Tennessee News

Aggregated Tennessee News Articles

• FC Dallas defender Reggie Cannon condemns fans who jeered as players took a knee
  
  Players from both Dallas and opponents Nashville decided to take a knee as the anthem was played ahead of their Major League Soccer fixture but they were jeered by a handful of fans.
  Daily Mail.  Thu, 13 Aug 2020 17:15:55 GMT.
• Nashville bars can reopen Monday with 25-guest limit
  
  For the first time since July 3, bars and limited service restaurants are allowed to reopen.
  Marq Burnett.  American City Business Journals.  Thu, 13 Aug 2020 17:10:29 +0000.
• Commercial real estate pros weigh in on Nashville's 'new normal'
  
  We asked executives with the area's largest commercial real estate firms about the "new normal" presented by the Covid pandemic. Here's what they had to say.
  Carol Smith.  American City Business Journals.  Thu, 13 Aug 2020 17:00:00 +0000.
• COVID-19 Affected Artists Predominately in the South, New Report Says
  
  New research shows that creative workers in states like Virginia and Tennessee have been hit hardest by the pandemic thus far.
  Observer.  Thu, 13 Aug 2020 15:37:17 +0000.
• FC Dallas' Reggie Cannon blasts fans for booing as players knelt for national anthem: 'I think it was disgusting'
  
  FC Dallas defender Reggie Cannon lashed out at fans who booed as his teammates and Nashville SC players knelt during the national anthem ahead of their Wednesday night matchup.
  Ryan Gaydos.  Fox News.  Thu, 13 Aug 2020 15:11:30 GMT.
• Search for missing Kansas mother of 3 shifts to Mississippi River after husband's heartbreaking plea
  
  Volunteer boaters in Memphis began canvassing the Mississippi River early Thursday in the latest search effort to find a missing mother of three who left Kansas on a solo road trip nearly two weeks ago.
  Danielle Wallace.  Fox News.  Thu, 13 Aug 2020 14:58:31 GMT.
• Tennessee state senator pleads not guilty to federal charges
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee state senator has pleaded not guilty to charges of stealing more than $600,000 in federal funds received by a health care school she directed and using the money to pay for personal items and expenses. ...
  Washington Times.  Wed, 12 Aug 2020 19:12:43 -0400.
• Girl paralyzed after car accident meets new 'furrever friend'
  
  Juliet the puppy will be trained for the next year to help 6-year-old Memphis open doors, turn on light switches and more.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Wed, 12 Aug 2020 20:27:00 GMT.
• Amazon crosses 1,000 hires at its new Nashville office
  
  Amazon's SVP of retail operations, Dave Clark, said the company is "ahead of schedule" in its efforts to bring 5,000 jobs to Nashville.
  CNBC.  Tue, 11 Aug 2020 15:27:22 GMT.
• Coronavirus strikes indoor mushroom farms
  
  Coronavirus outbreaks struck at least a half dozen mushroom farms in Washington, Tennessee, Colorado and Pennsylvania, sickening scores of workers.
  Richard Read.  Los Angeles Times.  Tue, 11 Aug 2020 07:00:44 -0400.
• Peyton Manning Teams Up With Graduate Knoxville To Deliver Guests A Nostalgic Journey
  
  Peyton Manning and The Graduate bring Knoxville a new hotel steeped in Tennessee's football history.
  By Katie Kelly Bell, Contributor.  Forbes.  Mon, 10 Aug 2020 16:48:59 -0400.
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake shakes North Carolina
  
  It's the largest earthquake to hit the state since 1916. It was felt as far away as Tennessee and South Carolina.
  CBS News.  Mon, 10 Aug 2020 07:13:53 -0400.
• Mother of 3 goes missing on trip to visit family in Alabama
  
  Marilane Carter, 36, last spoke to family from Memphis, Tennessee.
  ABC News.  Sun, 09 Aug 2020 18:59:50 -0400.
• 5.1 earthquake in North Carolina reportedly felt hundreds of miles away
  
  The quake was felt in nearby states including Virginia, South Carolina and Tennessee.
  Ap.  ABC News.  Sun, 09 Aug 2020 15:45:15 +0000.

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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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