TN: Arts & Culture
Juneteenth Declared National Holiday, Amidst Progress, Upheaval
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Juneteenth National Independence Day is now an official holiday, after President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday, approved by …
Culinary Historian Examines Slaves' Influence on American Foods
By Ruth Terry /Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan Reporting for the YES! Magazine-Tennessee News Service -- YES! MEDIA COLLABORATION -- NASHVILLE…
Diving With a Purpose: Black Divers Search for Lost Slave Ship Wrecks
By Ruth Terry Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan Reporting for the YES! Magazine Media-Tennessee News Service Collaboration NASHVILLE, Tenn -- …
Thousands Demand Removal of Memphis Confederate Statues
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - More than 4,500 people are asking the city of Memphis to remove two Confederate statues. The group "Take Them Down 901" wants the …
Tennessee Cities Top List: "Fattest Cities in America"
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - About one in three Tennesseans is classified as obese and a report released by survey company WalletHub names four Tennessee …
People Moving to Volunteer State: Metro Areas See Growth
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – "Rocky Top" is "home sweet home" for an increasing number of people, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data …
Like and Share: Tennessee BBB Receives Reports of Facebook Scams
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Not all friend requests on Facebook are from friendly folks. That's the lesson from scams targeting Tennesseans. Last week…
Bilingual Benefits: Research Shows Advantages for Children
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Here's another reason to teach your kids a second language. Research in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology shows …
Tennessee Communities Face Student Loan Debt
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – About 63 percent of Tennessee ZIP Codes have high rates of student loan delinquency, according to a report from the Center …
Stock Market Reaches New High, But More Investing Locally
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - With technology meaning an ever-connected world, the options for investing these days are nearly unlimited, but a growing trend in …
Tennessee Parents Compete for Attention of Screen-Saturated Teens
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee parents should be wary of too much "screen time." A recent Kaiser Family Foundation study of 2,000 children aged eight …
Don't Believe in Santa? NORAD Tracks Him
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - He's making a list and checking it twice... Tennesseans who say they don't believe in Santa may want to check in with the North …
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