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Piedmont Natural Gas to match donations 5-to-1 to help Nashville-area hospitality workers 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2020 May 2020 0 966

Gov. Lee announces salons to open next week, bar closures continue through May 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 May 2020 0 969

Former TVA chairman blasts TVA for ad promotions during COVID-19 pandemic 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 May 2020 1 972

Regal Cinemas is switching to Pepsi products, and Coke fans aren't happy 14 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 May 2020 0 2659

The Bledsoe County Prison COVID-19 Outbreak Is One of the Worst in the Country 5 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1424

More than 70% of inmates, jailers tested at 201 Poplar in Memphis are positive for COVID-19 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 1137

Nissan expects auto manufacturing to resume by mid-May 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 852

Will Shelby County's Voting Machine Issue be Resolved Anytime Soon? 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 844

Media groups sue campaign finance board over email vote, contend violation of open meetings law 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 875

VW cancels plans to restart Chattanooga car assembly plant on Sunday 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 908

As Tennessee Legislature's office building reopens Monday, some workers harbor coronavirus concerns 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 824

Man in gorilla costume breaks into Mt. Juliet home 1 Tanuki Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1465

Vanderbilt: If transmission goes up as state reopens, Tennessee may need second lockdown 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 5 1364

Memphis - COVID-19 field hospital conversion underway on Union Avenue 0 SheltieLover Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1036

Coronavirus live blog: Tenn. adds 460 cases, largest daily increase so far 0 SheltieLover Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1074

Bring joy to local senior citizens by writing a letter 8 SheltieLover Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 1529

TN has created dashboard tracking system 6 SheltieLover Mar 2020 Apr 2020 2 2677

TN governor has zero worker representation on his "Re-open the Economy" committee 2 Tanuki Apr 2020 Apr 2020 4 1234

For Nashville's Homeless, Finding A Hot Meal Is Harder Than Ever 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 1216

Rep. DeBerry to Appeal Removal from Democratic Ballot, Has Black Caucus Support 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1072

DeBerry, Four Others Dumped from Democratic Ballot 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 4 1301

Knoxville Pridefest is postponed to 2021, but get ready for a new fall celebration 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 934

Vanderbilt COVID-19 models show TN peak in mid-June 7 SheltieLover Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 2102

hi,,new to group.. 12 kozar Apr 2020 Apr 2020 9 2554

Virtual mtg w Dr. William Schaffner: Covid19 update through a public health lens 0 Tanuki Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1561

Storm alert: Wind, hail, possible tornado tonight. Terrible timing. Stay safe! 4 Tanuki Apr 2020 Apr 2020 5 1794

Local meals for local heroes 0 Tanuki Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 1386

and for those who may not have seen.. 15 kozar Apr 2020 Apr 2020 19 3786

Mass Layoffs Overtake Tennessee's Once-Booming Hospitality Industry 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 4 1592

28 patients, 16 staff at Cookeville nursing home test positive for COVID-19 3 KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2020 Apr 2020 5 1798

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TN Exec Order 23 today 3 TreadSoftly Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 1993

7,000 more hospital beds needed for COVID-19 surge, state predicts 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 6 1500

Article & Map of Infections in Memphis 2 SheltieLover Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1141

Mid-South grief counselors provide FREE help virtually amid coronavirus outbreak 0 SheltieLover Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1115

March 31 - Happy Birthday Mayor Andy Berke (D) Chattanooga 2 FakeNoose Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1077

Nineteen Gallatin nursing home patients evacuated to Sumner Medical Center 0 Tanuki Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1072

Bartlett (Memphis suburb) to extend shutdown till 4/3 0 SheltieLover Mar 2020 Mar 2020 0 1212

Gov Lee to visit Memphis today 0 SheltieLover Mar 2020 Mar 2020 0 1613

Bad covid19 news from Gallatin nursing home 7 Tanuki Mar 2020 Mar 2020 3 2279

Governor of TN orders change to restaurant/bar business model today 3 TreadSoftly Mar 2020 Mar 2020 6 2101

Middle TN Dominos adding 300 new jobs 0 Tanuki Mar 2020 Mar 2020 3 1033

Goodlettsville (Sumner County resident) dentist hospitalized with Covid-19 2 Tanuki Mar 2020 Mar 2020 2 1559

Tornado benefit concert: Jason Isbell, Sheryl Crow, Brandi Carlile, Dan Auerbach, Margo Price, etc: 0 Tanuki Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1438

Ist case of Covid19 in TN---Williamson County 2 Tanuki Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1511

Joy-Ann Reid to headline MLK Day event, Nashville, Jan.20 0 Tanuki Jan 2020 Jan 2020 1 1848

Benefit for immigrant and refugee families...Emmylou Harris, Sheryl Crow, Steve Earle, and more 1 Tanuki Jan 2020 Jan 2020 1 1855

'Blurred Lines' lawsuit revived with claim Pharrell Williams committed perjury 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 1 2008

Smyrna officer denied promotion after suing department over racial profiling allegation 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 2 1555

Citing Budget Woes, Cooper Slashes Latest Round Of Affordable Housing Grants 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1574

Nashville Mayor Announces Climate Initiatives, but Activists Are Unimpressed 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 1 1563

Hey Thanks, Forrest-Statue Vandals 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 3 1860

Shelby County has no way to determine if an employee violates its residency policy, memo says 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1491

Strickland says sanitation workers could be laid off, service cut after rate hike fails 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1552

Workers protest during Nashville public schools meeting, alleging wage theft by subcontractor 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1558

So, Tennessee Has $1B In Unspent Funds For Needy Families. What's Next? 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1577

The 'Mess' Of Metro Finances Has Tennessee Comptroller Demanding Budget Fixes 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1534

Local Activist Challenging Jim Cooper in Primary 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1514

Mitsubishi transformer plant hopes to preserve majority of jobs in sale 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1185

Former City of Memphis Employee, Vendors, and Others Indicted for Million-Dollar Fraud Scheme 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1219

Ex-Tennessee Gov. Bredesen introduces renewable energy firm 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1176

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County Official Rants About A 'Queer' Running For President, Loss Of White Men's Rights 7 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1542

Tennessee Supreme Court won't intervene in Confederate statues appeal, paving way for relocation 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 6 1554

PainMD owner arrested, accused of attempting to defraud taxpayers of $38M 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1063

Tennessee's refugee resettlement lawsuit dealt major setback, leaving U.S. Supreme Court as final 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1098

Family Of 2-Year-Old Killed At Cummins Falls Sues Tennessee State Parks 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1177

ICE Sought Student Records From a Nashville Elementary School 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1013

Nashville Metro Will Not Open Emergency Shelters This Winter 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1010

Memphis audience angry, anxious about Medicaid block grant proposal 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 6 1323

Traveling Trunks resource for Tennessee classrooms (from TN State Museum) 1 Tanuki Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1099

Blue Cocktail Hour Oct. 16 0 Tanuki Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1033

George Takei speaking at Vanderbilt Oct.2 1 Tanuki Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1157

Tennessee unveils TennCare block grant proposal, pushes savings split with federal government 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1247

FedEx paints belt-tightening picture in earnings miss 3 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1028

South Carolina pain clinics company, accused of fraud, strands patients without medical records 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1222

TVA coal ash cleanup to cost billions of dollars and decades to complete, officials say 1 bronxiteforever Sep 2019 Sep 2019 2 1140

Tennessee high school football players baptized on field after practice 9 left-of-center2012 Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1746

Tennessee Health Care Executive Sentenced To Prison For Role In $4.6 Million Kickback Scheme 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2019 Aug 2019 0 1093

Hundreds arrested in sting targeting 'the worst of the worst' of West Tennessee 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2019 Aug 2019 5 1655

Progressive Groups Eye Jim Cooper for Primary Challenge 2 TexasTowelie Aug 2019 Aug 2019 2 1151

This Tennessee doctor helped defraud the military out of $65M -- but he can keep his medical license 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2019 Aug 2019 8 1109

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