Tennessee, Hurricane Helene

Tenn. lawmakers divided on special session to advance vouchers, immigration & Helene aid
Tennessee lawmakers are at odds after Governor Bill Lee called for a special session to push forward his school voucher bill.Democrats are outraged because the
Tennessee to call special session fast-tracking Trump agenda on immigration, school choice and disaster relief
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced that he will call a special session to implement President-elect Trump's immigration agenda and a school choice bill.
Gov. Lee calls special session on Hurricane Helene relief, education, immigration
Gov. Bill Lee is calling a special session on educational vouchers, Hurricane Helene relief for East Tennessee and immigration.
$450M Helene package on the table for Tennessee special session
A hefty Hurricane Helene relief package will be on the table during Gov. Bill Lee’s special session, which he announced on Wednesday.
Gov. Bill Lee calls special session to tackle vouchers, disaster relief and immigration
The special session would allow lawmakers to focus on the topics in a more dedicated way. The special session would begin Jan. 27.
Shelby County delegation bracing for special legislative session on school vouchers, immigration, and Helene Disaster Relief
Tennessee House Minority Leader Karen Camper told Action News 5 Wednesday she’s not impressed with the special session Governor Bill Lee called for January 27 because it deals with multiple topics, not just the Education Freedom Act,
Gov. Lee calls for special session on school choice, hurricane relief
Rep. William Lamberth (R-Portland) and Sen. Jack Johnson (R-Franklin) introduced the Education Freedom Act of 2025.
State lifts water contact advisory in place since Hurricane Helene flooded East Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation tested rivers and streams that flooded after Hurricane Helene and ...
Helene claims hundreds of lives, becomes deadliest hurricane since Katrina
With more than 200 dead -- 104 in North Carolina -- Hurricane Helene is the deadliest U.S. hurricane in decades. With more ...
Gov. Bill Lee's special session could include millions in Helene-related relief, months after hurricane impacted upper East TN
Democratic lawmakers said the money is being used to help the governor pass his universal school voucher proposal, along with ...
TDEC lifts water contact advisory following Hurricane Helene
The advisory was issued on Oct. 2 and applied to all surface waters in the Nolichucky, French Broad, Pigeon, Doe and Watauga ...
Tennessee lifts water contact advisory months after Helene flooding
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) lifted an advisory on Wednesday that asked people to avoid ...
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In Tennessee, railroad repairs after Hurricane Helene put two industries at odds
Hurricane Helene changed the wild Nolichucky River, prized by East Tennessee rafters. Now, railroad repairs may have further ...
FEMA offers Public Assistance Grants to East Tennessee communities affected by Helene
The program offers financial support to state, tribal, territorial, and local governments, as well as certain private ...
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Contact advisory lifted for French Broad River, waters impacted by Helene
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation lifted the advisory telling people to avoid contact with bodies of ...
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Families of Factory Workers Killed by Hurricane Helene After Being Ordered to Stay Get Fast Food Gift Cards As Condolence
Managers at a Tennessee plastic factory allegedly told workers to remain at work during Hurricane Helene, resulting in the ...