Tennessee is set to make history on January 1, 2026, with the implementation of Savanna’s Law, a groundbreaking statute that creates the nation’s first publicly accessible registry for repeat domestic violence offenders.
In the latest court filing in the Nearest Green Distillery case, Keith and Fawn Weaver say the receivership has outlived its purpose and oppose any effort to sell the company while the case is still pending.
Moore County students showed the highest improvement in hitting ACT benchmarks in the state, according to a recent Department of Education report.
A federal judge tightened the reins in the Uncle Nearest case this week – striking directors’ filings, reaffirming the receiver’s authority, and clearing up confusion about whether the lawsuit was ever paused.
This past week, a renewable energy project meant to solve Lynchburg’s waste and natural gas challenges caused a big stink. We talked to the owners of the Goodbranch Road anaerobic digester, Jack Daniel’s officials, and local leaders to get to the bottom of it.
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MUSIC, FILM, BOOKS | A film exploring the history and unexpected closure of Opryland USA will play for a limited time in September. It seeks to answer one question: Why was Opryland closed and replaced with a shopping mall?
It’s a law dating back to the earliest days of whiskey making in the state, and a Tennessee Congresswoman is pushing to lift the federal ban on home spirits distillation.
STATE NEWS | Tennessee loses roughly 10 acres of farmland an hour. The state just launched a new program aimed at placing agricultural land under a permanent conservation easement, taking it off the table for development.
MUSIC, FILM, & BOOKS | The Moore County Brown Bag Book Club will take on the classic novel, “Silas Marner” in September. It’s a book about the importance and power of community.
STATE NEWS | She’ll be laid to rest in Music City and as a fitting tribute to the iconic Tennessean, Governor Bill Lee and airport officials recently announced a plan to rename BNA in her honor.
THINGS TO DO | Just days after the death of Tim Curry seems like the perfect time to tell you about the screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show this October at The Caverns.
OUTDOOR NEWS | It’s one of Tennessee’s oldest hunting traditions. Squirrel season opened this weekend and extends through March 15.
PUBLIC MEETINGS | A shrunk-down Tanyard Hill rezoning passes on second attempt — clearing the way for a subdivision between Damron and Coffee Creek.
PUBLIC MEETINGS | Yurts and RVs could also speckle the hillside along Main Street if the BZA approves a special exception for the Retreat at Whiskey Creek on Tuesday.
LOCAL NEWS | The darkness of a new moon will set up perfect viewing for the Perseids meteor shower over Moore County Wednesday night — while the “big eclipse” everyone’s talking about happens 4,000 miles away.
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