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The mayor of Gallatin, Tennessee says a hyperscale Meta data center is the city’s largest taxpayer and has done a lot of charitable giving in the community. But two years into operation, residents in the northern Tennessee town still have concerns about its effect on utilities, the environment, and property values.
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Save the date, Dec. 12, 2026 at The Capitol in Bowling Green, KY!
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Beginning this school year, any 4-year-old living within the Glasgow Independent district can attend preschool, regardless of household income or whether the child has a diagnosed disability, as long as space remains available. -
In his annual opening convocation to faculty and staff on Monday, President Timothy Caboni highlighted the challenges of having three of the school’s newest residence halls shuttered due to faulty construction. -
Metcalfe County residents survive each week in a ‘food desert,’ driving over 20 miles to surrounding areas for groceries. A regional development organization partnering with local governments hopes a new grant will change that. -
Former Kentucky State Police Trooper Jonathan Biven has been indicted by a Clinton County grand jury on a charge of theft by unlawful taking involving more than $10,000 but less than $1 million.
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Julia Demaree Nikhinson/APA member of the Georgia National Guard deployed in Washington, D.C., as part of a task force to fight crime, has been arrested for pulling a gun on a fellow Guard member in an alleged dispute over regulation haircuts. -
Navied Mahdavian for NPRArguing with a partner or a loved one can be anxiety-inducing. Conflict resolution facilitator Priya Parker explains how to start and end a fight — while easing dread for everyone. -
Molly Riley/AP via The White HouseThe catastrophic 9/11 attacks forced the intelligence community to radically revamp its ways of doing business. Now, critics say, President Trump is dismantling much of what was built since then. -
Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesVoters and election officials are navigating uncertainty about mail-in voting for the midterms as the legal fight drags on over the U.S. Postal Service plan for President Trump's bid for restrictions. -
Matthew Hatcher/Getty ImagesThe idea of law enforcement taking possession of ballots in the middle of an active election used to be considered impossible. Now, it's a scenario voting officials — and judges — are training for. -
Win McNamee/Getty ImagesRepublicans have never held a midterm convention before. But there's also never been a president like Donald Trump. Billed as a "Trumpapalooza," the unprecedented event kicks of in Dallas Wednesday.
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