The Tennessee Department of Correction is scheduled to execute Byron Black on Aug. 5, but court challenges regarding the case are still playing out.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A December special election in Tennessee will take place to fill an opening left by Republican U.S. Rep. Mark Green’s retirement. State officials announced on Thursday an Oct. 7 primary election and a Dec. 2 general election in the district that has reliably favored the GOP in recent elections but includes a chunk of Democratic-voting Nashville.

TVA tensions have culminated in a cancelled gas project, a threat to fire TVA’s new CEO, and speculations that President Donald Trump may privatize — or seize control of — the nation’s oldest and largest public utility.

With just under two weeks until the 145th annual St. Jerome Picnic in Fancy Farm, the lineup of speakers is coming into focus and the emcee is busy writing her opening remarks.

Oak Ridge officials late finding out about Senate amendment

A Louisville judge has issued temporary protections for unionizing renters facing alleged retaliation as the Louisville Tenants Union expands into more rural parts of the state.

Hasan Piker likes fitness, gaming, and progressive politics, and millions of young men flock to him for his opinions. Is he the Joe Rogan of the left that Democrats are looking for? Hasan says no.

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee inspected an aid distribution center operated by the U.S. and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in Rafah.

Investors are reacting to Trump's latest plans to impose a wide range of tariffs. A weaker-than-expected jobs report magnified concerns about how these import taxes would impact the economy.

Employees across multiple divisions agree: They can't imagine how the department will fulfill its legal obligations with roughly half its staff gone.

Trump called for the firing of the Labor statistics official after data earlier showed employers added just 73,000 jobs in July, while job gains for the previous two months were largely erased.

Charities usually like to talk to the public about their good works. In the wake of the Trump aid cuts, there's a new approach: "anticipatory silence." It's controversial.