Knoxville Utilities Board asks customers to limit electricity use as TVA's power supply experiences high demand. Plus, data from Construction Coverage predicts Knoxville will see the fourth-highest rent increase in the country this year.

Nonprofit newspaper The Contributor joins lawsuit against Tennessee's Department of Human Services over alleged mismanagement of the state's SNAP benefits program. Plus, Tennessee and North Carolina have been awarded $352 million by the Federal Highway Administration to repair roads damaged by Tropical Storm Helene.

Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs endorses U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn for Tennessee's next governor, but it is unclear whether she will run. Plus, the annual Tennessee State of the Child Report shows the child poverty rate exceeds the national average.

Tennessee's 114th General Assembly convenes today. Plus, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit have ruled that the Protect Tennessee Minors Act can go into effect.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is leading an investigation into an officer involved shooting over the weekend. Plus, a group of Tennesseans file suit against the Tennessee Department of Human Services over how it administers Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.

A federal judge temporarily blocks the 'Protect Tennessee Minors Act' from going into effect. Plus, scientists at Oak Ridge have created two new methods to convert coal into graphite, a critical ingredient in EV batteries.

Two new online safety laws for minors are set to go into effect on New Year's Day. Plus, the City of Knoxville has proposed a new greenway to connect Chapman Highway and Ijams Nature Center.

Tennessee Governer Bill Lee pays tribute former President Jimmy Carter who died on Sunday at 100. Plus, the Carter County Sheriff's office is monitoring the stability of two temporary bridges near the communities of Elk Mills and Poga following heavy rainfall over the weekend.Note: The story on the temporary bridges in Carter County has been updated after it aired on All Things Considered this afternoon.

TBI investigates an officer-involved shooting in Campbell County. Plus, a research report from the National Association of Realtors finds that Knoxville will be among the top 10 preforming markets in the country in 2025.

A Nashville judge places a temporary block on a new set of state rules regulating the hemp-derived products. Plus, data from the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research finds the state's population is projected to grow by 600,000 by 2030.