The “Harvest to Hallways” initiative includes millions for schools to update cafeteria equipment and storage for schools in West Tennessee.

Dozens of residents packed the Nashville Metro Council meeting Tuesday to speak against plans to establish a national immigration enforcement support center in Nashville.  Federal documents show Alask...

As black bears return to their historic ranges across the U.S., human encounters are increasing. How can bears and people live in harmony?

Officials with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency say black bears are slowly recolonizing Middle and West Tennessee.

School lunch menus in Northwest Tennessee will be fresher over the next two years via Children’s Health through Education and Food program.

School lunch menus in Northwest Tennessee will be fresher over the next two years via Children’s Health through Education and Food program.

Former Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner and farmer Charlie Hatcher unseated Trump-endorsed U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles Thursday.

Marquee races begin decide in Tennessee's August 6 primary include the Republican nominee for governor and nominees for congressional seats.

Tennessee Lottery proceeds that fund many of the state’s college and technical education scholarships are projected to fall short.

The Fayette County Fire Department is keeping watch on the smoldering remains of the former Somerville Elementary School to contain asbestos.

Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau in May estimated that about 2% of Tennessee households have no access to any kind of air conditioning.

A federal judge on Monday voided pilot programs that allowed a handful of states — including Tennessee — to restrict the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to purchase so...

Crops are in the ground, the weather is cooperating, soybean prices are up slightly from 2025, and China — the biggest buyer of U.S. soybean exports — is once again placing orders after a trade agreem...

Democratic U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen will not run for reelection in any of the three gerrymandered districts that now include Memphis after the Tennessee Legislature passed a new map last week, splitting ...

Plaintiffs suing Tennessee over its redrawn U.S. House district map are seeking temporary restraining orders from federal judges to halt the map’s use before the fast-approaching Friday candidate…

Plaintiffs suing Tennessee over its redrawn U.S. House district map are seeking temporary restraining orders from federal judges to halt the map’s use before the fast-approaching Friday candidate…

The NAACP Tennessee State Conference added a state representative and a U.S. House candidate as plaintiffs Tuesday in a new version of its lawsuit challenging the state’s redrawn congressional distric...

The NAACP Tennessee State Conference added a state representative and a U.S. House candidate as plaintiffs Tuesday in a new version of its lawsuit challenging the state’s redrawn congressional…

The NAACP’s Tennessee chapter filed a lawsuit Thursday afternoon challenging the legality of the state’s brand new congressional map, redrawn to eliminate a majority-Black voting district. NAACP Tenne...

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has called a special legislative session to redraw the state’s U.S. House three months before the primary election.

Tennessee’s senate approved a statewide fund to provide disaster aid to those not helped by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The process for individuals to get financial aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency is confusing and lacks transparency.

Tennessee Sen. Mark Pody said Tuesday he is dropping a bill allowing women who have abortions to be charged with murder.

Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has purchased a facility in Lebanon to house detained immigrants, an agency spokesperson said Friday.

A Ballad Health hospital in Unicoi County, Tennessee, flooded during Hurricane Helene. The company is rebuilding in a flood plain.

ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced it will give more than $11 million in combined emergency assistance funding to three states.

A Flourish data visualization by Tennessee Lookout

States slammed by a deadly winter storm that left hundreds of thousands without power face a slimmed-down Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Roughly 200,000 Tennesseans remain without power Monday in frigid temperatures after a major winter storm froze trees, power lines and roadways and coated them with ice. The Tennessee Department of He...

The Tennessee Joint Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously to accept nearly $207 million in federal grant dollars a rural health program.

The Tennessee House of Representatives opened the 2026 session passing an bill targeting businesses that hold one drag show in a year.

Columbia City Council on Thursday approved water rate hikes of up to 20% per year over the next five years to fund a new $520 million intake.

The driver then slowly backs up and appears to be leaving, when another officer fires three shots.

U.S. soybean farmers have learned in 2025 that being heavily reliant on China for export sales is only good when things are good.

U.S. soybean farmers have learned in 2025 that being heavily reliant on China for export sales is only good when things are good.

The Duck River Watershed Planning Partnership issued its first recommendations to Gov. Bill Lee on Nov. 20.

Martin, Tennessee is reeling after the mayor and economic development director were indicted on charges of theft and official misconduct.

Federal officials announced a new crime hotline for residents of Memphis public housing Monday, the latest facet of a federal task force.

Caught in an immigration sting, Felipe Mendez was ordered by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to leave the U.S. or lose his children.

A Davidson County chancellor on Monday temporarily blocked Gov. Bill Lee from continuing to deploy the Tennessee National Guard in Memphis.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is launching the second round of relief funding for farmers who suffered losses from natural disasters in 2023 and 2024, USDA officials announced Monday. Tennessee f...

Nearly 40 Tennessee hardwood companies are among hundreds of U.S. hardwood operators asking for relief from tariff-induced economic hardship.

The Memphis Safe Task Force has innocent residents of majority-Black Memphis, including a 72-year-old taken from his home in his underwear.

The Memphis Safe Task Force won’t release the names of more than 1,000 people it has arrested or provide details about the charges they face.

Officers from multiple federal and state agencies have issued more than 4,600 traffic citations with the Memphis Safe Task Force.

Jack Daniel’s is terminating a program that provided the company’s corn byproduct “slop” to local cattle farmers at low or no cost.