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weSurvive pairs Appalachian cancer survivors with health advisers
Researchers at the University of Virginia are hoping to improve the quality of life for post-treatment cancer survivors in Appalachia. The weSurvive program provides free group and one-on-one nutrition and exercise guidance for rural, adult patients. It was created by Kathleen Porter — a registered dietitian at the UVA Cancer Center — through a $770,000 research grant from the American Cancer Society.
Boar's Head recall expands to 7 million pounds of deli meat, including in Tennessee
Boar’s Head is recalling an additional 7 million pounds of meat and poultry products over possible listeria contamination after a lawsuit said the Virginia-based company's deli meats made someone "deathly ill." The recall includes Tennessee. The recall includes 71 Boar’s Head and Old Country products made between May 10 and July 29, according...
Tennessee grand jury indicts Arkansas man on federal child exploitation charges
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A federal grand jury in Middle Tennessee indicted a man who allegedly had inappropriate relations with a minor. Henry C. Leventis, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, announced that Daniel Kelly, 32, would be indicted on federal child exploitation charges. The Federal...
Pro-school voucher groups spending tops $4.5 million in Tennessee Republican primaries
With one day left until Tennessee’s Republican primary, groups pushing for the adoption of a universal private school voucher program have poured record money into the state’s election. Two years ago, three pro-voucher groups set a then-record by spending around $1 million on independent advertisements to support or oppose candidates based on whether they favored […]
Texas Elderly Couple Was Scammed On Facebook, Suspect Arrested In Florida
Let This Story Serve As A Reminder, Especially For Older Folks, To Be Careful About Who You Do Business With On Social Media. In the age of social media, misinformation and scams run rampant because its hard to verify or check if the people you're doing business with are reputable and most often they present offers and deals that are just too good to pass up.
'The Bachelorette' alum Jed Wyatt marries fiancee Ellen Decker in Tennessee
The Bachelorette alum Jed Wyatt has married fitness coach Ellen Decker in his home state of Tennessee. Jed and Ellen tied the knot in front of family and friends at The Woodlands at Five Gables in Chattanooga, TN, People reported. RELATED LINK: 'THE BACHELOR' FRANCHISE COUPLES NOW: WHO IS STILL...
Judge Calloway to keynote NCRC luncheon
NASHVILLE, TN — Davidson County Juvenile Court Judge Sheila Calloway has been announced as the keynote speaker of the Nashville Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) Mediation Matters Luncheon. NCRC will host the annual event on Sept. 26, 11:30 a.m. at Hillwood Country Club. A brief program recognizing community heroes Sara...
Pastor Greg Locke: 'It's time' to move Global Vision Bible Church from tent
Pastor Greg Locke has announced plans to move his controversial white-tent evangelical Global Vision Bible Church from its longstanding Wilson County campus. The church, which attracts large crowds from across the region, has been the subject of lawsuits and complaints at its current location on Old Lebanon Dirt Road. ...
Shelbyville Central, Cascade High School Athletic Directors Talk Upcoming Fall Season
At the BCS Kickoff event at Shelbyville Central High School on Tuesday morning, teachers from schools all around the county packed into the Rick Insell Gymnasium. This group also included school administrators, and the athletic directors of both Shelbyville Central and Cascade High were gracious enough to talk to the Times-Gazette about the broad-scope outlook on the upcoming school year.
Lynchburg native Bill Dance named Sports Hall of Fame Tennessean of the Year
NASHVILLE — Our little town often gets put on the map thanks to our largest local export, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, but on July 20 at the Omni Nashville Hotel in Music City, the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame honored another local product, Bill Dance as their Tennessean of the Year at their annual award banquet.
Nashville National Golf Links offers covered driving range, amazing 18-hole layout amid natural Tennessee beauty
With limestone bluffs, scenic elevation changes and the soothing Sycamore Creek, Nashville National Golf Links presents golf the way it was intended to be played: away from the stresses of daily life in a pretty and relaxed atmosphere. Nashville National, formerly known as Highland Rim Golf Course, is family owned...
Focused ultrasound to treat tremors, Parkinson’s available soon at VUMC
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) in Nashville will soon treat movement disorders such as tremor and Parkinson’s disease using a minimally invasive technology called focused ultrasound (FUS) that delivers sound waves to specific regions in the brain. The approach, expected to become available in late summer or fall, uses...