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Tennessee hospital selects team for $1B facility
Award: Hospital construction Value: $1 billion total Location: Memphis, Tennessee Client: Regional One Health Tennessee-based health system Regional One Health tapped joint venture Memphis Healthcare Builders to build a new $1 billion academic...

Tennessee to execute woman who carved pentagram into victim's chest and kept skull
This undated photo released by the Tennessee Department of Correction shows Christa Pike.(Image: AP) The Tennessee Supreme Court revealed the execution dates for four of its inmates, including the only woman who is on the state’s death row....

Bank on It: Likelihood of Confusion Analysis Requires Factual Consistency When Evaluating DuPont Factors
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed in part a decision by the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board and remanded for new analysis of two factors under the Dupont likelihood of confusion test. The Court emphasized that the factual...

Memphis City Council approves free MATA rides for pilot program
In an under-the-radar move, Memphis City Council members gave a thumbs up to a resolution offering free rides from MATA for a month. Janika White’s resolution was approved without discussion during the Tuesday, Sept. 23, meeting. There were no...

Tennessee schedules execution for female killer who carved a pentagram into her victim's chest
The execution date for Tennessee's only female death row inmate, who carved a pentagram into her murder victim's chest, has been scheduled by the state's Supreme Court. Christa Pike received the death sentence when she was 18 for torturing and...

Sitting down with new Agriculture Commissioner Andy Holt to discuss the future of farming in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Farming is a way of life in Tennessee passed down from generation to generation. “The founders of our state, in 1786, understood that Tennessee was going to be a powerhouse for agriculture and forestry,” Agriculture...

Google breaks ground on $4B data center in West Memphis
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (WMC) - Google broke ground on a $4 billion data center in West Memphis on Thursday. The investment will be focused on Google’s cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure. Google says the facility will “unlock substantial...

Buc-ee’s set to break ground in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Murfreesboro “will be a welcome pit stop for folks traveling to and from Nashville and Atlanta and the Gulf Coast.” | Shutterstock Buc-ee’s Ltd. will break ground on a new travel center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Oct. 14. Located at...

Brother International Corporation Introduces High Stiffness Reducers to Power the Next Wave of Automation and Precision Manufacturing
Four new product types (Hollow Bore, Flat, Solid, and Solid with Gear Head option) provide design flexibility, high precision, powerful drive, and greater torque in compact form factors Brother International Corporation today announced the launch...

The Hudson Cook Usury Monitor - A Publication of Recent Usury and Finance Charge Cases - Summer 2025
For all those interested in all things "Interest" related, we provide a summary of recent state and federal court cases involving usury, finance charges, and interest rates, as they relate to the consumer and commercial credit industries. Assuming...

How many Burlington stores will be coming to Middle Tennessee?
Burlington is set to open over 50 new stores across the U.S. in October and November. Three of the new stores will be located in Middle Tennessee. According to Burlington Stores CEO Michael O’Sullivan, the new locations will feature a smaller,...
Google announces plan to build $4 billion data center in West Memphis
Google is set to invest the most money ever in an Arkansas project. Alphabet and Google President and Chief Investment Officer Ruth Porat said the company will spend $4 billion through 2027 building a data center in West Memphis. The company made...

On This Day in 1928, the First Black Member of the Grand Ole Opry Became the First Performer Ever to Record Music in Nashville
Before DeFord Bailey stepped into the recording studio on October 2, 1928, Nashville, Tennessee, was an up-and-coming metropolis with a reputation for hosting live musicians and performers. By the time Bailey stepped out of the studio, Nashville...

Uniquely Nashville: Antique Alley highlights charm of downtown events
Shop owners of businesses in Antique Alley, including April Jackson, owner of Rusty Sugar Decor & Gifts, and Emily Wamsley, who owns Rustic Charm Jewelry, started a new late-night tradition known as Nashville Nights. The pair chose to organize...

'Double down in my hometown': Why Ryan Wood said yes to leading Colliers' Nashville office
After a 17-year Nashville hiatus, Colliers' new chief is ready to "double down" on her hometown. In an exclusive interview with the Business Journal, longtime finance executive and Nashville native Ryan Wood revealed why she took the top role at...

Google to invest $4 billion in data center project in West Memphis. Everything we know
This story will be updated. The Mid-South will soon have another major tech company building a data center campus. Officials from both West Memphis and Arkansas gathered for the official announcement of Google's new data center campus. The tech...

UT System President Randy Boyd visits West Tennessee schools
JACKSON, Tenn. — University of Tennessee System President Randy Boyd visited Crockett County and South Gibson County High Schools Thursday, to speak with students about college opportunities and the value of higher education. The visits conclude...

How much house does $500,000 buy you in Nashville?
How much house does $500,000 buy you in Nashville? Back in 2014, spending $500,000 on a house was generally reserved for high earners. The typical U.S. home sold for $159,000, while starter homes averaged just $101,000. Fast-forward to today, and...

This 80s Rocker Is Selling His Nashville Bar for $130 Million Shortly After Opening
In February 2024, Jon Bon Jovi announced he was joining the club of artists with namesake bars on Nashville’s famed Lower Broadway. Four months later, the “Livin’ On a Prayer” hitmaker celebrated the grand opening of JBJ’s Nashville at 405...

Jon Bon Jovi Is Selling His Nashville Bar for an Astronomical Sum
If you had $2 for each of Bon Jovi's 68.5 million RIAA-certified units, you'd be able to afford Jon Bon Jovi's Nashville bar, which was just listed for sale a little over a year after it opened. Located on Music CIty's famed Broadway street, Jon...