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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).
Burchett wishes he hadn’t called Harris a DEI hire but claims ‘it was the truth’
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) regrets calling Vice President Kamala Harris a DEI — diversity, equity, and inclusion — hire, but also said that his assertion was “the truth.” Burchett’s initial remarks came as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) reportedly told House Republicans to “focus on policy not personality” when attacking Harris, who became the presumptive […]
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...
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...
Brad Paisley’s The Store Launches School Supply Drive for Middle Tennessee Families
The Store, located on 12th Ave S in Nashville, was founded to help combat food insecurity in Middle Tennessee with empathy, dignity, and respect. Founded by Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley, The Store transcends traditional food aid, offering comprehensive solutions to hunger and poverty. To address a growing need, The Store is expanding beyond with The School Store, a new project aimed at providing school supplies for Middle Tennessee families.
Conservative activist targets Harley-Davidson after John Deere, Tractor Supply
(The Center Square) – A week after John Deere announced policy changes related to conservative activist Robby Starbuck publicizing their corporate policies related to diversity, equity and Inclusion and pride event sponsorship, Starbuck began publicizing the actions of another company: Harley-Davidson. Starbuck wrote that CEO Jochen Zeitz has led the company to go “totally woke” while supporting the equality act to allow transgender individuals access to female locker rooms and forcing 1,800 employees to do virtual LGBTQ+ training. ...
Tennessee Ranks Among the Most Dangerous States in the Nation
In a recent study, Tennessee has found itself among the most dangerous states in the nation. In a study, US News dove into both the violent crime rates and property crime rates in all 50 states. After combing through all of the data, the outlet was able to determine how well each state fosters public safety.
Johnston touts record, wins traditional GOP backers in race for Tennessee's 5th District
Courtney Johnston arrives at a Brentwood conference room at 7 a.m. on a Tuesday with a spring in her step despite the early hour. As coffee brews, she greets attendees of the Hillsboro-Brentwood Exchange Club, chatting about their concerns with attention and respect. Compared with incumbent U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles ― who...
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