Nashville, Memphis among cities where fast food is cheaper than cooking, report says

(Stacker) - When your schedule is busy, getting fast food may seem like your most convenient option for eating a meal. But while eating out will generally save you time (compared to cooking), that takeout habit can be tough on your savings, right?...

Nov. 3 is deadline to apply for the Tennessee Promise Scholarship

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission is encouraging all high school seniors to apply for the Tennessee Promise scholarship before the Nov. 3 deadline. Tennessee Promise is a last-dollar scholarship, covering tuition and mandatory fees not...

UAH Engineering Students Awarded Two of Six National 2025 Women in Defense Scholarships

BYLINE: Russ Nelson Newswise — Two students in the College of Engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, have been named 2025 Women In Defense (WID) Scholars. Paige Berg, a three-time...

Tesla's Cybercab Spotted Testing Near Engineering HQ In California — Retail's Still Not Buying Into The Hype

Tesla’s long-awaited Cybercab was spotted testing on public roads in Los Altos, California, about ten minutes from the company’s Engineering Headquarters, according to social media posts. Investor and influencer Sawyer Merritt shared the update on...

<![CDATA[The US Oncology Network: Technology Speeds Decision-Making in Precision Medicine]]>

Twenty-five years have passed since then–President Bill Clinton and British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced completion of the “working draft” sequence of the human genome, considered by many to be the start of the precision medicine era.1...

General Motors Layoffs: US-Based Automaker To Cut 1,200 Jobs at EV Plant in Detroit, To Halt Battery Cell Production in Tennessee and Ohio

General Motors will cut nearly 3,300 jobs at its EV and battery plants across the United States. The US-based automaker on Wednesday, October 29, said that it will cut US electric vehicle and battery production and 1,200 factory jobs at its EV...

Tennessee Mascot Smokey X Diagnosed with Cancer

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s, cherished retired live mascot, Smokey X, has been diagnosed with cancer. The nearly 14-year-old Bluetick Coonhound made his debut as a loyal ambassador for the Vols in the 2013 football season. At his...

Memphis vs Rice Prediction, Picks & Odds for October 31 — College Football Week 10

Photo By - Imagn Images. Memphis WR Jamari Hawkins after scoring a touchdown. The Memphis Tigers take to the road for a Halloween Night AAC matchup with the Rice Owls. The Owls offense has been inconsistent, and my Memphis vs. Rice predictions...

Southern Tennessee Neurology Welcomes Practitioner

STRHS has announced that Jennifer Rikard, MSN, FNP-C, joined Southern Tennessee Neurology Oct. 20. Formerly known as Advanced Neurology Associates, the practice is changing its name to Southern Tennessee Neurology as part of its continued...

Key matchups for Week 11 of high school football in East Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - There is no shortage of big matchups in this final week of the high school football regular season in East Tennessee. There are four huge area games that will determine region championships and No. 1 seeds for the...

Tennessee Valley Authority board nominees moving to Senate vote to restore quorum

The board of the nation’s largest public power provider is one vote away from a quorum after months at a standstill. The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works voted 10-9 on Oct. 29 to send the nominations ofMitch Graves, Arthur...

Tennessee’s most mispronounced word revealed

INFORMATION FROM UNSCRAMBLER.COM: America’s most mispronounced words by state with pronunciations: Alabama – Worcestershire sauce (WUSS-ter-sheer) Alaska – Saoirse (SUR-sha) Arizona – Aoife (EE-fah) Arkansas – Laufey (LOW-fay) California – Kali...

STEM comes to CCS

principal introduces new programs to the curriculum October 29, 2025 by Tammy Cheek Concord Christian School is growing, and that is being shown in its new curriculum for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. While still a college preparatory...

Scientists had to change more than 700 grant titles to receive NIH funding. Health disparities researchers fear what’s next

BETHESDA, Md. — For months, Vanderbilt sociologist Tara McKay had waited for the notice that her grant had been renewed for another year, a signoff that had always been routine. Instead, while sick at home, she got a panicked phone call from her...

TSSAA uploads a treasure trove of hundreds of Tennessee high school championship videos through the years

The archive has more than a thousand high school games from the late 1980s through the 2000s available to watch, capturing moments where champions were made. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee's high school sports authority unveiled a new online video...

Ohio bank broaches Tennessee with $317.3M acquisition

Newark, Ohio-based Park National Corp. will acquire Dyersburg, Tennessee-based First Citizens Bancshares (not to be confused with First Citizens in neighboring North Carolina) in a roughly $317.3 million deal that’s expected to close in the first...

Tennessee’s Department of Education names ERMCO a Flagship Industry Partner

DYERSBURG – Electric Research and Manufacturing Cooperative, Inc. (ERMCO) was honored last week with the Tennessee Flagship Industry Partner Award, a state-level recognition presented by the Tennessee Department of Education. The official...

Trump backs embattled Ogles in Tennessee race against Hatcher

President Donald Trump is supporting U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles in a third congressional race, this time in the Republican primary against former Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher despite questions about the sitting congressman’s...

Memphis Safe Task Force arrests alleged drive-by shooter who killed toddler in April

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Safe Task Force has arrested a man accused of murdering a two-year-old during a drive-by shooting in April, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Jalen Thomas, 19, is charged with first-degree murder, attempted...

John Calipari had trip to remember in Memphis

MEMPHIS — Waved on by Arkansas men’s basketball coach John Calipari, an endless line of past Memphis players streamed onto the court Monday night at FedEx Forum, the prelude to Arkansas’ 99-75 exhibition win. Calipari, who was Memphis’ coach from...