Political battle lines emerge as Tennessee begins overhaul of K-12 funding formula

Public input begins Wednesday as Tennessee begins overhaul of K-12 funding formula and already political lines are emerging.        Top Featured Tags: – Tennessee News Press Release Distribution Service

Her parents tried to stop her from going to college; now, she’s a world-class oncologist

Dr. Karen M. Winkfield, director of the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance, still feels the pain of being disowned by her Jehovah’s Witness parents.        Top Featured Tags: – Tennessee News Press Release Distribution Service

Garth Brooks remembers Charley Pride and the song they shared: ‘You thank your lucky stars’

Garth Brooks and the Recording Industry Association of America gathered in Nashville to remember and celebrate the late Charley Pride.        Top Featured Tags: – Tennessee News Press Release Distribution Service

State Sen. Brian Kelsey, Nashville club owner indicted in campaign finance conspiracy

A federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment charging Kelsey, 43, and club owner Joshua Smith, 44, with violating multiple campaign finance laws as part of a conspiracy to benefit Kelsey’s 2016 campaign for U.S. Congress.        Top Featured Tags: – Tennessee News Press Release Distribution Service

Claims deadline nears in Rutherford County lawsuit over illegal youth arrests, jailing

More than 1,400 people who were illegally arrested as youths in Rutherford County have until Oct. 29 to file a claim in a class action lawsuit.        Top Featured Tags: – Tennessee News Press Release Distribution Service

Here’s why Mike Vrabel was testy after Tennessee Titans whipped the Chiefs | Estes

Here’s guessing it had to do with avoiding a letdown. Mike Vrabel doesn’t want to make the win out to be more than it was for the Tennessee Titans.        Top Featured Tags: – Tennessee News Press Release Distribution Service

Tennessee Titans’ biggest weakness is becoming a strength. Ask Patrick Mahomes | Estes

Seldom have the Tennessee Titans been able to control a game lately with their defensive front, but they did it Sunday to the Kansas City Chiefs.        Top Featured Tags: – Tennessee News Press Release Distribution Service

Tennessee to crack down on COVID falsehoods from an unlikely source: doctors

Tennessee officials overseeing the licensing of doctors and nurses have encouraged the state to investigate those who spread COVID-19 misinformation.        Top Featured Tags: – Tennessee News Press Release Distribution Service

There’s another sexual abuse inquiry underway within the Southern Baptist Convention. Here’s what to know about it.

A second inquiry is underway. This one focuses on patterns of abuse within local Southern Baptist churches.        Top Featured Tags: – Tennessee News Press Release Distribution Service

Why 200 years later, Vine Street Christian Church’s progressivism is still an ‘ongoing process’

Vine Street Christian Church in Nashville is 200 years old and members are proud of its progressive legacy.        Top Featured Tags: – Tennessee News Press Release Distribution Service

It’s about the talent, and the Tennessee Titans’ defense still lacks it | Estes

Last season was so hideous that it’s making this one look more attractive than it is for the Tennessee Titans’ defense.        Top Featured Tags: – Tennessee News Press Release Distribution Service

Tennessee football vs. Alabama report card: Offense gets the lowest mark in loss

Tennessee allowed Alabama to score 52 points, the most it has allowed in a game this season.        Top Featured Tags: – Tennessee News Press Release Distribution Service

Tennessee football has top-10 rushing offense despite Tiyon Evans, Jabari Small rarely playing in same game

Tennessee was supposed to lean on a pair of running backs. But Tiyon Evans and Jabari Small have been more solo than combo in leading the ground game.        Top Featured Tags: – Tennessee News Press Release Distribution Service

Could the preservation of African American sites be seen as an act of racial justice?

Preservationists have realized that what happened in a building matters as much as how it was built. Now more Black heritage sites may gain attention.        Top Featured Tags: – Tennessee News Press Release Distribution Service

Check out these Middle Tennessee haunted houses this Halloween

Nashville’s haunted attractions are back, many of them for the first time since Halloween 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic.        Top Featured Tags: – Tennessee News Press Release Distribution Service

Gov. Bill Lee’s mask order violates federal law, remains blocked in Williamson County, judge rules

U.S. District Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw continued to block the governor’s executive order in Williamson County, saying it violates federal law.        Top Featured Tags: – Tennessee News Press Release Distribution Service

Mayor proposes $568M capital spending plan with focus on Nashville education, transportation and parks

Nashville Mayor John Cooper’s newest spending plan focuses on transportation, education and parks improvements.        Top Featured Tags: – Tennessee News Press Release Distribution Service

Who’s behind the anti-union ads about the new Ford plant near Memphis? This man’s company

Richard Berman’s website advertises him as “the industry’s weapon of mass destruction.” He runs nonprofits that help businesses attack critics.        Top Featured Tags: – Tennessee News Press Release Distribution Service

This week in coronavirus: Tennessee finally falls below the ‘red’ line

Tennessee’s weekly coronavirus test positivity rate fell below 10% – a threshold sometimes used to identify hotspots, or “red” states – on Wednesday.        Top Featured Tags: – Tennessee News Press Release Distribution Service

Tennessee needs to modernize, increase school funding to improve student outcomes, new report argues

Tennessee schools will continue to underserve low-income, students of color without increased funding, new report argues.        Top Featured Tags: – Tennessee News Press Release Distribution Service

Nashville could be link to new Midwest train lines, Federal Railroad Administration says

The FRA’s Midwest Regional Rail Plan mentions Nashville as a city that could serve as a connection to trains throughout the Southeast.        Top Featured Tags: – Tennessee News Press Release Distribution Service

‘Counterpoint to Broadway’: Second Avenue plans take shape, prioritizing pedestrians and history

Current design concepts for Second and First Avenue prioritize pedestrian access and preserving historic character.        Top Featured Tags: – Tennessee News Press Release Distribution Service

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