Education & Workforce Support: Austin Peay State University won a Tennessee Higher Education Commission grant to expand mental health, well-being, and academic help for military-affiliated students, part of a statewide VETS campus push. STEM Infrastructure: UT’s chemistry department is breaking ground on a new Charles and Julie Wharton Chemistry Building, adding major lab and teaching space and consolidating research now spread across multiple sites. Manufacturing Jobs: Dometic plans to expand in Sparta, Tennessee, relocating steering and helm manufacturing processes and creating about 90 jobs. Energy & Data Centers: TVA approved rate-structure changes for data centers, including a dedicated data center class rate and upfront charges aimed at limiting subsidies and addressing consumer cost concerns. Local Tech & Privacy: Tennessee’s TBI is backing responsible use of automated license plate recognition technology, as communities weigh public safety benefits against privacy worries. Public Health & Environment: Chickamauga Lake anglers raised concerns about aquatic vegetation control and dock owners’ spraying plans, with potential impacts on fishing and local tourism. Research in the Smokies: UT graduate student Makhali Voss is using Great Smoky Mountains fieldwork to improve remote disease-pathogen monitoring with mobile DNA analysis. Business & Housing: Redfin reports U.S. home sales fell in July as high prices and mortgage rates keep buyers on the sidelines.