Eden Bollschweiler
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IRS data shows a jump of 37% in small non-profit formations between 2016 and 2022 in Tennessee. With very few filing or reporting requirements, spotting fraud is almost impossible. WUOT talked with some nonprofit experts about the legal origins of the problem, and how consumers can protect themselves from donating to the wrong charity.
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The city said the biggest tree canopy losses happened in residential neighborhoods, and planners are trying to raise awareness and expand Knoxville's tree coverage.
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Fentanyl use is spreading in Tennessee, and one former DEA agent is calling for more preventive care and community partnerships to stop the epidemic of opioid abuse.
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The Tennessee Department of Children's Services called foster care a "pain point" in last week's annual budget hearing, where it requested an additional $180 million in state funding. The DCS currently has 250 job openings for case managers.
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Tennessee was the first state to lose $7 million in federal Title X funds after the state refused to counsel women about abortion as a choice. Now, the state says clinics may ask women for their immigration documents.
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Tennessee is in the top 10 states for traffic fatalities, and the Knoxville Police Department says traffic safety, and noise, are among the top complaints from residents and businesses. The city has taken some measures, including noise-detecting cameras, to try mitigate the problem. But traffic enforcement and resources remain challenging for law enforcement. WUOT's Eden Bollschweiler reports.
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Tick-borne diseases, native and invasive species are on the rise in East Tennessee. Researcher Richard Gerhold is an expert in parasites.
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has called a special legislative session on firearm laws for Aug. 21 and continues to take public feedback. Public comments so far suggest overwhelming support for some kind of tighter gun controls.
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Rural Tennessee counties like Campbell, Clay and Claiborne counties are some of the biggest per capita recipients of opioid settlement funds.