Blame it on the movies — on the rags-to-riches, dreamy stories seen on the silver screen. Screenwriters make it seem simple: Just catch a break or work hard enough and all your dreams could come true. But busting out of…
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Measles Outbreak in Memphis Has Officials Worried
In the wake of a rapid threefold increase in confirmed measles cases, Shelby County health officials Monday stepped up their efforts to control the emerging outbreak, while at least one hospital began screening patients for the highly contagious viral infection….
Read MoreDowntown Nashville Dangerous For Young People
In an effort to come up with a plan for youth violence, the Nashville Youth Violence Task Force studied violent crime by council district. The group looked at murder, rape and aggravated assault over a five-year period from 2010 to…
Read MoreBobcats Now Patrolling Belle Meade Neighborhoods
Bobcats are not unusual in Tennessee, but they are seldom seen in Belle Meade. That’s why home surveillance of the predatory cat walking across a backyard this weekend is so unusual. It happened just before dark Saturday evening. The video…
Read MoreLegislature Defunds UTK Diversity Office After Extreme Agenda Discovered
On Thursday, both the Tennessee House of Representatives and Senate passed a bill to cut the entire $436,000 state appropriation for an office at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville that promotes diversity at the state’s flagship university. Republican legislators…
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