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Justice Department sues software company for helping landlords raise rents across the country
The Department of Justice has announced it is suing a Texas software company for designing a program that helps landlords keep rent prices allegedly higher than they otherwise would. RealPage Inc., which sells and collects real estate data, used private information from landlords to train the company’s algorithm to set...
BlueCross BlueShield holding drive-thru flu shot clinic
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is partnering with city Church for a drive-thru flu shot clinic on September 7. According to the CDC, flu viruses and other respiratory viruses like COVID-19 will likely be spreading in the fall and winter, making it important for people to get a flu vaccine.
East Tennessee mourns death of Judge Duane Slone, remembered for his work fighting the drug crisis
East Tennessee is mourning the untimely death of a judge who took a special interest in helping drug-addicted defendants and fought for more resources to slow the epidemic. "The passing of Judge Slone is a tragic loss for the Judiciary and the State of Tennessee," wrote 4th Judicial District Circuit Court Judge...
Tennessee Aquarium rescues endangered fish species from disappearing stream
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WSMV) - Wildlife preservationists successfully removed an endangered fish from streams reaching dangerously low levels in Tennessee last month. The Tennessee Aquarium said the emergency rescue operation was launched after seeing reports of streams drying up along Walden Ridge, where Laurel Dace is known to live. The rescue...
Metro Council Women’s Caucus and the Tennessee Women’s Political Caucus Host Reception Honoring Anna Eleanor Fierst, Great Granddaughter of Eleanor Roosevelt
NASHVILLE, TN, August 26, 2024 – Councilmember At Large Zulfat Suara, in partnership with the Metro Women’s Caucus and the Tennessee Women’s Political Caucus, is honored to host a special reception for Ms. Anna Eleanor Fierst, the great-granddaughter of former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Ms. Fierst is a distinguished leader, serving as the board chair of the Roosevelt Center, an organization dedicated to preserving the legacy and advancing the ideals of her renowned great-grandmother.
What is La Crosse virus? TN sees increase in mosquito-borne virus
The Knox County Health Department shared that six children were hospitalized after contracting the La Crosse virus in the past nine weeks. According to KCHD, this is the highest number of cases in the counties since 2020.
Helping a minor travel for an abortion? Some states have made it a crime
Read more Stateline coverage on how states are either protecting or curbing access to abortions. Helping a pregnant minor travel to get a legal abortion without parental consent is now a crime in at least two Republican-led states, prompting legal action by abortion-rights advocates and copycat legislation from conservative lawmakers in a handful of other […]
Hear, hear! Audio, a 4-eared Tennessee cat, is turning heads & going viral
Mt. JULIET, Tenn. — A 4-eared Tennessee feline is just a few weeks old, but is already a viral superstar around the globe. The cat, whose name is Audio, had a rocky start to life, but now has blue skies ahead. True Rescue animal shelter says someone turned in...
Mid-South school district seeing positive results from cellphone ban
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Cellphones in schools are a hot topic, with more school districts opting out of cellphone use during instructional hours. In Arkansas, the state earmarked $7 million to help schools lock students' phones up during the school day. Seventy-five percent of schools in Arkansas have joined so far, with each setting its own policies.
Accident during truck-pull leaves pit Jeep driver and 3 spectators badly hurt
Four people are recovering from serious injuries received during a Friday night vehicle accident at Wagler Motorsports Park in Greene County. The 7:15 p.m. incident, in which a Jeep rolled onto its side after striking three spectators, happened during the 28th Scheid Diesel Extravaganza truck pull and drag racing event. Two people from Tennessee,...
Tennessee Valley Authority receives pushback on 5.25% Oct. 1 rate increase
By Jon Styf The Center Square The Tennessee Valley Authority will begin a 5.25% base rate increase Oct. 1, something the energy supplier says will equate to a $4.35 per month increase on the average $138 residential bill. The increase comes after a 4.5% increase a year ago. TVA said the increase comes to fund […] The post Tennessee Valley Authority receives pushback on 5.25% Oct. 1 rate increase appeared first on Claiborne Progress.
National teacher of the year urges teachers to ‘find their voice’ as experts in their profession
Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free daily newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools.The Tennessee educator chosen as the nation’s teacher of the year is calling on America’s 3.5 million teachers to “find their voice” on behalf of students as many states seek to censor teachers, ban books, and push voucher policies that send taxpayer funding to private schools.Missy Testerman, who just ended her tenure as Tennessee’s teacher of the year, said that bigger educational priorities demand attention: air conditioners are breaking down in aging school buildings as a new academic year begins; federal pandemic...
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