After the federal government shutdown cut staffing and services at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, local governments and nonprofits in the region stepped up to foot the bill and keep the park open during the peak fall season.
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On Saturday, a federal appeals court blocked the Trump administration from deploying federalized National Guard troops in Illinois.
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Jeremy and Della Marie Marshall of local band Hollerhead stopped in for an hour this Saturday to share some new songs and talk about the creation of their new album "Never Gonna Leave You". Listen here!The new album is out now. Learn more at: https://hollerhead.net
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A poll released Tuesday shows a dead heat between the top four Republican candidates vying to succeed former U.S. Rep. Mark Green in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District.
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Republican Congressman James Comer addressed the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce Tuesday on the stage of the Carson Center in the far western Kentucky city’s downtown.
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Officials with the chemical manufacturer Arkema held a ribbon cutting Tuesday on a new unit in Calvert City that’s been retrofitted to produce a material used for insulation, refrigeration and other applications – representing a $60 million investment in the Marshall County area.
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Under Kentucky’s Constitution, people who are convicted of a felony require a pardon from the governor in order to vote. A bipartisan duo of lawmakers say they want an amendment to change that.
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A three-judge panel has ruled that Tennessee’s laws against the “intent to go armed” and carrying weapons in state parks are unconstitutional.
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The International Criminal Court in The Hague handed down its first-ever Darfur war crimes conviction, finding Janjaweed leader Ali Kushayb, guilty of atrocities committed more than two decades ago.
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The decades-old radical troupe Bread and Puppet, famed for its protest art including giant puppets, is touring again — mixing circus, politics and bread in a sharply polarized moment.
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The federal government is currently shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the government shutdown is affecting services across the country.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention accepted a controversial recommendation from outside vaccine advisers to tighten guidelines for the COVID vaccine.
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Illinois asked a judge to block the Trump administration from federalizing the Illinois National Guard and from sending Guard members from other states, but the judge declined to do so, for now.
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The Census Bureau is looking for temporary workers to carry out next year's major field test of the 2030 census in six states, as the national head count's advocates raise concerns about preparations.