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Tennessee’s largest companies secure sales tax exemptions for everything from jet fuel to water
By Adam Friedman Tennessee Lookout They’re scattered across the rural Tennessee landscape: blue-sided barns stretching the length of five U.S. football fields, clustered together in groups numbering as few as three to as many as 20. Each of Tennessee’s nearly 2,200 industrial chicken barns produce about 200,000 six-pound birds each year, a process that collectively […] The post Tennessee’s largest companies secure sales tax exemptions for everything from jet fuel to water appeared first on Claiborne Progress.
Morgan Wallen fans ask if star will ‘show up’ to upcoming Tennessee concert after singer canceled show last-minute
MORGAN Wallen's latest tour announcement has left fans confused after the country music singer was forced to postpone a series of shows. Morgan, 31, is currently performing across the US as part of his One Night At A Time tour. On Monday, the Whiskey Glasses singer returned to Instagram after...
Two states with Republican trifectas adopted new requirements for voter registration drives
Tennessee and Louisiana joined a group of six other states with Republican trifectas that have adopted laws related to voter registration drives or third-party assistance for voter registration applications since 2020. In Tennessee, Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed HB 1955 / SB 2586 on May 1, prohibiting the pre-filling of...
TN lawmakers express support for McGhee Tyson Air National Guard base
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee lawmakers have submitted a letter in support of McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base to be an operating base for the U.S. Air Force’s KC-46 Pegasus. The KC-46A “is the first phase in recapitalizing the U.S. Air Force’s aging tanker fleet,” according to the Air Force. Tennessee U.S. Congress members, Sen. […]
Phishing scam costs City of Memphis $773K
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The City of Memphis lost $773,000 in a phishing scam in 2022 that was not disclosed until this year. The scam allegedly took place in February 2022, when someone pretended to be Zellner Construction on an existing city contract where invoices were paid. A city spokesperson explained, “they changed the account details and wired […]
FedEx, UofM athletes send care packages to military
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - FedEx and University of Memphis athletes teamed up to deliver a piece of home to men and woman in uniform. Over 100 of FedEx’s interns and five UofM football players put together thousands of toiletry care packages. The packages included things like shampoo, body wipes...
“Memphis to Peoria” runners on their way to Tennessee
PEORIA, Ill. – The St. Jude Peoria runners are headed to Memphis, Tennessee. 20 RVs, filled with 185 runners and support staff, left Peoria Tuesday morning bound for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. WMBD’s own Caleb Kelch is running in his 7th “Memphis to Peoria Run”....
Bluff City Life: Tues, 09 July
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Here’s what’s in today’s show. Lights, cameras, and action in the Bluff City! Meet the Memphis filmmaker shooting the sequel to his hit film in his hometown. Gatsby Randolph | “Who is Gatsby Randolph” and R&R Media. Robyn Cook | R&R...
Covington man charged with catfishing another man, robbing him, and threatening him to send more money
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Covington, Tennessee, man is charged after police said he catfished a man on social media, then robbed the victim and threatened him to keep sending money. Demarieo Howard, 27, is charged with aggravated robbery, theft under $1,000.00, and aggravated assault with no injury. He was...
LOC Summer Entrepreneurship Program Graduates Celebrate Success
Just weeks away from the start of another school year, it’s still graduation season for a group of talented young people. On July 11, 2024, four young interns graduated from the 2024 Summer Entrepreneurship Certificate Program, hosted by Bank of America in partnership with LeMoyne-Owen College and the City of Memphis’ Office of Business Diversity & Compliance.
Extreme heat could potentially be causing blood bank shortages
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Various nonprofit organizations are facing a shortage of donated blood, and the excessive heat the Mid-South has been facing this summer could be a potential cause. "No doctor should have to face the impossible choice of which patient receives the blood they need and who must wait,"...
Memphis could see heat index up to 112 degrees, NWS warns of dangerously hot conditions
Memphis is under an excessive heat warning Tuesday with heat indexes expected to reach over 110 degrees. According to the National Weather Service, Memphis will be under a excessive heat warning for most of the day on Tuesday, July 16. During this period, the heat index is expected to be reach up to 112 degrees. ...
Triangle Blues Society Seeks Blues Acts For International Competition In Memphis
Regional competition to select acts that will represent the area in the Blues Foundation’s 40th International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis, Tennessee. More than 250 acts from around the world converge on Beale Street to perform before the music industry searching for new talent, with the chance to win recognition and prizes, including major festival performances and more. This year’s Triangle Blues Challenge is at 1 PM on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at the Blue Note Grill in Durham, N.C.
Mother files baby formula lawsuit after death of her son
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis mother is suing a baby formula company after she says her son died from using their products while in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit. Nakia Harris says her son was born prematurely at birth and fed cow’s milk-based products, developed Necrotizing Enterocolitis, and died shortly afterward. NEC is a deadly […]
Heroes at St. Jude help children stay on track during their treatment
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Imagine hearing the words “your child has cancer.”. There is fear and worry, and for many parents- life simply stops. At St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, they work to help ease the worry that many of those families face. St. Jude runs on the...
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