After years of advocacy, freestanding birth centers will soon be easier to open in Kentucky, as activists say many women go to neighboring Tennessee and Indiana for childbirth.

The University of Tennessee and Y-12 will create a center focused on overcoming nuclear manufacturing challenges, which is projected to create nearly 700 jobs and add $340 million to the economy.

Brood XIV is emerging across Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. While the cicadas are annoying to some, they offer profound meaning to others.

Mayor Indya Kincannon sat down for an interview with WUOT News to discuss her budget plan for the next fiscal year, along with more details about her proposed 0.5% city sales tax increase and other challenges facing the city as it grows.

Using CRISPR, researchers modified blue-green algae to grow better in harsh environments.

This week on HealthConnections, Dr. Carole Myers, a professor emeritus in the University of Tennessee College of Nursing, talks with Signe Anderson, the senior director of nutrition advocacy with the Tennessee Justice Center, about possible federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

The Sgt. Elbert L. Kinser Memorial Bridge that crosses the Nolichucky River in Greene County was destroyed by Hurricane Helene in September. TDOT contractors built a replacement in less than eight months at a cost of nearly $30 million.

Ahead of Oscar Smith’s execution Thursday morning for the murder of his wife and two of her children, people close to the case have expressed a wide span of thoughts and emotions leading up to this day.

Many small communities that dot the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains rely on whitewater rafting for tourism. In September, Hurricane Helene brought devastating flooding to the region, destroying many outdoor water adventure businesses. Now, some are starting to bounce back.

Louisville’s mayor and police chief sought to alleviate community concerns Wednesday following the Trump administration’s motion to quash planned federal oversight of policing reform.