TN: Housing/Homelessness
'Kids Count' Data Show Some Improvement for TN Children
The annual Kids Count Data Book by the Annie E Casey Foundation ranked Tennessee 36th among the states for children's well-being. The report found …
TN Renters Organize for Better Living Conditions
After several years of work around housing rights an advocacy group for affordable and safe housing in Shelbyville, Tennessee, is celebrating a …
As Housing Costs Soar, TN Criminalizes Camping on Local Public Property
As Tennesseans struggle with skyrocketing living costs, a bill making it a felony to camp on local public property is slated to go into effect July 1…
Homelessness Expected to Worsen Despite Eviction Moratoriums
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- As eviction moratoriums let up at the start of the new year, more families are likely to experience homelessness. People without …
Statewide Push Aims to Create Housing for People in Recovery
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A handful of substance-abuse and mental-health treatment centers around the state will receive funding to hire regional housing …
Effort Mounted to Reduce Disparity in Home Ownership
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- White residents in Tennessee are more than 1.6 times more likely to own a home than people of color. That's according to the …
Nashville Creates First-of-Its-Kind Community for Homeless
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The tiny home craze has become more than a curiosity for viewers of lifestyle television networks. A community of 20 "micro …
Protecting Affordable TN Neighborhoods as Gentrification Grows
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Across Tennessee, and specifically in metropolitan areas, havens of affordable housing are becoming gentrified urban …
Smoke Clears, Spirits Rise as Fundraising Continues for Wildfire Victims
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – Last night, thousands of dollars were raised to help people affected by the wildfires that swept through Gatlinburg and …
House-Hunting: Beware the Pitfalls of Surfing the Web
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Perusing the classifieds in the Sunday paper for a rental property is becoming less common, as Tennesseans turn to websites for …
Digging Deep: A Plan to Revitalize Tennessee's Appalachia
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - As the coal industry declines, parts of Tennessee are left to deal with the economic impact of a lost industry. Reviving the …
Behind Bars: 1 in 10 TN Children Has an Incarcerated Parent
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - One in 10 children in Tennessee has had an incarcerated parent - equating to 144,000 children facing at least part of their …