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MaxPreps High School Football Rankings 2024
Throughout the high school football season, MaxPreps updates its high school football rankings. Below, we have shared the Middle Tennessee schools that MaxPreps has ranked in the Top 100 in their high school football rankings. Latest update: August 21, 2023. #3. Lipscomb Academy, Nashville. #6. Oakland, Murfreesboro. #7. Montgomery Bell...
Watch Jelly Roll Crash NFL Team Meeting, Belt out “Save Me” Duet Featuring Titans Player
With each new news cycle, there seems to be yet another reason to love Jelly Roll. Besides the singer taking over country music, selling millions of albums, and winning numerous awards, he also takes time to help those around him. Although a top name in country music, the star once sat behind bars and struggled to make ends meet. But never losing faith, he eventually turned his life around and now performs in front of thousands. Always willing to share a special moment with fans, Jelly Roll recently stopped by the locker room for the Tennessee Titans for a duet of “Save Me.”
“For Sale, Famously Pre-Owned”: Post Malone’s Truck From ‘F-1 Trillion’ Album Cover Spotted in Downtown Nashville
Already having a successful career in music, Post Malone grew an impressive fanbase with hits like “Sunflower” and “Better Now.” While thrilled about the success he created, the singer wanted to expand his career into the world of country music. With such a deep history in music, country has gone through some changes in recent years as stars like Lainey Wilson and Jelly Roll dominate the genre. But with the release of F-1 Trillion, it seems fans can’t get enough of Malone’s debut in country music. And wanting to promote his new album, it seems the truck from his album cover is parked in downtown Nashville.
Walmart offers to launch probe after shopper forced to abandon cart and walks out – lines were the last straw
WALMART has told an irate shopper it will investigate a queuing complaint after they deserted their cart. And another customer said they refused to use self-checkout because they were fed up with their card being skimmed. "I had a terrible experience at Walmart in Weaverville NC today,” a shopper complained...
Paralyzed stroke survivor back to styling hair in Middle Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — The first blowout of the day at Salon J and Day Spa in downtown Nashville is performed by Amber Garrett, a new stylist. You have no idea what this woman overcame to get to this chair. “Rock bottom for me was just knowing that I’ll...
Nashville apartment complexes use rent-setting software company
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The United States Department of Justice is suing a software company for allegedly scheming with landlords to hike your rent prices. WSMV4 Investigator Courtney Allen uncovered many apartment complexes in Nashville use that software. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti along with attorneys general of seven other...
Fun weekend events happening in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It’s finally Friday, so it’s time to take a look at several events happening across the greater Memphis area this weekend. There is something for everyone to do, let’s get started with the Memphis Redbirds. They have home games all this weekend against the Charlotte Knights. Friday night is for the kids […]
First Alert Forecast: Dangerous heat ramps us as the weekend ends
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Five First Alert Weather Days are in effect for excessive heat next week. Sunday will be another hot day, but the humidity won’t be quite as oppressive as what we see next week. Expect plenty of sunshine with not much of a breeze. It will be dry for outdoor plans, just make sure you take breaks in the shade.
Nashville mayor introduces legislation aimed at safety and ‘protecting First Amendment rights’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell has announced the introduction of four new pieces of legislation that he says are aimed at boosting public safety and protecting First Amendment rights. O’Connell said that this legislation comes during high political tensions and that it will help discourage behavior...
Local children participate in Tennessee Kids Serve Summer Challenge
NASHVILLE — Every summer for the past six years Gov. Bill Lee and First Lady Maria Lee have hosted Tennessee Kids Serve Summer Challenge, which is open to rising kindergarteners through sixth graders throughout the state. To participate, these students must complete community service hours in specific categories as an effort to encourage them to develop a heart for service. The challenge took place this year from June 1 through August 1. Every student who participated was asked to complete a minimum of two service...
Tennessee Heat Wave Continues: Mid-South Braces for 100-Degree Temperatures Next Week
Memphis, TN – The Mid-South will experience intense heat next week, with temperatures soaring near or above 100 degrees. The National Weather Service in Memphis forecasts a dangerous heat wave that will begin Saturday and extend into late next week. The hottest days are expected to start on Monday,...
A 10-Year-Old Pointed a Finger Gun. The Principal Kicked Him Out of His Tennessee School for a Year.
A 2023 state law requires a yearlong expulsion for any student who threatens mass violence on school property. But some students have been kicked out even when school officials determined that the threat was not credible.
Stockard on the Stump: Tennessee Rep. Ragan calls crossover voters ‘immoral’
The Tennessee Legislature’s most amiable (?) member is battling to keep his seat after a 258-vote loss in the House District 33 Republican primary where he claims Democrats voted illegally. Rep. John Ragan of Oak Ridge sees no conflict, either, between Tennessee’s standing as an open primary state and a new law requiring voters to […]
Tennessee to distribute additional $813M to broadband providers in effort to expand rural access
Tennessee is set to receive $813 million in federal funds to expand high-speed broadband internet into rural communities. The funds were approved by the U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration as part of a national effort to extend broadband to underserved communities throughout the United States. As Tennessee prepares to distribute $61M […]
Amazon Housing Equity Fund opens for developer applications in Nashville
Amazon's affordable-housing development fund that has already created and preserved 3,100 homes in the Nashville area since 2021 reopened its fund for applications to build or save more lower-cost homes, the tech giant announced this week. The Amazon Housing Equity Fund deploys grants and low-interest loans to affordable housing developers in the company's...
Vols, never change Neyland Stadium name, says Pilot founder Jim Haslam | Toppmeyer
Jim Haslam recites Gen. Robert Neyland’s maxims accurate to the word, as if he’s envisioning the legendary Tennessee football coach writing them on a blackboard in front of him. Haslam’s favorite of Neyland’s seven maxims applied to more than football. He believes it spoke to his business career. “Play for and make the breaks....
John Ragan explains his election results challenge
EDITOR'S NOTE: On Aug. 19, The Oak Ridger published a news story on Tennessee Rep. John Ragan's challenge to the results of the Aug. 1 election. Those results showed he lost the Republican Party nomination for the 33rd District seat to Rick Scarbrough. Here is the news release Ragan sent last Friday, Aug. 16, about the challenge. ...
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