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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Senators are on Capitol Hill this week for the final time until after Election Day, with the Protect College Sports Act expected on the agenda. The bipartisan bill would overhaul college sports, enshrining pay for athletes’ name, image and likeness, known a...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Vols suffered their first loss of the season during their SEC opener against Texas. The Longhorns took home the win 20-17. The Longhorns put the first points of the game on the board with a 9-yard run from fifth-year running back Raleek Brown, follow...
Days after raising speculation about her 2028 prospects in a New York Times interview, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she is focused on helping Democrats including herself win reelection in 2026. Ocasio-Cortez has recently been the subject of speculation about a possible...
Former President Joe Biden is urging Democrats to get out and vote. Biden appeared alongside former first lady Jill Biden while receiving a service award from Planned Parenthood. In remarks delivered Thursday, Biden said the country is going through dark days, but encouraged vote...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - As the reality of the midterm elections set in, some Republicans on Capitol Hill have shifted their messaging away from President Donald Trump. Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL) released an ad in both Spanish and English on Sept. 17 directly opposing parts of Trump...
One of the big races to watch in the upcoming mid-term elections is unfolding in a district that stretches nearly 200 miles, from Memphis all the way to Williamson County. Democrat Justin J. Pearson and Republican Brent Taylor are facing off in the 9th Congressional District, and...
The Supreme Court on Friday turned away an attempt to use a new Missouri congressional map backed by President Donald Trump, putting an end to a long-running legal dispute as absentee voting is underway in the midterm elections. The justices halted a federal appeals court ruling ...
Nashville marked Dolly Day on Sept. 25 with sequins, singalongs and a spirit of generosity, as more than 150 businesses and organizations across Middle Tennessee hosted themed events and tributes honoring the country music legend just one month after her passing. Mayor Freddie O'...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A group of energy companies, including Michigan-based ITC Holdings Corp., is asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to limit competition on the transmission step of the energy delivery process. There are three parts to making sure the lights...
In January 2024, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump blasted the Biden administration for freezing approvals for new plants to export US liquefied natural gas. When he won the election, in part by slamming the Biden-Harris war on energy, Trump vowed in his second inaugural a...
On Thursday night, project leaders for the performing arts center came before the Clarksville City Council, asking them to turn over control of the Roxy Performing Arts Center, along with help financing the project....
Coming off of I-24 into Manchester, there's the Quik Mart that's run by Katie Haney. "Hello, how are you?" she called, another familiar customer walking in the door. "We have krinkle fries, tots, all the little sides, fried mushrooms." Let's not leave out fried okra. "A lot of cu...
The Beacon Center of Tennessee filed a lawsuit asking a judge to declare that TSBA remains subject to the Tennessee Public Records Act.
Nashville is celebrating Dolly Day on September 25, honoring the music, generosity and legacy of Dolly Parton with a citywide celebration just one month after her passing. Mayor Freddie O'Connell officially proclaimed Sept. 25 as Dolly Day a nod to Parton's iconic hit song and mo...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Mortgage rates climbed over 7% Thursday as the United States moves deeper into an affordability crisis, with the economy top of mind for millions of voters heading to the polls in November. The average age of a first-time homebuyer is nearly 40, according t...
Franklin City Board members are weighing two competing proposals for a parcel of city-owned land off Old Carter's Creek Pike one that would create transitional housing for unhoused residents, and one that would serve the city's wastewater department. Franklin City Administrator E...
The U.S. Senate on Thursday rejected a war powers resolution aimed at rebuking President Donald Trump over the ongoing war in Iran, a measure previously approved by the House of Representatives. The resolution failed in a 49-50 vote largely along party lines. RELATED STORY | Trum...
Rutherford County Schools is moving ahead with plans to display the Ten Commandments in district schools after the school board approved the designs Wednesday....
What This Story Is About Luanne James, the former Rutherford County library director, has filed a lawsuit against the library board over her March termination. Why It Matters The suit raises claims of civil rights violations, employee discrimination and First Amendment violations...
What This Story Is About Independent gubernatorial candidate David Hatley has pledged to donate $1 million to charity if GOP nominee Marsha Blackburn agrees to a debate ahead of the November midterms. Why It Matters Leading candidates usually participate in public debates ahead o...
On Tuesday, Gubernatorial candidate U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn abruptly withdrew a legal threat against the Tennessee Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance over records regarding board appointments....
The East Bank Development Authority Board questioned its developer, The Fallon Company, over a new hotel timeline.
The Coffee County Planning Commission is recommending the County Commission pass a list of regulations and conditions for data centers at its next meeting in October. The regulations covers noise limits, distance requirements, and height limitations. WATCH Coffee County to vote o...
The lawsuit, filed in Davidson County Chancery Court, accuses former Brookview Forest Homeowners Association board members of allowing Gasser Property Management to systematically drain the neighborhood's accounts down to just $850....
The East Bank Development Authority (ENDA) unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday committing up to $75 million in infrastructure funds for the reconstruction and extension of the east side of the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge....
Ella Langley"s hit song "Choosin' Texas" has made Billboard Hot 100 history as it spent 23 weeks topping the chart.
What This Story Is About A new 600-room hotel planned next to the new Nissan Stadium will not be open in time for Nashville’s 2030 Super Bowl, the East Bank Development Authority Board of Directors learned during a meeting Tuesday. Why It Matters The Super Bowl is expected to bri...
Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas," a simmering, midtempo, country-and-then-some heartbreak song released last October, is indisputably 2026's biggest hit. "Choosin' Texas" is also the longest-running No. 1 hit in the U.S., having spent 23 weeks at the top spot on the all-genre Bill...
DoorDash will pay $131.5 million to settle claims that it underpaid delivery workers in New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Tuesday. The agreement, which officials descibed as the largest worker settlement in city history, also requires the company to submit to a new mo...
A long-running legal fight over Missouris congressional map took another turn Monday when a federal appeals panel ruled in favor of new districts backed by President Donald Trump, even though the U.S. Supreme Court has blocked those districts from being used in the November elect...
Speaking to world leaders, President Donald Trump told the United Nations General Assembly that he believes he can make a deal with Iran after the November midterm elections. Trump said he believes Iran wants to wait until after the midterms to make a deal, hoping the war will ta...
Paramount Skydance may be one of the latest companies linked to Nashville, but a site-selection expert says interest in the city is stretching well beyond enter...
Metropolitik: A pending opinion from the Tennessee Supreme Court could define 2027 elections
Coopertown, a Middle Tennessee town of about 5,000 people, is removing its automated license plate readers after growing community concerns about privacy and potential Fourth Amendment violations. Mayor Jeff Smith says the town is ending its contract with Flock Safety, a company ...
President Donald Trump's trip to New York for a speech at the United Nations started Monday with a detour to Gracie Mansion for an hourlong chat and a trip down memory lane with Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The president, appearing with Mamdani after their meeting, reminisced about his ...
Mt. Juliet voters will be asked in November whether the city should repeal its adoption of Home Rule.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The votes are in, and the Memphis Zoo’s newest additions officially have their names: Boneka and Kari. The zoo turned to the public earlier this month to help name the two female Sumatran tiger cubs, who were born on August 12 to mom Dari and dad Badar. As ...
A plan that could transform more than 10 acres of state-owned parking lots near the Tennessee Capitol into a major mixed-use district took a step forward Monday after the State Building Commission unanimously approved a revised developer selection process. WATCH: Tennessee approv...
TERRELL, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - A 21-year-old man drowned Saturday night while trying to save his sister in a lake, according to authorities in North Carolina. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission officers were called to a boating incident in Lake Norman around 7 p.m. ...
Tennessee wildlife officials have identified the man found dead after going overboard from a boat on Percy Priest Lake Friday night.
Progressive state senator ties affordability, transit, public education and more to 'dark money' influence on elections
A new report from the "Protect Democracy" group finds more than one in three Tennessee voters are in a new congressional district after state lawmakers redrew t...
The Franklin Beer Board called two longstanding bars to a meeting on Friday to address overserving customers and other safety concerns, according to documents o...
( Aging Untold ) — Gut health has become a wellness buzzword, but Dr. Rhea Rogers, a board-certified physician, says it’s about far more than digestion. We are breaking down why the gut is the foundation for energy, immunity and overall wellness — and why so many people don’t rea...
The governor's race has garnered much of the attention in the run up to the November mid-term election.
Kimbro's Pickin' Parlor opened its doors Saturday as usual this time without the threat of losing its beer license. The Franklin Beer Board decided the bar and music venue and the City of Franklin needed to hold a collaborative meeting to hash out differences and reach an underst...
Moscows mayor says Ukraine carried out its largest ever attack on the Russian capital and the surrounding area as voting in parliamentary elections entered the final day. More than 1,000 drones were launched, killing at least two people and damaging a major oil refinery. Mayor Se...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Vols have extended their winning streak to three games with a 42-9 win against Kennesaw State. Less than four minutes into the first quarter, the Vols were the first to put points on the board with a three-yard run into the end zone from DeSean Bisho...
According to a spokesperson with the City of La Vergne, crews were dispatched just before 9 p.m. after a person was reported to have gone overboard from a boat into the lake....
The Legendary Kimbros Pinkin’ Parlor will not face a fine or penalty, but the Beer Board wants the bar and the city to have a collaborative meeting to meet each other’s expectations....
Cheers filled Metro Nashville's Courthouse on Friday as Restore Our Fairgrounds turned in boxes containing nearly 15,000 pages and 74,905 signatures, far outpacing the 40,193 needed to put the fate of racing at the fairgrounds speedway before voters next August. WATCH: Petition t...
Restore Our Fairgrounds delivered 74,905 signatures to the Davidson County Election Commission on Friday.
Allie Hummel was a 36-year-old nurse who went to sleep on June 23, 2026, and never woke up. Her husband, Dr. Andrew Hummel, is a board-certified anesthesiologist, a physician professionally trained in sedation and putting patients to sleep. In the hours following her death, he is...
Election day is still 6 weeks away, but the first midterm ballots have already been cast. Early, in-person voting is now officially underway in Virginia, while voters in South Dakota, Idaho and Minnesota can file absentee ballots. You never know whats going to happen in the comin...
What This Story Is About Republican Brent Taylor and Democrat Justin Pearson are both running to represent Tennessee’s 9th congressional district in the 2026 November general election. Why It Matters This ballot matchup is more notable than any other race in Tennessee because of ...
