EPA’s PFAS plan cites one test above 99.99% destruction
EPA’s two-year PFAS agenda combines research plans with aid already underway. Its greater-than-99.99% result came from one industrial test.
Tennessee
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UT reports 130.3 dBA Neyland peak; record claim is unsettled
The university called its seven-second reading a college-football record, but a 2023 report cited a 137 dB reading at Neyland.
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Clarksville begins Bel-Aire skatepark construction, targets April 2027
Work began Oct. 12 at the former Bel-Aire pool site. The city anticipates completion in April 2027.
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Tennessee says poll-worker notations alone do not void ballots
Secretary of State Tre Hargett rejected a social-media claim about poll-worker marks as Tennessee early voting began.
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Tennessee launches hub for grant-supported employer training
The TNWorks Talent Accelerator connects employers with training providers and access to a $5 million federal grant awarded to Tennessee in 2025.
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Chattanooga stops direct creek discharge; restrictions remain
The direct sewer discharge into South Chickamauga Creek stopped Oct. 9, but overflow continued in nearby woods and downstream recreation remained restricted.
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Motorcyclist dies in crash near Farragut’s Outlets Drive
A motorcyclist died after a collision near Outlets Drive in Knox County on Oct. 9. Reports said the sheriff’s office was investigating that evening.
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UT Knoxville engineer receives $450,000 Air Force research award
Han-Gyu Kim’s three-year award will support research into damage in composite aerostructures under extreme, coupled conditions.
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Lebanon sets Oct. 9 portal launch and Oct. 22 process start
Lebanon plans to open its development application portal Oct. 9 and begin a revised review process Oct. 22, ahead of a state law taking effect in 2027.
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Memphis City Council’s proposed data-center moratorium faces final vote Tuesday
Memphis City Council is scheduled to take final action September 15 on Ordinance No. 5982, a proposed 12-month pause on specified approvals for new data-center and high-density-computing facilities.
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Nashville airport board votes to begin process of renaming BNA for Dolly Parton
The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority voted 6-0 on September 11 to begin a process for renaming Nashville International Airport in honor of Dolly Parton. No final name or implementation timeline has been approved.
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Memphis to close South Front Street segment for sewer work through Sept. 30
South Front Street between Mina Avenue and Butler Avenue is scheduled to close Sept. 14 through Sept. 30 for SARP10 sanitary sewer construction.
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DOJ, Tennessee Seek Two Asphalt-Plant Sales in CRH Deal
A proposed CRH acquisition of Standard Construction would require two Shelby County asphalt plants to be sold before the deal can proceed.
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State report details pharmacy failures in Nashville hospital medication mix-up
A Tennessee Health Facilities Commission report says four Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown patients received potassium phosphate instead of mepivacaine after multiple pharmacy and verification safeguards failed.
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Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Recalled Lettuce Expands to 20 States
The FDA and CDC added Georgia, Tennessee and Texas to a recalled-lettuce outbreak with 11,458 illnesses, 495 hospitalizations and two deaths.
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Tennessee unemployment fell in 93 counties in July, but gaps remained
Unemployment declined in 93 Tennessee counties in July, while reported county rates ranged from 2.8% to 5.8%. The next county update is scheduled for September 24.
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Nashville summer events show different effects on hotels, crowds and spending
Alan Jackson’s June 27 Nissan Stadium finale coincided with Nashville’s strongest downtown hotel occupancy among three major summer events, while CMA Fest led reported visitor spending and Let Freedom Sing drew the largest reported crowd estimate.
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Tennessee’s redrawn Memphis map gets its first election test
The August 6 primary produced a Pearson-Taylor race in Tennessee’s new 9th District and an Ogles defeat as a federal redistricting case continues.
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Tennessee executes Anthony Hines amid scrutiny of lethal-injection procedures
Tennessee executed Anthony Hines in Nashville on August 13 after courts rejected challenges tied to a halted May lethal-injection attempt. Questions about the state’s execution procedures and oversight remain unresolved.
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Sewanee utility officials raise sewer-capacity concerns as university apartments near planned 2027 occupancy
The Sewanee Utility District raised questions about sewer capacity for University of the South apartments planned for fall 2027 occupancy. The issue remains unresolved.
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Clarksville Finalizes $178.7 Million FY2026-27 Budget
Clarksville’s finalized FY2026-27 budget sets $178.7 million in General Fund spending, a $1.01 tax rate and a Rossview Road widening priority.
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Franklin’s Fiscal 2026-27 Budget Keeps Property-Tax Rate Unchanged
Franklin’s new fiscal-year budget keeps the property-tax rate at $0.296 per $100 of assessed value while adding staff and funding infrastructure.