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Candidates for Tennessee governor use different financial strategies
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Tennessee
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August 29, 2025
Tennessee's two Republican gubernatorial candidates are taking different tacks on campaign funding with a year to go until the primary election. U.S. Rep. John Rose of Cookeville gave his campaign a $5 million personal loan and has raised $1.1...
NJ High Schools Rank 3rd Nationally; Lincroft’s High Technology Named #1 STEM School in U.S.
Hudson Reporter - New Jersey
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August 29, 2025
The 2025–2026 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools rankings, released on August 19, 2025, reviewed nearly 24,000 public high schools nationwide and ranked about 18,000. Schools with fewer than 15 seniors were excluded from the analysis. The...
IndyCar drivers with longest winless streaks as Nashville ends 2025 season
Sportskeeda
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August 29, 2025
The 2025 IndyCar season is nearing its end with the race at Nashville Superspeedway on the horizon. Alex Palou has the opportunity to take another win and increase his 2025 wins to 9. On the other hand, the race also presents an opportunity for...
IndyCar finale: Scott Dixon seeks podium spot in Nashville showdown
The New Zealand Herald
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August 29, 2025
“I said at the beginning of the year that we’re just scratching the surface of his talent. I still think he’s got more in his gas tank for this season, and he’s got more in his tank for coming seasons. “You saw his desire in what he spoke about...
Executive Turntable: Spotify Picks Head of Nashville Editorial, Plus Merlin Hires Legal Affairs Wiz
Billboard
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August 29, 2025
Katie Studley joined Spotify as head of Nashville editorial. Studley previously served as Nashville vice president at The Orchard, spearheading release campaigns for Kelsea Ballerini, Max McNown and Russell Dickerson. She also spent a decade at...
Biotech CEO sues Uber following his assault by Russian illegal working as ride-share driver
Natural News
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August 28, 2025
Biotech CEO sues Uber following his assault by Russian illegal working as ride-share driver TC BioPharm CEO Bryan Kobel was brutally attacked by Vadim Nikolaevich Uliumdzhiev, an illegal immigrant from Russia working as an Uber driver, leaving...
Reno’s Perenn opens in Nevada Museum of Art, Tennessee
Nevada Appeal - Nevada
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The opening of a new bakery inside the Nevada Museum of Art might be enough for some restaurateurs, but for serial entrepreneurs Aubrey and Tyler O’Laskey, it was just another day at the office. Perenn at the Museum opened Aug. 15. The museum is...
How Tennessee workers manage hustle culture and fear of burnout
The Tennessean
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Pressures on the modern American workforce abound, from artificial intelligence and rising debt levels to "vacation guilt." Workers in Tennessee are doing their best to mitigate them. Pew Research Center found that artificial intelligence...
THURSDAY'S HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Lilly Johnson (Holston), Avery Whitson (Abingdon), Jalynn Rogers (Rye Cove), Lexi Williams (Chilhowie), Addy Gentry (Tennessee High) among stars
Bristol Herald Courier - Virginia
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Bristol Herald Courier Lilly Johnson (10 kills) and Lydia Reid (eight kills) got it done at the net as Holston improved to 2-0 with a 25-23, 25-18, 25-9 win over Happy Valley. Peyton Long’s 15 digs, Haleigh Dutton’s nine assists, and Katie...
Surridge and Nashville host Atlanta United
Lethbridge Herald
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August 29, 2025
By Canadian Press on August 29, 2025. Atlanta United FC (4-12-11, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Nashville SC (15-8-5, second in the Western Conference) Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nashville SC -189,...
NASA Awards ASCEND Aerospace & Technology of Cape Canaveral Contract Valued at $1.8 Billion
Space Coast Daily - Florida
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August 29, 2025
Services include Mission Control Center systems, training systems, mockup environments, and training for astronauts, instructors, and flight controllers NASA has awarded ASCEND Aerospace & Technology of Cape Canaveral, Florida, the Contract for...
Gender Affirming Care: Science Doesn’t Have the Answers - Yet
ACSH
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August 29, 2025
With the Supreme Court’s ratifying Tennessee’s ban on trans-care for youth despite conflicting science and international discord over their safety, society is faced with a broader concern: who decides these morally-fraught issues: politicians or...
Humane Society gets $5,000 MuttNation grant
Knox TN Today - Tennessee
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August 29, 2025
We are overjoyed to share some wonderful news with our community: the Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley has been selected as Tennessee’s recipient of the Mutts Across America grant, presented by Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation in...
Memphis students outpace state growth in reading and math, but lag in social studies
Chalkbeat
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Memphis students are exceeding state expectations for improvement in reading and math, but falling behind in social...
Judge orders new trial for ex-Memphis officers convicted in Tyre Nichols beating death
Washington Examiner
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August 29, 2025
A federal judge on Thursday granted three former Memphis Police Department officers convicted for their roles in the death of Tyre Nichols a new trial due to concerns about judicial bias. Nichols’s death while in MPD custody in Tennessee sparked...
Remains found in Tennessee woods in 2020 identified as missing Livonia man
The Detroit News - Michigan
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Human remains found in a Tennessee woods more than five years ago are those of a man who hadn't been seen by his family in Livonia for more than two decades, officials announced this week. Family members of Gerald J. Forsman told authorities in...
AOPA takes STEM curriculum to Tennessee schools
AOPA - Maryland
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August 28, 2025
In partnership with the Tennessee Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division, the AOPA Foundation’s You Can Fly team hosted the first event in Knoxville on August 26 to help schools launch new aviation programs. The AOPA Foundation’s...
Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance announces key leadership promotions
Captive International
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The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) has announced what it said was three key promotions to its leadership team. Bill Huddleston (pictured left) has been promoted to deputy commissioner overseeing the Department’s Insurance,...
Syracuse vs Tennessee Prediction, Picks & Odds for August 30 — College Football Week 1
Covers
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Photo By - Imagn Images. Tennessee running back DeSean Bishop (18) runs with the ball. Two teams coming off highly successful seasons for their respective programs will face off on Saturday afternoon as the Syracuse Orange take on the Tennessee...
Local 8-year-old cancer patient spends the day as a scientist thanks to Make-A-Wish
WVLT - Tennessee
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August 28, 2025
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Many kids have dreams of being super heroes or rock stars and one girl battling cancer in Knoxville got to make her dream come true. “I actually want to be a scientist and work as a doctor,” Ava Page said. The 8-year-old...