With Japan leading the way, Tennessee was ranked the top state in the nation for job creation resulting from foreign direct investment in 2015. The ranking was based on information compiled in the recently released 2016 IBM Global Location Trends…
Read MoreMonth: August 2016
Bride Escorted By Man Who Received Her Father’s Heart Donation
“Dear Tom,” the letter read, “I’m the daughter of the man whose heart is inside of you and I’m gonna get married on August 6th…And one further thing, if you’re willing; would you walk me down the aisle?” That’s how…
Read MoreLocal Telecom Monopolies Fighting Google On All Fronts
One Touch Make Ready, a policy Google Fiber and its supporters claim would speed the rollout of its super-fast gigabit internet service, is set for its second reading before Metro Council Tuesday, facing strong opposition from legacy telecom providers. But…
Read MoreWhy Metro Offers Free Lunches to All Students
Last year, I wrote about the lunch service at my daughter’s school after observing the busy kindergarteners navigating the lunch service. Afterward, I had questions and was able to interview Rebecca Polson, the executive chef for Metro Nashville Public Schools,…
Read MoreNashville Breaks Temperature Record With 40 Consecutive Days Above 70F
There’s no doubt there have been some pretty hot days this summer, but a new weather record shows that it’s not cooling down at night either. The National Weather Service says we will tie a 61 year-old record overnight into…
Read MoreProposed Changes Could Aid Local Organ List Wait Times
The nation’s transplant network is taking a long-awaited step to ease a serious disparity: Where you live affects whether you get a timely liver transplant or die waiting. Desperate patients sometimes travel across the country to get on a shorter…
Read MoreVoters Increasingly Content With GOP Governance of State
Nashville had a dismal voter turnout of only 12 percent for its local and state primary election last week, but according to a new report, the issue appears to go far beyond Davidson County. A new study by the Pew…
Read MoreThree Products to Protect Against Mosquitoes and Zika
In past years, mosquitoes were just a nuisance. But Zika virus is now a real threat to women who are expecting or just thinking of becoming pregnant. And with Zika bearing mosquitos already spotted in Florida, and possibly heading north,…
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