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Public and Private Transportation Initiatives Help Vulnerable Tennessee Mothers
Discourse Magazine
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The real pregnancy crisis. Many pregnant women and new moms, especially in rural areas, lack access to transportation that is necessary for prenatal and postpartum care. Image Credit: Natalia Lebedinskaia/Getty Images Since the Supreme Court’s...
Tennessee Aquarium Announces New Lemur, Refreshes Giant Pacific Octopus exhibit, Superheroes Save The World In IMAX
The Chattanoogan - Tennessee
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July 15, 2025
Kintana, a female Red-collared Brown Lemur, explores the Tennessee Aquarium's Lemur Forest exhibit photo by Tennessee Aquarium The tide of summertime change continues at the Tennessee Aquarium with a new arrival to the Lemur Forest exhibit and...
Critics complain to Metro Council of ‘shadow police’ force in downtown Nashville
WSMV 4 - Tennessee
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July 16, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Metro councilmembers heard from more than a dozen people Tuesday night, concerned about what critics call a “shadow police” force in downtown Nashville. WSMV4 Investigates first exposed how 209 homeless people were...
Travel time after Dobbs spiked in states that curbed abortion access, with Az seeing surge from Texas
Tucson Sentinel - Arizona
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July 15, 2025
In 14 states that made abortion all but impossible to obtain after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, women seeking to end a pregnancy had to drive four times further on average – 11.3 hours, up from 2.8 hours. “People are spending a lot of...
Annual ‘Operation Southern Slow Down’ begins in Tennessee, four other southeastern states
WVLT - Tennessee
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July 15, 2025
TENNESSEE (WVLT) - Drivers heading out on the road this week may notice an increase in law enforcement patrolling, all with the goal of slowing down and preventing crashes. “Operation Southern Slow Down” is an annual speed enforcement campaign...
5,000 flights canceled in 4 days: How storms are affecting travel this week
The Points Guy
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July 15, 2025
Nothing ruins a summer travel day quite like a line of thunderstorms. And this week has been a rough go at U.S. airports, capped by a whopper of a storm system Monday that scuttled more than 2,000 flights and led to significant flash flooding,...
'911 Nashville' filming in Music City showcases TN growing film industry
The Tennessean
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“911: Nashville” is set to premiere on ABC this fall, highlighting Tennessee's growing film industry. Tennessee's film industry economic output increased 43% to $728 million in the past five years. The state offers incentives like tax credits and...
Woah-Worthy Adventures Around the US to Add to Your Travel Wish List
GearJunkie - Minnesota
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July 15, 2025
Craving a vacation that gets your heart pumping and your jaw dropping? From iconic trail races and once-a-year wildflower hikes to surreal bike routes through desert canyons and alpine lakes, these outdoor adventures offer more than just a workout...
Tennessee's Liam Doyle taken No. 5 overall by St. Louis Cardinals in 2025 MLB Draft
Oak Ridger - Tennessee
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Liam Doyle set a new standard for Tennessee baseball in the MLB Draft under Tony Vitello. The Vols pitcher was selected No. 5 overall on July 13 by the St. Louis Cardinals, making him the highest-draft player in Vitello's tenure and the second...
Tennessee joins multi-state campaign 'Operation Southern Slowdown' to curb speeders on highways
WBIR - Tennessee
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July 14, 2025
The weeklong effort runs through July 20, which is one of the deadliest travel periods of the year. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee officials are teaming up with officers from neighboring states — Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina — to...
Storms Cause Misery For New York Travelers
Simple Flying
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July 15, 2025
In recent weeks, the United States has witnessed widespread travel disruption due to severe weather. On Monday, another wave of storms moving up the East Coast led to major delays and cancellations at major airports, including New York John F....
Travel time after Dobbs spiked in states that curbed abortion access, with Arizona seeing surge from Texas
Cronkite News - Arizona
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July 14, 2025
Abortion rights activists and opponents face off at the U.S. Supreme Court on June 24, 2024. (File photo by Morgan Kubasko/Cronkite News) WASHINGTON – In 14 states that made abortion all but impossible to obtain after the Supreme Court overturned...
Chattanooga Tourism Co. Team Members Win Industry Awards
The Chattanoogan - Tennessee
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July 14, 2025
Cassidy Brinkley and Morgan Smith In recognition of excellence across the region’s hospitality sector, the Greater Chattanooga Hospitality Association honored two standout members of the Chattanooga Tourism Co. team at its annual Stars of the...
Jason Aldean’s Son Memphis Recovering After Overnight Emergency Room Visit
Country Now - Tennessee
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July 15, 2025
“It was a long night in the ER,” Brittany Aldean explains. Jason Aldean’s son, Memphis, is recovering after spending several hours in the emergency room overnight with a fractured collarbone. His wife, Brittany, took to Instagram Tuesday afternoon...
Reese Witherspoon can’t keep her hands off boyfriend Oliver Haarmann during St. Tropez yacht vacation
Page Six
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July 15, 2025
Reese Witherspoon’s romance with businessman Oliver Haarmann is heating up. The “Morning Show” star, 49, and German financier, 57, were snapped by paparazzi over the weekend while vacationing in St. Tropez, France, together. Witherspoon and...
Grounded: How Nashville’s air traffic controller shortage could impact your flight if not addressed
WSMV 4 - Tennessee
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July 14, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Tens of millions of passengers choose Nashville International Airport a year, according to BNA’s New Horizon Development Plan. The flights in and out of the airport for those passengers are left in the hands of pilots,...
United adds direct flights to Knoxville, Birmingham for Tennessee football matchups
WZDX - Alabama
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July 14, 2025
United Airlines added nonstop flights between Knoxville and Birmingham for Tennessee's Oct. 18 game vs. Alabama, and from Oklahoma City for the Nov. 1 home game. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Good news, Vol fans! United Airlines is adding flights and...
More homes infested with dangerous spiders due to Middle Tennessee weather
WSMV 4 - Tennessee
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July 15, 2025
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WSMV) - The heat and rain that’s hit Middle Tennessee over the past month has caused an outbreak of venomous spiders. Exterminators are getting a lot more calls about the dangerous brown recluse spider right now. To combat it,...
Candidates Line Up for Special Election Sprint in Tennessee’s 7th
Nashville Scene - Tennessee
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July 15, 2025
The Tennessee General Assembly adjourned in April, but at least five sitting representatives — state Reps. Jody Barrett, Aftyn Behn, Vincent Dixie, Bo Mitchell and Lee Reeves — are eager for more politicking. All five, as well as former House Rep....
Operation Southern Slow Down Kicks Off This Week In Tennessee And Georgia
Chattanooga Pulse - Tennessee
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July 15, 2025
On Monday, July 14, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO), a division of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, joined the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), Georgia State Patrol,...