Tennessee News

Aggregated Tennessee News Articles

• Retired Tennessee woman, 61, dies in scuba diving accident in Hawaii
  
  Delana Kay Aerts-Miller, from Germantown, who had been holidaying with her husband Clyde Miller in the region when the accident occurred on December 4.
  Daily Mail.  Tue, 10 Dec 2019 18:27:39 GMT.
• Stratus to sell W Hotel, Austin City Limits theater
  
  The owner of Nashville's Grand Ole Opry will take control of Austin's W Hotel and the Austin City Limits theater beneath it.
  Colin Pope.  American City Business Journals.  Tue, 10 Dec 2019 14:03:05 +0000.
• Market Share: Penny Hardaway on economic development; project near Ikea
  
  Penny Hardaway spoke of his love for Memphis and discussed the role he plays in the city's growth.
  Jacob Steimer.  American City Business Journals.  Mon, 09 Dec 2019 19:46:53 +0000.
• Three of four escaped Nashville teens arrested
  
  Morris Marsh, 17, has been accused of murder.
  CBS News.  Sat, 07 Dec 2019 23:13:13 -0500.
• Tennessee preservation grant applications being accepted
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's State Historic Preservation Office is taking grant applications for preservation projects. The office doesn't know yet how much funding will be available but expects it to be around $250,000. ...
  Washington Times.  Fri, 06 Dec 2019 04:58:29 -0500.
• Blind inmate executed by electric chair for killing ex-girlfriend
  
  Lee Hall, 53, chose the electric chair over Tennessee's preferred execution method of lethal injection.
  CBS News.  Thu, 05 Dec 2019 21:19:21 -0500.
• Primary-care provider ChenMed to enter five new markets
  
  ChenMed announced that it plans to establish multiple Dedicated Senior Medical Centers in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Memphis, Orlando and St. Louis, opening a total of 20 new medical practices in the next year.
  Lydia CoutrÉ.  Modern Healthcare.  Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:12:27 EST.
• Shocked? Electric eel named Miguel Wattson powers Tenn. aquarium's Christmas lights
  
  The Tennessee Aquarium is using an electric eel named Miguel Wattson to light up a Christmas tree.
  Ap.  ABC News.  Thu, 05 Dec 2019 17:10:48 +0000.
• Noeel: Electric Eel Lights Up Christmas Tree In Tennessee
  
  Every time the electric eel named Miguel Wattson releases a jolt of electricity, a festively decorated Christmas tree next to his tank at the Tennessee Aquarium flickers and glows.
  Merrit Kennedy.  NPR.  Wed, 04 Dec 2019 17:52:09 -0500.
• 2 of 4 teens who fled Tennessee detention center captured
  
  Murder suspect Morris Marsh is among those who allegedly ran out of the Davidson County Juvenile Detention Center at around 10 p.m. Saturday.
  Wls.  ABC News.  Wed, 04 Dec 2019 18:28:54 +0000.
• Tennessee wins grant to study genetic information of cattle
  
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Researchers at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture have landed a $156,000 grant to look into opportunities to market cattle using genetic information. The money from the U.S. ...
  Washington Times.  Wed, 04 Dec 2019 06:44:22 -0500.
• Why NASCAR Still Hands Out That Quirky Award
  
  The Most Popular Driver Award will be handed out with all the other NASCAR Cup awards on Thursday in Nashville (NBC Sports Network, 8 p.m. ET).
  By Dave Caldwell, Contributor.  Forbes.  Wed, 4 Dec 2019 11:00:00 +0000.
• iHeartmedia Picks Nashville For Second Headquarters for iHeartRadio Digital
  
  Hiring is already underway for jobs at digital headquarters set to open in 2020.
  By Pam Windsor, Contributor.  Forbes.  Tue, 3 Dec 2019 22:10:47 +0000.
• Blind death row inmate set to die in Tennessee
  
  An execution is scheduled to take place in Tennessee Thursday for a blind death row inmate who fatally set his estranged girlfriend afire, multiple media reports said Monday.
  Jack Durschlag.  Fox News.  Tue, 03 Dec 2019 06:56:38 GMT.

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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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