Memphis Police Report 36% Drop in Part I Crime Through June
Memphis police reported a 36% year-to-date decline in Part I crime, fewer murders and an 81% homicide-clearance rate through June.
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Nashville Moves to Acquire Zoo-Area Site Targeted for Data Center
The Metro Council authorized eminent domain proceedings for a 23-acre property beside Nashville Zoo, where DC Blox proposed a data-center campus.
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Clinton reopens Market Street after yearlong downtown construction
Market Street in downtown Clinton reopened July 3 after more than a year of grant-supported construction that added pedestrian-friendly sidewalks and traffic-calming improvements.
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Livingston Municipal Airport gets $4 million state earmark for taxiway and hangar expansion
A $4 million Tennessee aviation earmark will support a parallel taxiway and additional hangar capacity at Livingston Municipal Airport.
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Jackson Police Report Early Results From Quick-Response Team
Jackson police are reporting early results from a quick-response team formed after a deadly June, while officials continue a broader targeted-enforcement strategy.
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ETSU launches graduate program focused on environment, health and disaster science
East Tennessee State University has received state approval for a new master’s degree combining environmental health, infectious disease, epidemiology and disaster sciences. Applications are open ahead of a fall 2026 launch.
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Knoxville Council Backs Affordable Housing at Former St. Mary’s Site
The Knoxville City Council backed affordable housing at the former St. Mary’s site on July 21, aligning the project with the mayor’s housing goals.
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Johnson City Safe City rollout was 75% complete ahead of Aug. 1 target
Johnson City police said the Safe City technology rollout was about 75% installed July 16, with cameras, plate readers and gunshot detection still being added.
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Tennessee primary sets Blackburn-Green governor race; Hatcher defeats Ogles
Marsha Blackburn and Jerri Green won their parties’ gubernatorial nominations, while Charlie Hatcher defeated incumbent Andy Ogles in Tennessee’s redrawn 5th Congressional District.
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Murfreesboro advances $54.7 million Cherry Lane extension
Murfreesboro City Council advanced Phase 3 of the Cherry Lane Extension, a proposed I-840 interchange project intended to improve northwest-city connections.
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Dandridge schedules sewer-system meeting tied to state revolving-fund support
Dandridge Water scheduled a July 13 public meeting about state revolving-fund support, TDEC-ARPA and construction bids for sewer-system improvements.
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Front Street closure in Memphis set to continue through Dec. 1, 2026
A section of Front Street between Union and Monroe avenues closed July 8 for the first phase of Memphis’ improvement project.
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Nashville Heat Patrols Continue Outreach to Vulnerable Residents
Nashville’s emergency-management office launched heat patrols July 27 and is continuing outreach to residents vulnerable to dangerous summer heat.
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Cleveland Council Weighed Utility Eminent-Domain Request
Cleveland City Council was scheduled to consider supporting a utility authority request involving electric facilities and service rights on Dry Valley Road.
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Clarksville finalizes $178.7 million budget with higher tax rate
Clarksville adopted its FY2026-27 budget with $178.7 million in General Fund spending and a property-tax rate of $1.01 per $100.
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Columbia approves $49.2 million infrastructure-focused budget
Columbia City Council approved a 2026-27 budget directing about $49.2 million toward wastewater, roads, bridges, police facilities and equipment.
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Somerville healthcare project reaches top structural-beam milestone
Somerville and Fayette County officials marked placement of the topmost structural beam on a healthcare project, advancing construction while leaving its name, cost and opening date undisclosed.
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Collierville advances Schilling Farms WTD II site-plan review
Schilling Farms WTD II has a June development agreement and May site-plan set, with Collierville review milestones scheduled for Aug. 6, 13 and 27.
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Lebanon Wastewater Plant Site Review Moves Into Next Phase
Lebanon officials continued reviewing possible sites for a future wastewater treatment plant, while August planning deadlines approach for related submissions.
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Murfreesboro council approves west-side police precinct
The Murfreesboro City Council approved a new west-side police precinct, tying the public-safety project to the city’s growth and service needs.
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Loudon voters choose three City Council members
Loudon’s municipal election was held Aug. 6 alongside Tennessee’s state and federal primaries, with three City Council seats on the ballot.
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Kentucky AI data-center lease is not a Kingston, Tennessee development
A 20-year lease announced for a former aluminum site in Hawesville, Kentucky, does not establish a development or effect in Kingston, Tennessee.