Laid-off staff got severance tied to tenure, but some say they saw the cuts coming as hiring dried up.

A 4.9-megawatt crypto mine near Sparta is testing a county ban that outgoing officials admit may not hold up legally.

Tennessee’s new civil-rights enforcement division closed just 22 cases in its first year, far below the Human Rights Commission’s recent totals.

Court records show dozens of traffic cases were dismissed after Metro Legal stopped staffing traffic court, and a Metro Council member says the move undercuts Vision Zero enforcement.

Van Hilleary and Johnny Garrett are trading AI‑generated attack ads in Tennessee’s 6th GOP primary as early voting nears; a new state disclosure law may not cover federal races.

After reports of apartments without functioning cooling, Tennessee renters and advocates are urging lawmakers to require landlords to provide air conditioning. Local legal guides explain limited remedies under current state law.

Rutherford commissioners voted to condemn 52.7 acres for a $375M jail campus near the Correctional Work Center, setting up years of design, financing and debate. The vote was split and contentious.

Alex Friedmann, convicted for planting weapons in the Davidson County jail, sued TDOC claiming its rules bar him from helping inmates with appeals. A judge granted narrow relief.

Jury selection in Tennessee’s suit against Meta starts Monday in Nashville. The state says Instagram was built to hook kids; the case follows two big rulings this spring.

Early voting begins July 17 as five Democrats — including Marquita Bradshaw — vie to become the party’s pick to face Sen. Bill Hagerty, who holds a large fundraising lead.

Nashville pastors and abolitionists condemned Gov. Bill Lee for not pausing executions after a botched lethal-injection attempt.

The State Board is debating a proposal to let teacher candidates who don't pass the Praxis use portfolios, targeted retakes or classroom videos to prove competency.

Two new Tennessee laws that took effect July 1 raise prison ranges to 12–20 years for intoxicated drivers who flee fatal crashes and add mandatory minimums and fines.