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Governor Bill Lee signs an executive order to develop a water conservation plan for Duck River. Plus, former state senator Katrina Robinson has been resentenced and fines $48k for falsifying information to the Health Resources and Services Administration.

Tennessee Department of Agriculture requests $3 million during its annual state budget hearing to bolster county fairgrounds statewide. Plus, Knoxville City Council gives initial approval to raise the city's hotel tax to 4% to support deferred maintenance on city tourism sites.

Oak Ridge collects data on the material type of water service lines, gun rights groups file a lawsuit against Memphis on recently passed ordinance that includes gun control measures, and more.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments this week on the constitutionality of Tennessee's ban on gender affirming care for minors. Plus, rockabilly singer Brenda Lee was presented with legislating at the state capitol today naming her holiday hit "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" as Tennessee's official holiday song.

Knoxville native and literary icon Nikki Giovanni dies at 81. Plus, data from the Tennessee Department of Education shows a steady rise in work-based learning enrollment.

Nearly half of applications submitted to FEMA by Tennesseans impacted by Helene have been approved for funding, data finds. Plus, the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission approves increases in fishing hunting and boating fees for the first time since 2015.

Over 170,000 voters in Knox County cast their ballot during the early voting period. Plus, the Northeast Tennessee Disaster Relief Center at Bristol Motor Speedway asks for no more physical donations to focus on distribution efforts.

WUOT News provides the results of the 2024 general election updates on the local, state and federal level. Plus, Knoxville voters vote against an amendment that would make all city council seats 'at-large'.

Two multi- agency resource centers run by TEMA have transitioned to FEMA- run disaster recovery centers. Plus, Tennessee Rep. Aftyn Behn files a bill to eliminate the state's 4% grocery after it failed to pass during the last legislative session.