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From the HERE City State DeskKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee football is back among the top 10 teams in the country. One night after a 34-6 rout of Kentucky at Neyland Stadium, the Volunteers climbed to No. 9 in both major weekly polls released Sunday. The jump was seven spots in…
From the HERE City State DeskKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee volleyball said goodbye to its seniors Sunday with a straight-sets win, beating Alabama 25-17, 25-17, 25-18 at Food City Center. Before the first serve the program honored four seniors: Sydney Jaynes, Nia Hall, McKenzie Plante and Caroline Kerr. Plante sat out…
Education
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt University expects classes to meet on their usual schedule Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn., even as most of its computer systems and applications stay locked down after a cybersecurity incident hit the campus Monday afternoon. The trouble surfaced Monday, when the school told students, faculty and staff…
Business
SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. — About 760 Tennessee property owners are now on the proposed path of a new interstate natural gas line, as Kinder Morgan moves ahead with early survey work for a project it calls the Southeast Connector. Inside Tennessee the route covers roughly 150 miles. It would begin…
From Merger Monday
A $28 offer lost to a $25 offer on Monday, and the board that made the choice was probably right. Surgery Partners rejected a reported $28-a-share bid from UnitedHealth and took $25 from HealthSpan Partners, a hospital-system affiliate with fewer antitrust problems and a committed financing package. The gap is about…
From Merger Monday
Charlotte’s City Council voted 8-2 on Monday night to approve a new long-term lease with the airlines at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, locking in the carriers for at least a decade and pre-approving a $2.1 billion capital program for the city-owned hub. The airline use and lease agreement runs 10.5 years,…
From HERE Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Lauren Rider, who spent eight years on Knoxville City Council, said Monday she will run for mayor in 2027, adding another name to the race to follow Mayor Indya Kincannon, who cannot seek another term. Rider won the 4th District council seat in 2017 and a second…
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