Tennessee
East TN health centers' community gardens: More than fresh produce
In rural Tennessee, many residents lack access to healthy, fresh, and affordable food. So, two health center systems in the state are sprouting …
Expert provides student loan repayment tips for Tennessee grads
Tennesseans who graduated from college this summer may be celebrating now but they have also just joined the millions of Americans facing student loan…
Report: 988 lifeline provides robust support for mental health crisis in Tennessee
A mental health report in Tennessee revealed a strong response rate of 89% for 988 crisis line calls. The report from the advocacy group Inseparable …
Alliance sounds alarm on rising weapons cost, tax burden
CLARIFICATION: Parts of this story were rephrased to clarify that the United States does not send nuclear weapons to Israel or any other nation…
'Share the Pennies' weatherization program tackles climate solutions, reduces cost
By Ashli Blow for Tennessee Lookout.Broadcast version by Danielle Smith for Tennessee News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Publ…
$12 million in EPA rebates for clean school buses in Tennessee
Some Tennessee school districts are among 41 in the Southeast receiving funding from the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean School Bus rebate pro…
Tennessee health centers bridging gap in women's health care services
The Tennessee Primary Care Association and its affiliated community health centers are working to increase accessibility to essential women's health-c…
Kids Count Data Book shows some improvement for TN children
Tennessee ranks in the middle among states for the well-being of its children, at 36th overall in the new Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E…
Middle TN's Duck River on list of 'nation's most endangered' waterways
The Duck River, which flows through seven Middle Tennessee counties, has made a national list of "most endangered" rivers. The group American Rivers …
New TN law tackles housing affordability with more multifamily homes
In response to Tennessee's critical housing shortage, a new law allows local governments to incentivize developers to build more affordable housing…
Nashville superintendent works to nurture students' mental health
In Tennessee and across the country, Black women who are school superintendents are tackling the challenges faced by students from marginalized …
EDF maps show progress on Tennessee lead service line replacement
Tennessee has fallen behind on lead service line replacement, with the Environmental Defense Fund's new maps showing only one utility with a public …