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‘We’re not going to tolerate it’: TBI works to indict those contributing to drug-related deaths
Law enforcement agencies like the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are making exerted efforts to arrest dealers who are contributing to drug-related deaths. It's not as easy as it sounds.
Research and advocacy nonprofit estimates 10,000 Tennesseans left the state for abortion care in 2023
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Thousands of people left Tennessee for abortion care in 2023, according to data from a research and advocacy organization — the Guttmacher Institute. On July 1, a new state law will go into effect barring people from helping minors cross state lines to find abortion care outside Tennessee without parental permission.
Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast
VC News | The Engine Ventures raises a nearly $400 million fund. Several Tennessee-based companies have announced successful capital raises. The Engine Ventures, a venture firm that invests in early stage founders solving critical global challenges, announced it raised a $398 million Fund III, bringing the firm’s total assets under management to more than $1 billion. Formed in 2016 as The Engine built by MIT, the firm’s mission is to unlock commercialization in tough tech, a new asset class that translates breakthrough science and engineering from lab to market.
‘They’re youth prisons’: Disability Rights TN says litigation was their ‘last step’ to improving conditions at DCS
Disability Rights Tennessee and disabled youth who spent time in Department of Children's Services custody have filed a class action lawsuit against DCS and its commissioner. The group claims DCS abused and neglected children with disabilities in the juvenile justice system.
New booting law to take effect in Tennessee starting July 1
Within a week, Nashville drivers won't have to worry about boots on their tires, at least for now. It's because the city's car booting law conflicts with a new state law. It's meant to target bad actors who prey on drivers parking around the city.
‘Critical infrastructure’: Cyberattack affects Tennessee car dealerships and customer service
Thousands of car dealerships and mechanics across the country use this software. As a result, those dealerships can't access their databases right now and have had to revert to pen and paper for nearly everything.
Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission clears bars that served Riley Strain
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After months of correspondence between KOLR 10 Investigates and the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) following the disappearance and death of Springfield-native Riley Strain, the oversight agency found no evidence that bars over-served the Mizzou student the night he vanished. Strain went missing from Nashville during a Mizzou fraternity trip on March […]
YWCA names 32nd Academy for Women of Achievement Honorees
YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee is celebrating the 32nd Academy for Women of Achievement (AWA), presented by Amazon, recognizing seven women and one organization who have made their mark on Middle Tennessee. This inspiring group will be inducted into the AWA on Oct. 24 at the Music City Center. The...
‘Shop the Market at’ celebrates International Food and Arts Festival
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Get ready for delicious foods from around the world at this weekend festival in Sale Creek. ‘Shop the Market at’ is hosting an International Food and Arts Festival at McDonald Farm Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The organization hopes to embrace the...
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