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MTSU marks 10th year sending students to work at Bonnaroo music festival
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (249+ words) MANCHESTER, Tenn. (WZTV) " No syllabus. No lecture hall. Just 36 MTSU students, a 46-foot broadcast truck and one of the biggest music festivals in the country. MTSU has maintained a partnership with Bonnaroo since 2014. Each summer, students from MTSU's Scott Borchetta…...
WATCH: Catholic children teach Pope Leo XIV viral '6-7' hand sign
3+ week, 1+ day ago (25+ words) WZTV WATCH: Catholic children teach Pope Leo XIV viral '6-7' hand sign...
Tennessee expands Safe Haven Law, adding more places to surrender newborns safely
3+ week, 6+ day ago (176+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) " Tennessee lawmakers have approved a bill that expands the state's Safe Haven Law by adding ambulance stations as approved locations where newborn babies can be safely surrendered. The legislation, sponsored by state Rep. Ed Butler, is expected…...
Plan to expand daycares in Nashville clears major Metro Council hurdle
1+ mon, 6+ hour ago (437+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) " Metro Council advanced a second bill this week, designed to make it easier for daycare centers to open and operate. It's ultimately aimed at making child care more accessible and affordable for families as Nashville continues to…...
Gov. Bill Lee signs bill expanding Education Freedom Scholarships to 35, 000 students
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (194+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) " Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed legislation to expand the Education Freedom Scholarship Program, making scholarships available for 35, 000 students in the 2026-27 school year. EFS allows students who live in Tennessee and are qualified to attend a public school…...
Middle TN Foster Care Families needed
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (76+ words) Fox 17 provides local news, weather, sports, traffic and entertainment for Nashville and nearby towns and communities in Middle Tennessee, including Forest Hills, Brentwood, Franklin, Fairview, Dickson, Clarksville, White House, Greenbrier, Springfield, Gallatin, Hartsville, Lebanon, Mt Juliet, Smyrna, College Grove, Thompson's…...
Nashville leaders move to address child care shortage as providers decline 15%
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (182+ words) WZTV Nashville leaders are moving to tackle a growing shortage of child care centers as the city continues to add new residents and lose licensed providers Statistics show Nashville has lost 15% of its licensed child care providers over the past…...
VOTE: Do you think a starting salary of $50k is enough to attract new teachers?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (48+ words) WZTV VOTE: Do you think a starting salary of $50k is enough to attract new teachers? NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) " Do you think a starting salary of $50k is enough to attract new teachers?...
Tennessee kids at risk as air quality shows both setbacks and improvements
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (430+ words) TENNESSEE (WZTV) " Today, the American Lung Association released its 27th annual "State of the Air" report, which finds that nearly half of the children in the U. S. are breathing unhealthy levels of air pollution, including over 427, 343 children in Tennessee, as communities across…...
Tennessee voucher expansion reshaped by late amendment as House, Senate diverge
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (551+ words) The amendment to House Bill 2532, filed by Republican Rep. Ryan Williams of Cookeville, passed a key House finance subcommittee this week and now heads to a dull House Finance, Ways and Means committee. The underlying bill originally filed by House…...