TVA nominee Lee Beaman is tied to a federal suit that names Rick Santorum and Zero Global Waste. The filings and reporting highlight alleged investments at the center of the case.

Families of missing Tennesseans urged lawmakers to create a TBI cold‑case division that would centralize unsolved cases and require local agencies to hand over files after 10 years.

The Tennessee Legislature approved a ban on retail sales of nitrous oxide, pairing fines for shops with a new felony for knowingly supplying the gas for recreational use.

On March 26, Tennessee lawmakers approved a bill to keep names, addresses and operation details from immigration-enforcement records private, with felony penalties for unauthorized disclosures.

A new state bill would let Tennessee close virtual schools that remain on the priority list or post years of low TVAAS growth; Tennessee Virtual Academy is cited in coverage.

HB1939 would cap DCS caseworkers at 12 active assessment cases and require 12‑month resolutions; backers praise safety gains while the fiscal note warns of big hiring costs.

Four Republicans in Knox County have sketched competing plans for school safety, response times and drug enforcement as the May 5 primary approaches.

A federal judge dismissed a Knoxville firefighters' lawsuit over the city's 2022 pay‑step plan as time‑barred. Plaintiffs say they will evaluate appeals and next steps.

Former Vice President Mike Pence will headline the second Undergraduate Civics Symposium in downtown Knoxville, where students will debate patriotism and civic life.

Hamblen County completed a morning transfer of inmates into its new Justice Center, leaving the old detention facility empty. Officials praised staff and outside agencies for the rapid move.

A state report says Newport's library chairman routed roughly $77,000 in flood donations into an outside foundation account. The board says it's fixing the problems and tightening oversight.

Knox County commissioners will consider a plan to phase out the $36 wheel tax over several years, a move supporters say helps drivers while critics warn of lost revenue.

The Sixth Circuit upheld dismissal of lawsuits tied to Athens' 2022 fireworks and sanctioned two attorneys for fabricating citations and misstatements.