Tennessee basketball guard Ethan Burg announced his decision to return home to Israel after completing one season with the team.

A seven-month-old baby died in Tennessee, USA, after being left in a hot car for hours. Authorities have launched an investigation and are warning parents to always check their vehicles.

The Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball program is reportedly a top contender for the number one player in the transfer portal as coach Rick Barnes reloads the roster.

Tennessee Senate Passes Amended Trans Healthcare Tracking Bill AP News

An alleged white supremacist has pleaded guilty in connection with a fire at a Tennessee center known for training civil rights icons.

A recent study indicates that Tennessee has the second-highest failure rate for businesses within their first year of operation.

An opinion piece explores how a player exodus, facilitated by the transfer portal, could potentially offer a new direction for Kim Caldwell and the Tennessee women's basketball program.

Former Tennessee quarterback Joshua Dobbs discusses NASA's Artemis II mission and inspiring students in STEM fields.

This article recounts a significant scandal that erupted during the funeral of Martin Luther King Jr., the prominent American civil rights leader, who was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee.

The Tennessee high court has blocked a previous order that would have allowed media witnesses to view more parts of executions in the state.

A school board member in Tennessee reportedly told a student, "God, you're hot," during a public meeting. The incident has drawn criticism and raised concerns about conduct in public office.

A young pharmacist from Tennessee, interviewed by the New York Times on Easter, is known for his collection of luxury Bibles, highlighting a growing market for sacred texts.

Vampire Diaries star Candice King and actor Steven Krueger from the spin-off series secretly married in Tennessee this February.

Dolly Parton has made a "generational and transformational" donation to the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, which was renamed in her honor and will use the funding for various investments.

An opinion writer highlights the perceived hypocrisy in Tennessee's policy allowing merit-based financial aid for academically gifted students but prohibiting it for athletes, in the context of TSSAA recruitment.

A librarian in Tennessee was fired after refusing to move over 100 books from the children's section to the adult section, sparking debate over censorship and library policies.

A grandmother from Tennessee spent five months in jail after being wrongly identified by AI facial recognition technology as a suspect in crimes committed in North Dakota, a state she had never visited.

A new online portal has been launched, designed to provide a more in-depth exploration of rural Tennessee.

A new report suggests that US developments, including a joint Japanese-American project for small modular reactors in Tennessee and Alabama, could offer a solution to Germany's energy challenges.

Actor Alan Ritchson, known for his role in "Reacher," will not face criminal charges after police determined he acted in self-defense during a physical altercation with a neighbor in Brentwood, Tennessee.

Christa Pike, the only woman on death row in Tennessee, is scheduled to be executed in September 2026, marking the first execution of a woman in the state in two centuries.

During a visit to Memphis, Tennessee, alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump commented on the conflict with Iran, stating, "They call it a war, we call it a military operation."

Donald Trump visited Elvis Presley's Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee, expressing regret at never having met the 'King of Rock and Roll'.

Max Lindemann's production of Tennessee Williams’ "Sweet Bird of Youth" has premiered in Frankfurt as a clinical chamber play, depicting loneliness behind desires and shattered dreams.

Twenty companies based in Tennessee have been recognized by Forbes as among 'America's Best Employers,' highlighting the state's strong corporate environment and employee satisfaction.

The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with linebacker Mohamoud Diabate, adding him to Robert Saleh's defense.

Predictions for the Sunday March Madness game between Tennessee and Virginia anticipate a low-scoring affair in Philadelphia.

The Tennessee Lady Vols swimming and diving team secured a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships.

Three girls from Tennessee are filing a class-action lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI, alleging that the company's AI models were used to create non-consensual nude photos and sexually explicit videos of them from yearbook and social media images.

Rick Barnes, who previously spurned Virginia, now leads Tennessee against the Cavaliers in a Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament game.

The Tennessee Lady Vols concluded their season with their first eight-game losing streak in the NCAA era.

Iowa State loses star F Joshua Jefferson to an injury in first-round NCAA blowout of Tennessee State  AP News

Die Atomreaktoren sollen in den US-Staaten Tennessee und Alabama gebaut werden. Auch Investitionen in Erdgas-Kraftwerksanlagen wurden vereinbart

A Spanish-language reporter in Tennessee has been released from immigration detention after posting bond.

FBI rescues missing 16-year-old Ohio girl after month-long search, arresting Tennessee suspect accused of kidnapping in coordinated multi-state operation.

Nissan will export the Murano SUV built in Smyrna, Tennessee beginning early next year. It marks the first American-made Nissan sold in Japan since the 1990s.

A Tennessee lawmaker is reportedly using state funds for constituent communications, raising questions about whether these activities are intended to support an upcoming congressional race.

Tennessee House Bill 793 has advanced through a committee vote, proposing that public schools verify students' immigration status and report enrollment data to the state, with proponents arguing it addresses an 'outlandish Supreme Court ruling' related to education.

Madison Fields, a teenager from Ohio who had been reported missing, was located in a motel in Florida. A man from Tennessee has been arrested in connection with her disappearance.

Muslim constituents in Rep. Andy Ogles' Tennessee district are reacting to his comments, in which he stated that they 'don't belong in American society' and characterized their religion negatively.

Angela Lipps, a Tennessee grandmother, spent nearly six months in jail after an AI facial recognition software mistakenly linked her to a bank fraud case in North Dakota, highlighting concerns about AI accuracy in law enforcement.

Estefany Rodríguez, a Colombian journalist who covered immigration in Tennessee, was detained by ICE, with her lawyers alleging persecution for her critical reporting on Trump's immigration policy and an arrest without a warrant.

Former NFL linebacker Darron Lee used ChatGPT after allegedly murdering his girlfriend in their Tennessee home, prosecutors said during a court hearing on Monday. Lee -- who played five seasons in the NFL -- appeared in Hamilton County Court a…

A proposed legislation in Tennessee aims to bar naturalized and dual citizens from holding federal office, drawing calls for its rejection.

Corey Parker -- a longtime actor who appeared in numerous well-known shows and movies -- has died ... TMZ has learned. Emily Parker -- Corey's aunt -- tells us the star passed away Thursday in Memphis, Tennessee after a battle with cancer. It's…

Tennessee redshirt senior guard is leaving the Lady Vols’ basketball program after senior day.

Donald Trump is scheduled to host a college sports roundtable on Friday, with representatives from UGA, Nebraska, and Tennessee expected to be key participants.

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is bringing coal power back into its energy mix, a move that energy investors are advised to monitor closely.

"When we come together for our children, there's no limit to what we can do," the country icon said.

The Tennessee socialist and labor organizer creates art that reflects and inspires organizers and workers The crowd lining up to get into Tabitha Arnold’s exhibition in New York City last fall wasn’t…

American Idol moved Hollywood Week from Los Angeles to Nashville, Tennessee and it has seemingly paid off. The move helped ABC’s talent competition land its best ratings night since its premiere and w

Cyprus offers a diverse cultural program on Tuesday, February 24, featuring a student art exhibition inspired by Lefkara embroidery and a Tennessee Williams play staged in Limassol.

Two Tennessee lawmakers are proposing legislation that would allow individuals who get an abortion to be charged with homicide.

Dominique Desiree Oakley and Richard Douglas Laney moved from Tennessee to Hauganes, Iceland, primarily due to Doug's tree allergy and the political landscape in the United States.

California's Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom began his book tour in Nashville, Tennessee, using the opportunity to criticize 'red states' while visiting a state that has attracted many Californians seeking a different business and political environment.

Two years ago, the successful union drive at this plant was expected to spark victories throughout the South. But now, as members vote to make their contract official, momentum has fizzled.

Judge Orders ICE Not To Re-Detain Abrego Garcia Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, A federal judge has blocked U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) from re-arresting Kilmar Abrego Garcia, one of the men at the center of the Trump administration’s deportation battles. The Salvadoran national’s case attracted attention across the country, including widespread protests, after the federal government detained him in March 2025 and shipped him to El Salvador’s maximum security prison, the Terrorism Confinement Center, along with an airplane full of other deportees. He was later returned to the United States, where he has had long-running legal battles with the administration. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis, who ordered the administration to facilitate Abrego Garcia’s return last year, ruled on Feb. 17 that he cannot be deported again because the federal government has not presented a feasible plan for removing him from the country. The judge said that despite releasing Abrego Garcia, the government appeared to be making plans to re-detain him, so Abrego Garcia filed an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order to prevent being re-detained. The court previously granted the requested order. In the new order, the court granted Abrego Garcia’s request to upgrade the temporary restraining order to an injunction to prevent him from being re-detained. Abrego Garcia, who entered the United States illegally more than a decade ago, had been living in Maryland when federal agents arrested him. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security takes the position that Abrego Garcia is a “violent criminal illegal alien, and MS-13 gang member,” who “belongs behind bars and off American soil.” Abrego Garcia, who is facing separate criminal charges, denies being a member of MS-13, which has been designated a terrorist organization. Xinis previously ordered his release on Dec. 11, 2025, finding that because the federal government had never issued a final order of removal against him, it could not detain him in order to force him from the country. The government said in a brief last month that Abrego Garcia may be detained because an immigration judge issued an order of removal on Dec. 11, 2025, that became final on Jan. 13 of this year. Detention after that order “does not require that the country of removal be certain in order for detention to be lawful,” the brief said. The judge suggested the federal government is not serious about removing Abrego Garcia from the United States. Since he secured release from criminal custody in August 2025, the government has “made one empty threat after another to remove him to countries in Africa with no real chance of success,” she said. The judge said that, given the federal government’s maneuvering in the case, it was doubtful that Abrego Garcia would be deported in the “reasonably foreseeable future,” so he may not be re-arrested or put into immigration detention. “Respondents have done nothing to show that Abrego Garcia’s continued detention in ICE custody is consistent with due process,” Xinis said. In April 2025, Xinis had ordered that Abrego Garcia be returned to the United States from the prison in El Salvador. The same month, the Supreme Court ordered that the federal government take steps to bring him back to the United States. The government of El Salvador cooperated, and Abrego Garcia was returned to the United States in June 2025. At the same time, Abrego Garcia is currently facing federal criminal charges in Tennessee related to the alleged unlawful transportation of undocumented aliens. He has entered not guilty pleas to the charges. The May 2025 indictment brought against Abrego Garcia alleges that he “conspired to bring undocumented aliens to the United States from countries such as Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Ecuador, and elsewhere, ultimately passing through Mexico before crossing into Texas.” It alleges that Abrego Garcia and his co-conspirators obtained financial payments from the undocumented individuals for unlawfully transporting them into and around the United States. The indictment also alleges Abrego Garcia was “a member and associate of the transnational criminal organization ... [known as] MS-13,” which it describes as “a criminal enterprise engaged in ... acts and threats involving murder, extortion, narcotics trafficking, firearms trafficking, alien smuggling, and money laundering.” Abrego Garcia “used his status in MS-13 to further his criminal activity” over the life of the criminal conspiracy during which he and co-conspirators “knowingly and unlawfully transported thousands of undocumented aliens ... many of whom were MS-13 members and associates,” according to the indictment. Abrego Garcia’s attorneys have called the case “baseless.” “There’s no way a jury is going to see the evidence and agree that this sheet metal worker is the leader of an international MS-13 smuggling conspiracy,” attorney Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg said. The Epoch Times reached out for comment to the U.S. Department of Justice, which represents federal agencies in court. No reply had been received as of publication time. Tyler Durden Tue, 02/17/2026 - 20:55

An analysis identifies the Tennessee House and Senate races that are potentially competitive in the upcoming 2026 election cycle.

Donald Trump publicly stated his intention to make the life of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) CEO 'miserable,' signaling potential pressure on the public utility's leadership.

A plane crash in Colorado has resulted in the deaths of four individuals, including two businessmen from Middle Tennessee.

Tennessee's 'Recognizing Judea and Samaria Act' has advanced to the governor, aiming to prohibit state agencies from using the term 'West Bank' in official documents.

Gov. Bill Lee signs a Tennessee resolution making June "Nuclear Family Month" instead of Pride Month, sparking backlash from LGBTQ+ advocacy groups.

Republican Representative Tim Burchett of Tennessee reiterated his demand for the federal government to disclose information regarding unidentified flying objects (UFOs) to the public.

Tennessee Republicans have renamed June from 'Pride Month' to 'Nuclear Family Month,' a move that has sparked significant outrage from the LGBTQ+ community.

Regan Prater, linked to white supremacist movements, pleaded guilty to setting fire to the Highlander civil rights center in Tennessee and attempting to aid Hezbollah. His sentencing is scheduled for September.

The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Tennessee for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Ryan Blaney and the No. 12 Team Penske Ford will start in the pole position for Sunday's race.

A Tennessee county school board member, Keith Ervin, was censured after telling a student 'God, you're hot' during a meeting. He later issued an apology for his remarks.

A couple from Tennessee, married for over seven decades, passed away within hours of each other in their home.

A Tennessee plant has been fined $3.1 million, the largest ever issued by the state's occupational safety agency, six months after an explosion at the facility resulted in 16 fatalities.

The Tennessee Senate has passed a bill that criminalizes migrants who remain in the state after receiving a final deportation order, imposing jail time and fines.

Tennessee Congressman Tim Burchett stated on 'TMZ Live' that a government source informed him extraterrestrial beings have visited Earth and made contact with humans.

A library director in Tennessee was terminated after an 8-3 vote by the library board, following her refusal to remove hundreds of LGBT-themed books from the children's section.

Tennessee has relaxed its unique rule linking child support payments to the restoration of voting rights for individuals with felony convictions.

Korea Zinc has officially commenced its $7.4 billion project to construct a large-scale mineral processing facility in Tennessee, aiming to expand its supply chain in the US.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reversed the suspension for Army helicopter pilots who hovered near Kid Rock's Tennessee home during a training run, allowing them to avoid punishment.

A library director in Tennessee was fired after she refused to move LGBTQ+-themed children's books to the adult section, stating her obligation as a librarian to protect public access to information.

Republican lawmakers in Oklahoma, Minnesota, and Tennessee have introduced bills to honor Charlie Kirk with statues and plazas following his assassination, but these legislative efforts have encountered roadblocks.

CVS is reportedly threatening to close pharmacies in Tennessee, sparking discussion and letters regarding the underlying reasons for this potential action.

FanDuel has released the betting odds for the Elite Eight matchup between Michigan Basketball and Tennessee, with the Wolverines opening as the favorites.

Carrie Underwood reveals her approach to keeping her children grounded on their Tennessee farm, emphasizing activities like making dinner and getting dirty, which she hopes they will remember most.

This article commemorates historical events, birthdays, and deaths that occurred on March 26, including the birth of Tennessee Williams and the passing of Taško Načić and Slađana Milošević.

Robin Roberts shared her experience working on a new Hulu film about legendary Tennessee coach Pat Summitt, describing it as the most pressure she has ever felt.

Tennessee police have concluded that "Reacher" star Alan Ritchson acted in self-defense during a widely publicized violent confrontation with his neighbor, and he will not face criminal charges. Ritchson also declined to pursue charges against his neighbor.

Publix is set to open five new stores, expanding its presence with locations in various areas, including an additional store in Tennessee.

A forward for the Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team has announced plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal.

Country artist Ella Langley's song 'Choosin’ Texas' continues its record-breaking run, topping the Hot 100 for a fourth consecutive week, with new analysis delving into the lyrical references to Texas and Tennessee within the massive hit.

A woman in Tennessee is set to be executed, which would mark the first time a female inmate has been executed in the state in over 200 years.

Comments made by Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee on Capitol Hill and in Nashville have caused division and underscored a growing tolerance for Islamophobia within the Republican right.

The Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers have been identified as potential landing spots for a former Pro Bowl guard who previously played for the Tennessee Titans.

Josh Elander provided a recap of the Tennessee Vols' victory against Missouri in Game 2, which tied their baseball series.

A Tennessee couple has reportedly been targeted twice by medical fraud and Medicare scams, highlighting the prevalence of such schemes against retirees.

The Tennessee Titans have dispatched offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo to the Memphis pro day as part of their scouting efforts ahead of the upcoming NFL draft.

The Tennessee Titans have invited Memphis offensive tackle Travis Burke to their team facility for a Top 30 pre-draft visit.

Three cities in Tennessee have been recognized by Southern Living magazine as among the best cities in the South for 2026.

The Tennessee Senate has passed a bill that mandates the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools, joining other Republican states in a move that could lead to a Supreme Court challenge.

A small town in Tennessee is attempting to halt the construction of a federal facility contracted to refine depleted uranium into a metallic form required for nuclear weapons, placing it at the center of a renewed global arms race.

The United States and Japan have announced a $40 billion joint project to develop small modular nuclear reactors in Tennessee and Alabama, aiming to strengthen their alliance.

A woman in Tennessee was wrongly identified as a fraudster by AI-powered facial recognition, leading to her detention for nearly half a year due to what authorities could have easily identified as an error.

A Tennessee family's lawsuit alleging excessive force by police and paramedics has been dismissed by the court.

General Motors and LG are retooling their Tennessee battery plant to produce energy storage batteries and are recalling laid-off workers for the new venture.

Brittany Smith launched a fundraiser on GoFundMe titled "Give Richard a Chance to Rest Again."

Nashville, Tennessee, is preparing for a significant weather shift, with forecasts predicting storms, a sharp drop in temperature, and the possibility of snow.

The story of a 78-year-old retiree from Tennessee who worked as a DoorDash delivery driver with his wife to pay for medication moved the internet. Richard Pauley...

Home is where the heart is. And for Nicole Kidman, even though the life she shared with Keith Urban in Nashville has ended, the capital of Tennessee is still where she belongs—and she has no plans...

Navy veteran Lonnie Wayman, initially thought to have no known family, received full military honors at a Tennessee cemetery after the local community rallied to ensure he was not buried alone.

Season 1 winner of Netflix's 'Outlast' taken into custody in US state of Tennessee

Photos of what appears to be a new alternate jersey for the Tennessee Titans have surfaced online, ahead of their official uniform unveiling for the 2026-27 NFL season.

US immigration authorities have arrested a Spanish-language news reporter in Tennessee, drawing attention to press freedom and immigration policies.

Why a Tennessee children’s hospital was named after Dolly Parton  The Observer

Lithia & Driveway has expanded its operations by purchasing two new dealerships, one in Tennessee and another in Oregon.

A Tennessee felony law targeting local officials who vote for 'sanctuary' policies has been ruled unconstitutional.

Abrego Garcia was eventually returned to the U.S., only to face criminal charges of human smuggling based on a 2022 traffic stop in Tennessee

Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia will try to persuade a federal judge in Tennessee on Thursday to throw out human smuggling charges against him.

A new report delves into the ongoing court case involving Tennessee whiskey-maker Uncle Nearest, examining the potential outcomes and implications.

41 DUI arrests made by a Tennessee trooper have been dismissed, with reports indicating that over half of the cases involved sober drivers, raising concerns among local defense attorneys.

A report highlights Tennessee companies that have financially benefited from the Trump administration's immigration agenda and policies.

The winning numbers for the Tennessee Lottery's Powerball and Cash4Life games on February 21, 2026, have been announced.

A letter to the editor raises concerns that a rural health grant in Tennessee prioritizes profits over patient well-being.

An Alabama man has been accused of randomly killing a Florida driver on I-65 in Tennessee.

A Tennessee trooper's 41 DUI arrests were dismissed after more than half of the drivers were found sober, raising concerns about potential misconduct.

As Demand Grows, US Nuclear Energy Industry Faces Looming Crunch In Reactor Fuel Supply Authored by John Haughey via The Epoch Times, The Department of Energy (DOE) has invested billions in incentivizing domestic production of enriched uranium for the commercial development of advanced nuclear reactors, including $2.7 billion issued last month to three companies to build centrifuges and processing plants necessary to produce fuel for reactor cores. Yet, a fuel crunch that could hobble President Donald Trump’s “nuclear renaissance” initiatives looms as soon as 2028, several experts warned during the two-day U.S. Nuclear Industry Council’s 13th annual Advanced Reactors Summit in Seattle that concluded Feb. 12.  “If America wants to lead in advanced reactors, we have to do the nuclear fuel here. Make no mistake about that,” Centrus Energy Senior Vice President Patrick Brown told more than 400 nuclear industry professionals on Feb.12. “Unfortunately, we’re really building from zero.” Right now, he said, less than 1 percent of the nuclear fuel that the nation’s 94 commercial reactors annually consume is produced domestically, and that is exclusively dedicated to the Pentagon. The nation’s commercial nuclear energy industry is “completely reliant on foreign imports” of enriched uranium, he said, primarily from Kazakhstan and Canada. Those imports include up to 5 percent from Russia that won’t be available soon. In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Congress in 2023 banned U.S. companies from importing Russian uranium. That ban goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2028. Brown said with the global nuclear fuel market already constrained, domestic industry’s scramble to revive enrichment—a process American companies invented and once dominated—is now a race to have supply available to meet demand as new reactors come online. Because that demand—spurred by the president’s May 2025 executive orders to license 10 new reactors by 2030 and quadruple commercial nuclear energy output by 2050—is likely to outpace domestic fuel production until the early 2030s, he said a timing shortage will emerge in 2028.  “That’s when we'll see that the problem is there’s not enough non-Russian supply” of enriched uranium to replace even the relatively small amount it now produces in a tight market where restrictions on one supplier impacts the entire market. “Fortunately,” Brown said, the industry and the Trump administration recognize there is an approaching gap between burgeoning demand and static supply, and has deemed restoring domestic capacity to enrich uranium a national security priority akin to “a second Manhattan Project.” The entrance of Urenco's uranium enrichment plant in Gronau, Germany. Urenco USA also operates a commercial enrichment plant in New Mexico and is among the few companies in the United States authorized to do so. Volker Hartmann/DDP/AFP via Getty Images Industry Must Respond The nation’s domestic nuclear fuel supply chain got a $2.7 billion boost when the Department of Energy on Jan. 5 issued awards to three domestic companies to enrich low-enriched uranium and high-assay low-enriched uranium. Securing $900 million awards each to build uranium enrichment plants are California-based General Matter in a former Paducah gaseous diffusion plant in western Kentucky, North Carolina-headquartered Orano Group’s Federal Services operation in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and Maryland-based Centrus Energy’s uranium enrichment plant in Piketon, Ohio. Brown said unlike the array of demonstration projects the Department of Energy is sponsoring, such as the Energy Reactor Pilot Program that has 10 companies vying for federal funding if they can demonstrate functionality of their designs by July 4, 2026, enriching uranium is not a new process. “We’re not here to do science experiments, right?” he said. “We’re here to go big or go home. We’re not going home. The era of demonstration is over. We are moving onto large-scale commercial production.” Centrus is already licensed to produce low-enriched uranium and high-assay low-enriched uranium in its Ohio plant, he said. Its Technology and Manufacturing Center in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, is the only domestic manufacturer of centrifuges needed for the enrichment process. It’s ready to gradually scale-up production. “We have the site. We have the facility,” Brown said. “We have the room to expand” at the Piketon plant, which is demonstrating with 18 centrifuges what could be replicated by thousands. “Our technologies are proven and are actively producing [high-assay low-enriched uranium] today,” he said. The Department of Energy award is designed to induce a long-term “demand signal” for investors and utilities, he said, by assuring them there will be ample domestic supply of enriched uranium available should they incorporate nuclear power into their grid expansion plans. However, Brown said, the Piketon plant and other projects nationwide are not expected to reach peak production until the early 2030s, meaning there could be more demand than supply until production can catch up. While the Department of Energy funding is critical in seeding domestic capacity to be self-sufficient in producing nuclear fuels, how swiftly that can be achieved is now up to the industry itself, he said, encouraging operators to begin negotiating “off take” agreements with Centrus and others engaged in uranium enrichment so they can secure their fuel supply and processors can commit to ramping up with confirmed orders. “This is the chicken-and-the-egg problem that [the Department of Energy] was trying to solve. They said, ‘Build the capacity and the advanced reactor development will come while we’re building it,’” Brown said. “That’s the message. So we need firm contracts to proceed to build further. So let us know. We’re ready.” Tyler Durden Sun, 02/15/2026 - 14:00

A Tennessee amusement park was engulfed in flames, prompting a dramatic rescue effort to save animals trapped in the blaze.

Tennessee transfer guard Amari Evans has committed to Texas, adding a physical defender with remaining upside to the team.

Legislation aimed at providing grants to independent music venues in Tennessee, funded by a 5% tax on secondary market ticket sales, was voted down in the State House.

The Tennessee General Assembly has passed House Bill 1446, which will require state agencies to use the term "Judea and Samaria" in all official communications starting in July 2026.

Volkswagen is expected to incur a charge in the first quarter following its decision to halt electric vehicle production at its plant in Tennessee, according to analysts.

A bill concerning children's presence in social media content has passed the Tennessee legislature and is now awaiting the governor's signature.

The LaBrant family has listed their Tennessee home for sale, reportedly after the state passed a new law aimed at protecting children on social media.

Kacey Musgraves describes seeing mysterious UFO orbs on a recent flight, saying pilots told her they've been spotting them every single night as well.

Volkswagen has announced its decision to cease production of the ID.4 electric vehicle model at its manufacturing plant in Tennessee.

Neyland, a two-year-old bluetick coonhound and the University of Tennessee's first rescue mascot, is set to debut as Smokey XII.

An opinion piece discusses the need to modernize high school sports, focusing on Tennessee's new one-time transfer rule and the ongoing debate about implementing more extreme changes like open recruiting.

BWX Technologies has begun the regulatory process with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for its proposed uranium enrichment facility in Tennessee.

Several US states, led by Tennessee, are proposing the creation of domestic violence offender registries, a move that experts warn could provide a false sense of security and potentially identify victims.

Forecasters have warned of potential wind gusts and small hail across Middle Tennessee. Residents are advised to prepare for possible adverse weather conditions.

A county board near Nashville voted to dismiss library director Luanne James after she refused to move LGBTQ+ books to the adult section, amidst a national debate over book access.

Luanne James, the director of Tennessee's Rutherford County Library, was fired by the library board after she refused to relocate over 100 children's books that had been flagged for controversial themes, including LGBTQ content.

The provincial government of Alberta is planning to introduce new rules to legally define what constitutes an 'Alberta whisky', similar to how Kentucky or Tennessee bourbon is defined.

Highway 19 traverses southwest North Carolina, passing through towns like Burnsville and Asheville before splitting into 19E and 19W, which continue into Tennessee.

Police in Tennessee used AI facial recognition technology to arrest a woman for crimes allegedly committed in a state she claims she has never visited, raising concerns about the accuracy and implications of such systems.

A tragic school bus accident in Tennessee has resulted in the deaths of two students and injuries to at least seven others, according to initial reports.

An opinion piece examines how Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles continues to win elections in a district with a significant Muslim population despite making anti-Muslim statements, attributing his success to gerrymandering.

Organizers for the annual Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival in Franklin, Tennessee, have announced the event will skip 2026 but plans to return in 2027 with 'something bigger,' promising new sights and sounds.

A bodycam video circulating on social media shows actor Alan Ritchson in an intense argument with a neighbor in Tennessee, an incident that occurred while his children were present.

NFL Insider Adam Schefter has reiterated his skepticism regarding the Tennessee Titans' potential selection of Jeremiyah Love at the No. 4 draft pick.

A controversial out-of-bounds call in the final 30 seconds of the Tennessee basketball game against Virginia, where Virginia's Dallin Hall confirmed touching the ball, is being debated as potentially boosting Tennessee to the Sweet 16.

Tennessee versus Virginia basketball game score prediction in the NCAA Tournament second round.

A look at the all-time results and history of the basketball series between the University of Tennessee and the University of Virginia.

The Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans have been identified as possible new teams for a $63 million wide receiver who was recently released by the New England Patriots in 2025.

Veteran linebacker Mohamoud Diabate has reached an agreement to join the Tennessee Titans in free agency, bolstering the team's roster.

Tennessee Volunteers forward Nate Ament's playing time in the NCAA Tournament has been impacted by an injury, raising concerns about his performance in March Madness.

A shooting incident was reported at Coolidge Park on River Street in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Saturday, causing widespread fear and prompting the emergence of concerning visuals.

No. 7 NC State tops No. 10 Tennessee 76-61, Lady Vols lose 8 in a row for 1st time in NCAA era  AP News

Iowa State’s Final Four hopes dealt injury blow Miami (Ohio)’s charmed season ended by Tennessee Kentucky reach second round after OT thriller Mick Cronin raised a plastic cup to another UCLA…

GOP Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee issued an open letter urging American Muslim leadership to condemn and isolate extremists following a series of recent terror attacks on U.S. soil.

Leaders from the United States and Japan announced a comprehensive agreement involving significant Japanese investment in US energy infrastructure and industry, including a $40 billion deal for nuclear reactor construction in Tennessee and Alabama.

LG and General Motors announced a collaboration to produce LFP ESS (Energy Storage System) batteries in Tennessee, leading to the recall of 700 previously laid-off workers.

Nicole Young has officially closed the book on her time with "Selling Sunset" ... and she's starting a new chapter in Tennessee.

As the US birthrate has declined dramatically, schools are becoming emptier and districts are getting less public funding At a February board meeting for Memphis-Shelby county schools in Tennessee, a…

Dolly Parton gave a keynote speech on Friday at the opening day of her Tennessee theme park, Dollywood, during which she gave an update about her health and her life following the death of her…

More than 12,000 people have donated to the GoFundMe to help the 78-year-old go back into retirement

Boz Boorer, dos Polecats, rockabillies da era punk, e Sonny George, rockabilly forjado no Tennessee, entre os Planet Rockers e o volante de um camião, juntam-se nesta quinta e sexta no Salão Brazil.

Romanian real estate developer One United Properties has acquired land near Nashville, Tennessee, marking its first project in the United States.

Paul Preece Jr. -- the winner of the first season of Netflix's nature survival competition show "Outlast" -- is facing serious criminal charges in Tennessee, including alleged rape of a child ...

CVS Health has warned it may close all 134 of its locations in Tennessee if a new legislative bill is enacted, with a spokesperson calling the proposal 'bad for Tennessee'.

Why a Tennessee children’s hospital was named after Dolly Parton  The Observer

University of Tennessee Chancellor Donde Plowman is slated to attend President Donald Trump's White House summit focused on college sports.

NeNe Lekes' new man has a criminal past ... he was arrested for allegedly raping and assaulting his ex-girlfriend in Tennessee nearly 9 years ago ...

"Every child deserves world-class care, wrapped in kindness and love," Parton says of the facility located in Knoxville

Kilmar Abrego Garcia asks US judge in Tennessee to dismiss his criminal case, saying it's vindictive  AP News

A small plane executed an emergency landing in a rural area of Tennessee, with details of the incident currently emerging.

Tennessee Republicans have proposed House Bill 570, which would allow the death penalty for women who have abortions, charging them with 'homicide of her own unborn child'.

A man in Tennessee, Juan, who claims to be a legal U.S. resident with a Green Card and work permit, was forcibly removed from his vehicle by ICE agents. Eyewitness footage shows officers breaking his truck's windows before he fled on foot. Juan stated he ran out of fear after agents allegedly smashed his vehicle and assaulted him.

A high school assembly in Tennessee featuring rapper Project Pat has sparked accusations of constitutional rights violations.

A Tennessee man sold his pickup truck after GM Financial mistakenly told him his loan balance was zero, resulting in him losing both the vehicle and the sale money when the error was later identified.

Google executives meet with officials at a Google data center in Midlothian, Texas. Fortune via Reuters Connect Northern Virginia is home to the world's largest data center market. That could soon change, as Big Tech ramps up data center construction across the US. West Texas, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Ohio are emerging as key markets. The old saying "Everything is bigger in Texas" now applies to data centers. The Lone Star State is on track to unseat Virginia as the world's largest data center market by 2030, new research from Jones Lang LaSalle shows. The shift indicates how drastically the data center development boom has reshaped the US's digital infrastructure map and the landscape as a whole. Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Meta plan to spend more than $600 billion on AI infrastructure expansion in 2026 — a number so dizzyingly high that Wall Street is on high alert for signs of an AI bubble. More than half of all data center construction in the US now happens outside the industry's traditional hubs, according to JLL's North America Data Center Report — Year-End 2025. Tennessee, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Texas are now considered the top emerging markets for data centers. Texas alone has 6.5 gigawatts of data center capacity under construction. That amount of power is roughly equivalent to more than three Hoover Dams or over 17,000 Tesla Model 3s when using the US Department of Energy's standard, and it accounts for about one-fifth of the 35 gigawatts of data center capacity the US added to its pipeline. That 35 gigawatts is roughly equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of the UK or Italy, and adding it would nearly double the existing data center capacity in the US, according to JLL. Part of Texas's appeal is its sprawl. The state houses some of the most ambitious data center projects in the country. Oracle and OpenAI's flagship Stargate data center is in Abilene, Google is planning a $40 billion expansion in West Texas, and Meta is building a massive new site in El Paso, just to name a few. Texas also has abundant energy resources, which is good news for data center developers. The AI boom has driven electricity demand to new heights and strained the nation's power grid. In Texas, several data centers — including Stargate — are being built alongside on-site power plants. Northern Virginia has been the data center industry's central hub for more than 15 years, going back to the early days of cloud computing. That has changed rapidly as Big Tech spreads out across the country in search of available power, cheap land, and the best tax incentive packages for the coming wave of AI data centers. Have a tip? Contact this reporter via email at ethomas@businessinsider.com or on Signal at 929-524-6964. Read the original article on Business Insider

California Governor Gavin Newsom and Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn engaged in a public dispute on X, highlighting political tensions between the two states.

Tennessee has shown major improvement on national education assessments, attributed to the state's decision to raise its education standards.

Which US States Are Seeing Incomes Rise The Fastest (And Slowest) Since 2019, U.S. household incomes have surged - rising from $68,700 to $83,730 nationally, a 21.9% increase in just five years. But where you live matters a lot. While some states tracked close to the national average, others saw incomes climb at nearly double the pace, driven by booming local industries and major investment. States like Colorado posted outsized gains, while Georgia’s expanding EV industry brought billions in investment and rising paychecks. The map, via Visual Capitalist's Dorothy Neufeld, shows which states saw the fastest growth in median household income from 2019 to 2024, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Trends in Median Income by State Below, we show the change in median household income for all 50 U.S. states and D.C. between 2019 and 2024 using nominal figures (not adjusted for inflation): Rank State Change in Median Household Income Median Household Income 2019 Median Household Income 2024 1 Colorado 46.9% $72,500 $106,500 2 Georgia 43.4% $56,630 $81,210 3 Maine 36.3% $66,550 $90,730 4 Montana 36.1% $60,190 $81,920 5 Tennessee 34.0% $56,630 $75,860 6 Rhode Island 31.6% $70,150 $92,290 7 Massachusetts 29.9% $87,710 $113,900 8 Florida 29.6% $58,370 $75,630 9 Iowa 29.4% $66,050 $85,480 10 Missouri 29.4% $60,600 $78,390 11 California 28.8% $78,100 $100,600 12 New Hampshire 28.7% $86,900 $111,800 13 North Dakota 25.8% $70,030 $88,080 14 Mississippi 25.0% $44,790 $55,980 15 Ohio 24.5% $64,660 $80,520 16 South Dakota 24.3% $64,260 $79,850 17 Michigan 23.9% $64,120 $79,460 18 South Carolina 23.8% $62,030 $76,780 19 Idaho 23.7% $65,990 $81,650 20 Utah 23.0% $84,520 $104,000 21 Wisconsin 22.6% $67,350 $82,560 22 New York 20.8% $71,850 $86,830 23 Texas 20.8% $67,440 $81,490 24 Wyoming 20.8% $65,130 $78,680 25 New Mexico 20.8% $53,110 $64,140 26 Oregon 20.5% $74,410 $89,700 27 Virginia 20.2% $81,310 $97,720 28 Kansas 19.9% $73,150 $87,690 29 Arizona 19.9% $70,670 $84,700 30 Arkansas 18.9% $54,540 $64,840 31 Washington 18.3% $82,450 $97,500 32 New Jersey 18.0% $87,730 $103,500 33 Nebraska 17.9% $73,070 $86,140 34 West Virginia 17.6% $53,710 $63,150 35 Louisiana 17.5% $51,710 $60,740 36 Alabama 16.7% $56,200 $65,560 37 Alaska 16.4% $78,390 $91,260 38 Kentucky 16.4% $55,660 $64,790 39 Delaware 15.7% $74,190 $85,860 40 Indiana 15.0% $66,690 $76,710 41 Maryland 14.8% $95,570 $109,700 42 Vermont 14.7% $74,310 $85,260 43 Connecticut 13.7% $87,290 $99,240 44 Nevada 13.7% $70,910 $80,590 45 Pennsylvania 13.4% $70,580 $80,060 46 Minnesota 13.4% $81,430 $92,350 47 Illinois 13.2% $74,400 $84,210 48 District of Columbia 12.6% $93,110 $104,800 49 Hawaii 11.6% $88,010 $98,240 50 Oklahoma 9.9% $59,400 $65,310 51 North Carolina 9.9% $61,160 $67,220 Colorado’s thriving tech industry helped push median income up 46.9%, the fastest rise across states. With $165,606 in average earnings across the sector in 2023, Colorado ranked sixth-highest nationally. From software to renewable energy, employment growth has expanded by double- or even triple-digit percentages across various roles since 2018. Georgia ranks in a close second, with median incomes climbing 43.4%. In particular, the EV and aerospace sectors are playing a key role in job creation. Since 2018, the state has seen $27.3 billion in investment across EV, aerospace, and battery manufacturers including Rivian and SK Battery America. Maine, meanwhile, saw wages rise 36.3%. In 2024, wages across the tech sector saw the steepest jump of 11.4% while those in the construction sector saw strong gains of 8.5%. Other factors, such as its older population and tight labor market, have further boosted wages. Falling near the middle of the pack were New York and Texas, each with wage gains of 20.8% between 2019 and 2024. By contrast, North Carolina and Oklahoma saw only 9.9% cumulative wage growth, the weakest performance nationwide. Median household income in both states remains well below the U.S. average and still trails pre-pandemic levels. To learn more about this topic, check out this graphic on average hourly earnings by state in 2025. Tyler Durden Sat, 02/14/2026 - 22:45