Tennessee
Monday, January 30, 2023
TN Bill Would Revamp Recycling Process Statewide
A bill in the Tennessee Legislature aims to reduce packaging materials that end up in landfills by improving recycling in the Volunteer State…
An Albertsons-Kroger Merger Could Impact Rural Tennessee
The proposed merger between the grocery chains Albertsons and Kroger has antitrust laws in the spotlight, as the supermarket companies are already …
"Changing the Narrative" for National Day of Racial Healing
Today is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s holiday, designated as a National Day of Service, and tomorrow, the same spirit carries over to the seventh …
Report: Tennessee's 'State of the Child' is Improving
Tennessee's "State of the Child 2022" report is an assessment of how children are faring, and this year's edition focuses on the situation for …
TN Latinos Urged to Get Health Coverage as Deadline Approaches
Open enrollment for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act ends Jan. 15. More than 600,000 Tennesseans, including almost one-third of the …
TN Apprenticeship Program Aims to Address Teacher Shortage
Tennessee is working to overcome the state's teacher shortage, especially in rural areas, with a residency-based program for would-be educators…
Report: Tennessee Ranks 44th for Health Outcomes
A new report highlights what Tennessee could focus on to improve the health of its residents. The America's Health Rankings 2022 report from United …
TN Peer Recovery Specialist Program Reaches Milestone
Tennessee now has over 1,000 people across the state who are actively using their past experience with mental-health and substance-use challenges to h…
Survey: TN Young Adults Concerned about Birth-Control Access
A new survey shows many young people are worried about losing access to birth control. The survey from the nonprofit Power to Decide found that …
'I Belong Project' Raises Awareness for TN Adoption
National Adoption Month comes to an end today, but in Tennessee, more than 9,000 children are in foster care and waiting for new families through …
Healthy Lifestyle Changes Can Help Prevent Prediabetes, Diabetes
November is National Diabetes Month, and health experts believe Tennesseans can reverse prediabetes, and prevent the onset of Type 2 diabetes. Dr…
TN Writer: True Love, Green Cards and Immigration
By Jordan Arellano for YES! Media. Broadcast version by Danielle Smith for Tennessee News Service, reporting for the YES! Media-Public News Service …