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Thank God 'Everything Moves Through Memphis:' A Tribute to Fred Smith
Three of us were fortunate to study at Northwood University under iconic professors, including Dr. V. Orval Watts, Dr. David E. Fry, Mr. Jeffrey Bennett, and Dr. Dale M. Haywood. It was in Haywood’s business strategy class that we were introduced...
Community Comes Together to Bring Inpatient Rehabilitation to Tennessee Children
Newswise — Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has announced plans to create Tennessee’s first inpatient pediatric rehabilitation unit to keep the state’s children closer to home while recovering from life-altering illnesses or...

Veterans and civilians bond over beers and bluegrass at Nashville's American Legion Post 82
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Matthew “Moose” Musquiz was working as a diesel mechanic in the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, when his physical therapist told him about a bar in Nashville, Tennessee, that he might...

The Athletics New Stadium In Las Vegas Is Already In Serious Financial Trouble
The team formerly known as the Oakland Athletics is set to play the 2025-2027 seasons in Sacramento. The expectation has been that at the start of the 2028 season, the team will move to Las Vegas to play in a brand-new stadium built directly on...

Elon Musk's xAI Secures Permit To Burn Natural Gas For Grok Supercomputer In Memphis Amid Clean Air Act Lawsuit, Pollution Complaints
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI has received official approval to operate natural gas-burning turbines at its Memphis-based supercomputer facility, despite community backlash and an ongoing lawsuit over air quality concerns. What...

On First Reading: Procedural Quicksand and the Central Business Improvement District
@startleseasily is a fervent observer of the Metro government's comings and goings. In this column, "On First Reading," she'll recap the bimonthly Metro Council meetings and provide her opinions and analysis. You can find her in the pew in the...

Financial Freedom On Independence Day: Tunnel To Towers Delivers Mortgage-Free Homes To 25 Fallen First Responder Families
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Honoring America's Heroes by Supporting the Families They Left Behind Staten Island, New York, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This Independence Day, while the nation celebrates its freedom, the Tunnel to Towers...

Nashville moves homeless camp from fireworks fallout zone for safety
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — More than 35 people living in a riverside homeless camp near Nissan Stadium were relocated to interim housing due to safety concerns over the 4th of July fireworks show. City...
Nashville Airport Completes Concourse D Extension, Eyes Concourse A Rebuild
Nashville International Airport (BNA) has completed the extension of its passenger terminal’s Concourse D, the first major project in the Tennessee airport’s $3 billion modernization program. The extension, which will be operational on July 8,...

Murfreesboro Business Buzz: Bubba’s 33, Smackdab Brewing, Beane Brothers BBQ, White Monkey Market, Bar Rescue, King 7, School of Rock, Neighbors
Bubba’s 33, owned by Texas Roadhouse founder Kent Taylor, has unveiled plans for a new 7,105-square-foot restaurant to be constructed on North Thompson Lane in the parking lot of the former YMCA building. This location is included in the brand’s...

Where the Nashville Predators stand after early offseason trades, ‘quiet’ free agency period
July 1 came and went without much noise from the Nashville Predators. It was a far cry from the same day a year ago, when the organization made a huge splash to kick off NHL free agency by signing top-of-market veterans Steven Stamkos, Jonathan...

Three out of four businesses passing tariff costs onto consumers, survey reveals
For nearly 90 years, getting a tool at a reasonable price was a given at the Raleigh-based hardware store Burke Brothers. “We’re part of the community,” Jeff Hastings, owner of Burke Brothers said. “We have to look the customers in the eye when...

Women claim online business used their address, number as its own
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - There have been dozens of calls and complaints concerning a Memphis business that’s actually not in Memphis at all--and it may not even be a real business. Action News 5 is investigating an online retailer selling faith and...

Nashville metalcore unit Orthodox blow down their own walls on A Door Left Open
Nashville metalcore outfit Orthodox (not to be confused with the excellent Spanish doom band of the same name) have been rumbling around since 2011, becoming one of the most prominent names in the nu-metal revival with an approach that hybridized...

Musk's xAI scores permit for gas-burning turbines to power Grok supercomputer in Memphis
The Grok logo is being displayed on a smartphone with Xai visible in the background in this photo illustration on April 1, 2024. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk's xAI attained an official permit to power its supercomputer facility...

Suspect identified in deadly shooting at Nashville market
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The suspect in a deadly shooting at a Jefferson Street market on Wednesday has been identified, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. Christian Ibe is wanted for the fatal shooting of Marcus Caruthers....

Curtain rises on new theater company’s first immersive musical in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The one-year-old theater company, Franklin Theatrical Fellowship, is hoping its fresh take on the classic musical Guys & Dolls pulls people away from their screens and into the community. Artistic Director Melanie Sutton...

Westhaven Foundation presents $12,000-plus to Alzheimer’s Association Tennessee Chapter
The Westhaven Foundation, a resident-run philanthropic nonprofit organization within Southern Land Company’s Westhaven community in Franklin, presented the Alzheimer’s Association Tennessee Chapter a check for $12,754 on Wednesday, June 18. The...

Arrest warrant issued for former University of Tennessee football player and Nashville resident
ROSWELL, GA. (WSMV) - An arrest warrant has been issued in Georgia for former University of Tennessee wide receiver and Nashville resident Grant Frerking for a charge of theft by deception. The warrant from police in Roswell, Georgia, follows a...

Danny Silvertone's Single 'Risk It All' Secures National Radio Placement Across Ten Major Market Stations
(MENAFN- GetNews) NASHVILLE, TN - Independent Dark RnB artist Danny Silvertone has achieved significant broadcast exposure for his single, 'Risk It All,' with its inclusion in regular rotation on ten radio stations across the United States. This...