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Tennessee will reallocate funds not spent from $3.7B of federal recovery funds
(The Center Square) – Tennessee will have agreements in place before the Dec. 31 deadline for all $3.7 billion of its federal American Rescue Plan funds. The group overseeing those allocations now knows that, if those funds are not fully spend on those projects, it can redirect the funds to other eligible projects during 2025 and 2026. Tennessee’s Financial Stimulus Accountability Group already had $30 million to reallocate at its...
Brightbridge Capital recognized as top SBA nonprofit lender in Tennessee
Pictured above, from l. to r.: David Glasgow, SBA, Tennessee Director; Drew Tomlin, BrightBridge; Ruby Cash, BrightBridge; Paige McVity, BrightBridge; Charles Millirons, BrightBridge; and Lisa Denton, SBA, Tennessee District Office. Nonprofit works with small businesses, including startups which do not qualify for conventional funding. BrightBridge Capital was recently recognized by...
YMCA of Middle Tennessee Enhances Summer Camp Experience with $26,000 Grant
Approximately 4,000-day campers this summer are receiving healthy breakfast and snacks thanks to a generous grant awarded by BJ’s Charitable Foundation. The Foundation gifted the Y’s Camp Widjiwagan $26,000 to fully underwrite adding a light breakfast for bus-riding day campers and to supplement the afternoon snack for all day campers. These snacks ensure children are well-fed and energized when they arrive at camp and refueled before they head home each day.
AT&T data breach: Am I affected? What Tennessee's past and present customers should know
Nearly all AT&T customers were affected by a data breach, the phone giant said Friday. Customers' call and text message records were exposed in the breach, the company said, but the breach doesn't include the content of calls and texts. The company said it's working with law enforcement to arrest those involved and at least one person has been apprehended.
Tennessee has adopted the most new election laws in 2024
Tennessee lawmakers have adopted 36 election-related bills so far in 2024, the most of any state. Among the new election laws are changes to state voter roll maintenance procedures, an earlier absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline, and new rules for voter registration drives. HB 835 / SB 137 requires election officials...
LaunchTN to host the largest entrepreneur conference in Tennessee
The place to be if you’re curious about the Tennessee startup scene. Hundreds of founders, investors and tech enthusiasts from across dozens of industries gather every year for Tennessee’s leading entrepreneurship event, with Nashville as its vibrant backdrop. 3686 is a three-day entrepreneurship conference, powered by Launch Tennessee...
Jones outspending Alexander 4-1 in TN 4th House race
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Unicoi County businesswoman Renea Jones has outraised and outspent her opponent, Elizabethton Mayor Curt Alexander, by a roughly four to one margin in the Tennessee 4th District House Republican primary. Barring a highly unlikely general election loss, the winner of the Aug. 1 primary will head to Nashville in January […]
Mid-State patients say stem cell treatments eliminated their pain
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - To get stem cell treatments, people used to have to travel overseas, but now patients can get them without leaving Middle Tennessee. One woman who endured excruciating pain is hoping to help others by sharing her story of recovery. Weightlifter Tara Reed has always been committed...
AAA: TN gas prices rise 6 cents
Gas prices across the state rose six cents, on average, ahead of Independence Day last week, before holding steady over the weekend. According to AAA, the Tennessee gas price average is now $3.16, which is 12 cents more expensive than one month ago and five cents more than one year ago. The average price for a gallon of unleaded regular gasoline in Cocke County also increased according to AAA, going from $3.06 per gallon last week to a current average of $3.11 per gallon. ...
Tennessee State Parks Provide New All-Terrain Wheelchairs at 10 Parks
Tennessee State Parks announced, at the end of June, the availability of new all-terrain wheelchairs at 10 state parks, enhancing accessibility for visitors and bringing the total of parks with all-terrain wheelchairs to 22. The new wheelchairs announced are the result of a collaboration between the parks and Sunrise Medical,...
TUFF Cost Share Recipients Announced
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is announcing the latest round of recipients for the Tennessee Urban Farm and Forestry (TUFF) cost share program. The funding will contribute to production increases for small farming and forestry businesses and increase access to nutritious food in Tennessee’s urban areas. “This cost...
Tennessee collected $87.6 million in the first 12 months of their taxing sports betting handle
Last year, the Tennessee legislature made changes in their method of taxation for sports betting. Instead of their traditional nationwide levy on sports betting operators, Tennessee will offer taxation based on handle starting in the 2023-24 fiscal year. Twelve months later, the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council (SWC) reported $87.6 million in state taxes for the fiscal year they recently completed. Tennessee had a $342.2 million handle for June 2024 and collected $6.3 million worth of receipts. In total, that was $4.3 million more than they had in the fiscal year of 2022-23. SWC Director of Engagement David A. Smith had this to say.
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