Lately there’s been a lot of splashy economic news about Kentucky with promises of new manufacturing jobs at major companies and politicians are lining up to take credit for a promise of economic prosperity.

After radioactive leaks in the 1970s, the American Nuclear Corporation abandoned its Clinton, TN site. It sat empty for decades until the EPA stepped in. Cleanup is now complete.

For weeks, citizens of Scott County, Tennessee and McCreary County, Kentucky have been organizing to resist development of a 700-acre landfill in Oneida. Now, at least two lawyers have been retained in the fight.

The tech industry is increasingly eyeing rural communities to warehouse servers for cryptocurrency mining and data storage. In a town in rural Tennessee, locals banded together to push back on one such project.

The tech industry is increasingly eyeing rural communities to warehouse servers for cryptocurrency mining and data storage. In Mountain City, locals banded together to push back.

Stress, behavioral therapies, self-acceptance, mental health, Dr. Carole Myers, Melanie McGhee, university, Tennessee, school of nursing, AAIT

The move, made possible by a $25 million donation from the Clayton family, requires approval from the Knoxville City Council. The children’s science museum says they need more space after receiving record visitors.

Rotesha Harris served as the historically black college’s president for less than a year.

Local leaders expressed concern about the closure, which will cut off a significant source of tourist traffic for Sevier County in the coming weeks. Park officials say they’re acting quickly to make repairs.

The Trump administration has cut staff by more than 24% at the National Park Service since January. Republicans in Congress are now proposing another round of cuts as part of a budget bill.