Tennessee News

Aggregated Tennessee News Articles

• Smith reaches deal to become Falcons' coach
  
  Arthur Smith, who has served as the offensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans the past two seasons, has agreed to terms with the Falcons to be the team's new head coach.
  ESPN.  Fri, 15 Jan 2021 19:38:04 EST.
• Grizzlies owner Robert Pera's tech firm seeks $1.8M tax break for 25 warehouse jobs
  
  The wireless equipment firm that has made Grizzlies majority owner Robert Pera his billions is seeking a $1.8 million PILOT (payment-in-lieu-of-taxes) to bring 25 warehouse jobs to Memphis.
  Jacob Steimer.  American City Business Journals.  Fri, 15 Jan 2021 22:34:46 +0000.
• E-Spaces expands outside of Tennessee with new Orlando co-working site
  
  The Nashville-based company recently announced the opening of its 30,000-square-foot Orlando co-working space.
  Alex Soderstrom.  American City Business Journals.  Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:45:33 +0000.
• Dolly Parton Statue Proposed On Tennessee Capitol Grounds To Honor Legendary Singer
  
  'for all that she has contributed to this state'
  Katie Jerkovich.  Daily Caller.  Thu, 14 Jan 2021 22:38:02 +0000.
• Kelly Clarkson Is Determined to Sell Her Tennessee Lake House
  
  She just lowered the asking price of the home by over $500,000.
  Observer.  Thu, 14 Jan 2021 18:09:21 +0000.
• Nashville family creates safer electric wheelchair that prevents collisions, falls
  
  Nearly 2.7 million Americans rely on wheelchairs to get around, but every year, more than 100,000 are injured in wheelchair-related accidents. ...
  CBS News.  Thu, 14 Jan 2021 09:46:26 -0500.
• Son shares first dance with his ALS-suffering mother at his wedding
  
  Groom Scooter Hightower, from Tennessee, organised a special dance at his wedding for his mother Terri, 57, who suffered from ALS, A clip of the emotional moment quickly went viral.
  Daily Mail.  Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:19:08 GMT.
• Brooks scores 21 points, Grizzlies beat Cavaliers 101-91
  
  Dillon Brooks had 21 points and seven rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies recovered after blowing a 16-point lead to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 101-91 on Monday night.
  Fox News.  Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:42:10 GMT.
• 12/27: Cooper, Figliuzzi, Gottlieb, Dewine, Whitmer
  
  This week on "Face the Nation," an early Christmas morning explosion rocks the city of Nashville, and more than a million Americans have been vaccinated as coronavirus cases, deaths and hospitalizations climb.
  CBS News.  Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:30:46 -0500.
• Memphis Police Officer Is Charged With Kidnapping and Murder
  
  Patric Ferguson, who had been with the department for over two years, kidnapped a man in the back of a squad car and shot him, the authorities said.
  Derrick Bryson Taylor.  New York Times.  Mon, 11 Jan 2021 14:45:32 +0000.
• On Football: Defenses rise to task in NFL postseason
  
  The lasting memory of the offenses for Seattle, Tennessee and Chicago this weekend is how offensive they were.
  Fox News.  Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:49:32 GMT.
• Tennessee gov: COVID-19 drug available in state for seniors
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is urging seniors who contract COVID-19 to ask their health care providers about certain drugs that could prevent them from getting so sick that they wind up in the hospital. ...
  Washington Times.  Mon, 11 Jan 2021 04:22:12 -0500.
• Lamar Jackson's run in Baltimore Ravens wildcard playoff win over Tennessee Titans
  
  Watch Lamar Jackson's amazing 48-yard touchdown run for the Baltimore Ravens that his coach John Harbaugh described as "phenomenal" and the best run he had ever seen from a quarterback.
  BBC News.  Mon, 11 Jan 2021 08:30:52 GMT.
• Police officer charged with kidnapping, murdering man while on duty
  
  A Memphis Police officer has been fired after he allegedly murdered and kidnapped a man while on duty.
  ABC News.  Sun, 10 Jan 2021 19:55:07 -0500.

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In 2008, the estimated population of Tennessee was 6,214,888, whereas in 2006, the population of Tennessee was about 6,068,306.  For detailed, up-to-date information about Tennessee's demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about Tennessee web page.  For maps of Tennessee, visit this Tennessee Map website.

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