Tennessee Launches Project-based Voucher Program To Expand Affordable Housing Access
The Tennessee Housing Development Agency is launching a new effort to expand access to affordable housing by assigning some vouchers directly to new developments. About 600 of the 6,200 voucher holders in the state can’t find landlords who accept them. The project-based voucher program aims to fix that by guaranteeing vouchers go to specific housing […]
Read MoreUt Medical Ranks As 5th Best Hospital In State
U.S. News and World Report has released its annual rankings of the best hospitals in the country, with UT Medical in Knoxville the 5th best in the state, and was high performing in 14 procedures and conditions. Covenant Health Parkwest, also in Knoxville, was 8th and Holston Valley in Kingsport 9th in Tennessee. Vanderbilt University […]
Read MoreBirds Bridge Reopening Delayed After Safety Inspection
The reopening of Birds Bridge in Greene County has been delayed after a recent inspection by the Tennessee Department of Transportation uncovered hidden structural damage. Inspectors found compromised support bracing beneath the bridge deck, previously obscured by flood debris from Hurricane Helene in 2024. Additional repairs are now needed, and officials say there’s no timeline […]
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