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How expensive are bills in Tennessee? New report ranks state among the cheapest
A new report reveals just how much it costs to live in Tennessee as it relates to the most common household bills. And its fairly cheap compared to other parts of the country. The 2024 Cost of Bills Index Report from Doxo is based on the company's nationwide bill payment statistics for...
Confusion, clinic closures may have caused big declines in contraception use, study shows
Clinic closures in the wake of the Dobbs decision and questions about the legality of emergency contraceptives, including disinformation that some are abortion drugs, may have contributed to a sharp drop in the rate of prescriptions for contraceptives in states with the most restrictive abortion bans, according to a University of California Los Angeles study. […] The post Confusion, clinic closures may have caused big declines in contraception use, study shows appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast
Nashville metro area has the state’s most educated population. That's according to WalletHub's ranking of "Most & Least Educated Cities in America." I doubt anyone would dispute the fact that a community needs a well-educated workforce if it expects to have a thriving economy. To determine where the most...
Rankin inducted into National High School Hall of Fame
Perhaps the earliest footnote in a career full of milestones and shattered records, Gary Rankin heeded the advice of his father as he first launched his prep coaching career decades ago at his high school alma mater, Smith County High School. What was Rankin’s Plan B? “That’s a great question, and my backup plan came from my father,” Rankin said. “When I first took the job at Smith County, that...
$1 million Mega Millions winner in Nashville, $130,000 daily Tennessee jackpot winner in Fayetteville
$1 MILLION MEGA MILLIONS WINNER IN NASHVILLE, $130,000 DAILY TENNESSEE JACKPOT WINNER IN FAYETTEVILLE. NASHVILLE/FAYETTEVILLE – The weekend drawings at the Tennessee Lottery created thousands of winners, including a lucky Mega Millions player in Nashville who won a cool one million dollars Friday night by matching all five white numbers. Another player, this time in Fayetteville, won Friday night’s Daily Tennessee Jackpot jackpot of $130,000 by matching all numbers drawn.
Viral Male ‘Karen’ Video Shows Irate Tennessee Man Breaking Teen’s Fishing Rod
A video has gone viral on TikTok that shows an older man breaking the rod of a teenage fisherman in. The video was first published on the TikTok page, @Fishn_shi, which dubbed the man a “Karen.” The video’s caption reads, “Drunk Karen breaks my $200 @St.CroixRods #karen #fishing #fishtok #viral.” The video, which has more than 18 million views, also used the hashtag #karensgonewild and #karensoftiktok. You can watch the video below. The page has more than 65,000 followers. “Bass, inshore, nearshore, and surf fisherman,” it says.
FDA approves new early-stage Alzheimer's drug
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Alzheimer's is a disease that destroys memory and other important mental health functions. There is no cure, but recent trials with a new medicine in Knoxville is giving people hope. According to the Alzheimer's Association, nearly 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's. That number is...
Memphis teen extradited to Olive Branch for armed carjacking
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A juvenile allegedly involved in an armed carjacking incident at Poke World in Olive Branch, Mississippi, has been extradited back to DeSoto County. According to the DA’s Office, on May 12 around 8 p.m., two juveniles (aged 16 and younger) and an 18-year-old from Memphis, wore ski masks and used pepper spray […]
LeMoyne-Owen College names interim leader and pastor Christopher Davis its next president
In June 2023, LeMoyne-Owen College's then-President Vernell Bennett-Fairs resigned, and former board chair Christopher Davis was named the interim leader. Now, the institution’s board has selected him to be the permanent president. ...
Policy whirlwind: MPD removes residency requirements following reports on assistant chief, adds and deletes criticism policy
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Following reporting from ABC24 on residency questions regarding Memphis Police Department assistant chief Shawn Jones, MPD officials removed residency requirements from employee handbooks. Included in those changes are the complete removal of policy numberDR128, which corresponded previously with the residency policy put in place. MPD employees...
WATCH: Gunfire on Beale Street shatters restaurant glass, prompts concerns for visitors
Bullet shatters downtown restaurant window, man says fragment almost hit him in head. Bullets went flying in Downtown Memphis on Sunday morning. One of those bullets, police said, went right through a window of a Beale Street restaurant.
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