TN: Cultural Resources
Knoxville nonprofit bridges language divide in Latino community
For the growing population of Latinos in Knoxville, having a medical interpreter can make a world of difference. The nonprofit Centro Hispano de …
Veterans Day: How Crosses, Mementos Help Marines Remember Fallen Comrades
By Katrina Finkelstein and Derek H. Alderman for The Conversation.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Tennessee News Service. On Veterans Day…
La Escuela de Memphis ayuda a los adultos a tener los anhelados Diplomas de “High School”.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Un centro de Memphis, operado por "Goodwill Industries", busca cubrir el vacío de recurso que hay para los adultos que buscan …
Congress Considers Emergency Funding for Public Libraries
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Many Tennesseans depend on libraries for everything from paying bills, to Telehealth appointments, to completing coursework…
Community Challenge Grants Benefit All Ages
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – AARP Tennessee is accepting applications through April 17 for its 2019 Community Challenge Grant to fund "quick-action" …
Land and Water Conservation Fund Gets Congress' Bipartisan Support
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In a rare display of bipartisanship, the U.S. Senate last week passed a measure by a vote of 92-8 to reauthorize the Land …
Shutdown: Cleanliness, Safety Concerns for National Parks
GATLINBURG, Tenn. — Visitors at Great Smoky Mountains National Park and others across the country have seen trash, overflowing toilets and …
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 …
Bilingual Benefits: Research Shows Advantages for Children
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Here's another reason to teach your kids a second language. Research in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology shows …
Nashville's Office of New Americans Is First in Southeast U.S.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - As the debate over immigration policy continues in Tennessee and across the nation, Nashville continues to move ahead with its own …
Congress Again Considers Tennessee Wilderness Act
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Supporters are hoping the third time is the charm for the Tennessee Wilderness Act, which has once again been introduced in …
Sequester Smacks Great Smoky Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Federal budget cuts mean you may have to revise those summer vacation plans. The sequester is leading to closures and …