sites …
Study reveals Tennessee child care workers face poverty wages
Child care workers across the nation, including in Tennessee, are struggling with poverty-level wages according to a new report. It revealed in …
Expert warns Tennesseans of harmful misinformation on Election Day
Election Day is finally here, and this year more than 17 million Latinos are expected to cast a ballot. Latino voters are now the country's second …
Debunking the horror: Tennessee bats essential to ecosystem, economy
From vampires to Dracula to the Halloween thriller Bats, stories often paint bats as scary animals. A spooky Halloween-themed campaign Real Scary …
Medicare open enrollment can bring cost savings for Tennesseans
For millions of Tennesseans age 65 and older, Medicare can be a vital resource and it is the time of year to give their coverage a closer look…
Past felony convictions keep almost 400,000 in TN from voting
Tens of thousands of Tennesseans with felony convictions are unable to vote in the Nov. 5 General Election. Research by The Sentencing Project shows …
TN expands SNAP assistance to residents post-Helene
Tennessee has expanded food assistance for Northeast Tennessee residents still cleaning up after Hurricane Helene. What's known as the Disaster …
East TN mobile health center rolls in to help, post-Helene
A community health center in East Tennessee is offering essential medical services on wheels, to families cleaning up after Hurricane Helene…
TN grant program funds early health care career pathways
Metro Nashville Public Schools and Nashville State Community College are working together to help some high school students launch health care careers…
Report exposes donors funding climate change disinformation in TN
As Tennesseans deal with record-breaking heat, hurricanes and prolonged drought linked to a changing climate, a new report showed how American …
HBCU Liberation Tour seeks to mobilize young Black voters in TN, South
Polling shows that many young people of color in Generation Z are ambivalent about voting, but one group of activists is working to change that…