Governor Bill Lee signed a proclamation on Monday declaring the week of September 14 through September 18, 2026, as Nuclear Energy Week.
“Our state has an unmatched legacy of nuclear innovation, and we remain committed to advancing America’s energy dominance while preserving the natural resources that make Tennessee special,” Lee said on social media.
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett encouraged eligible Tennesseans to register to vote and consider serving as poll workers ahead of the November 3 general election.
Hargett made the call Tuesday as part of National Voter Registration Day, reminding Tennesseans that the deadline to register to vote in the general election is 11:59 p.m. Monday, October 5.
A Brentwood optometrist was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison after admitting she submitted approximately $11 million in false claims to Medicare and other government health care programs, ultimately receiving nearly $7 million, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday.
Chief U.S. District Judge William L. Campbell Jr. sentenced Helen Boerman last week. She was also ordered to serve one year of supervised release, pay back almost $7 million in restitution, and pay a $100 special assessment.
The National Police Association (NPA) is supporting a change.org petition calling on Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy to withdraw his lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s Memphis Safe Task Force Accountability Act.
The petition, titled “Stop Memphis DA From Protecting Criminals,” argues Memphis residents should be able to see what happens to serious criminal cases generated by the Memphis Safe Task Force when prosecutors reduce charges, enter plea agreements, dismiss cases, or decline to prosecute.
The Boring Company is continuing tunneling operations for its Music City Loop transportation project in Nashville, with the company reporting that its second tunnel boring machine is now working through the city’s limestone.
The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA) voted unanimously to begin the process of renaming Nashville International Airport (BNA) in honor of the late Tennessee music legend Dolly Parton.
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