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Surcheros Fresh Mex signs franchise deal for seven units in Tennessee, US
American restaurant chain Surcheros Fresh Mex has announced its entry to Tennessee with a new franchise agreement. The deal, signed with Tennessee-based WilCo Fresh Mex, will see the introduction of seven new Surcheros units in the Nashville area in the company’s largest development deal to date. Franchise partner WilCo...
Tennessee High football continues to lean on core standards ahead of 2024 campaign
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WCYB) — It's a season of new faces and new names - but one that carries the same expectations for Tennessee High football upon the start of the 2024 campaign. A season ago, the Vikings took a big leap forward in the program with a seven win...
Tennessee’s record-high tourism: How visitor spending impacts your taxes
Tennessee tourism hit a high note last year, not just bouncing back, but beating pre-pandemic levels with a record $30.6 billion in direct visitor spending, which in turn, put cash back in Tennesseans' pockets.
Experience Your Smokies Tennessee Introduces 2024 Class
TOWNSEND - The class of 2024 Experience Your Smokies Tennessee was introduced Saturday, July 13 at the Lily Barn in Townsend, Tennessee. Board members were eager to welcome the new class and introduce them to the program. Twenty-five class members, along with alumni, guests, and Experience Your Smokies board members, enjoyed the kick-off event with special evening remarks from Great Smoky Mountains National Park representatives Stephanie Kyriazis - Chief of Resource Education (Superintendents Office), Lisa Nagurny, Supervisory Park Ranger (Cades Cove), and Experience Your Smokies Tennessee Chair Brent Musick (Class of 2019).
Johnson City Public Library’s annual comic-con free & family-friendly
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Johnson City Public Library (JCPL) is hosting its sixth annual comic convention on Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The event is free for community members of all ages, and this year’s theme is titled “LibCon VI: Tome Raiders.” A release from the library said LibCon is its version of […]
ETSU’s Quillen College of Medicine earns elite national ranking
East Tennessee State University’s Quillen College of Medicine ranked inside the top five of this year’s U.S. News and World Report rankings of medical schools with the most graduates practicing in health professional shortage areas. The College of Medicine ranked fifth in that category and ranked inside the top 50 for “Medical Schools with […] The post ETSU’s Quillen College of Medicine earns elite national ranking appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
UTRF’s Accelerate Fund Makes First Investment in UT Startup, Co-Investing with LaunchTN’s InvestTN Fund
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation’s Accelerate Fund made its first investment in Orion Therapeutics, a biotechnology startup developing next-generation RNA medicines using a novel drug delivery system. UTRF and Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN) co-invested, both contributing $150,000 of pre seed investment. UTRF’s Accelerate Fund launched in 2023 and provides...
Drag racing great released from hospital 1 month after 300-mph crash
PHOENIX (AP) — NHRA drag racing great John Force has been discharged from the hospital where he was undergoing rehabilitation for a traumatic brain injury sustained in a fiery, 300-mph crash at the Virginia Nationals last month. The 75-year-old was released from Barrow Neurological Institute, according to a statement...
State unemployment holds steady at record low
NASHVILLE — Tennessee continues to experience record-low unemployment, according to data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). The rate for June came in at 3 percent, which was unchanged from the all-time low unemployment rate the state recorded in May. In a year-to-year comparison, Tennessee’s June 2024 seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by 0.1 of a percentage point. Employers added new jobs to Tennessee’s workforce between...
Heartbeat Heroes Inspires the Next Generation of Nurses in Middle Tennessee
LEBANON, Tenn. – The CU Rudy School of Nursing hosted its second annual Heartbeat Heroes Nursing Camp on July 15th and 16th for 50 high school students from across Middle Tennessee interested in pursuing a career in the medical field. The first day of camp took place at Cumberland...
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