Catherine Sweeney

Tennessee pulled some money from its savings to give food banks, in an effort to reduce the strain they're seeing. Gov. Bill Lee authorized a $5M withdrawal, which averages out to about $7 per SNAP member.

Nashville has its first reported measles case in 20 years, according to the city health department. The announcement came Friday morning, saying that the sick person was unvaccinated against measles and had been traveling. That person is now in isolation.

A federal court ordered the Trump Administration to tap a contingency fund as the shutdown continues. But, the administration said Monday that it would only fund benefits halfway, and they'll likely come late.

The continued government shutdown could interrupt food aid for 700,000 Tennesseans, putting beneficiaries at risk of missed meals and impossible finances.

As Sarah Baer riled up the crowd between the state capitol building and Bicentennial Plaza, she shouted into the mic that there’s was one essential for joyful resistance. “There has never been a civil rights movement that wasn’t fueled by music,” she said. Thousands of people — most carrying signs, some wearing elaborate costumes or carrying giant flags — cheered. Baer was welcoming Allison Russell, Emmylou Harris, Devon Gilfillian, Denitia and Julie Williams to the second ‘No Kings’ protest in Nashville. It was part of a nationwide day of demonstrations criticizing the Trump Administration. They sang “Tennessee Rise,” a song […]

As rural hospitals across the country brace for funding cuts and potential closures, one Tennessee facility is reopening its doors. The Perry County Comm

Tennessee is making big changes to its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — also known as SNAP, food stamps or EBT — and behind the scenes it's going to be expensive for taxpayers.

Tennessee ranks among the top five states in the nation for Hepatitis B infections, and policy changes in Washington could make it harder to protect newborns fr

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Meharry Medical College announced a “non-violent hate crime” occurred on its campus, after racist graffiti was found in a parking garage. The message