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Tennessee is a state located in the Southern United States. In 1796, it became the sixteenth state to join the Union. Tennessee is known as the "Volunteer State", a nickname it earned during the War of 1812, in which volunteer soldiers from Tennessee played a prominent role, especially during the Battle of New Orleans. The capital is Nashville and the largest city is Memphis.

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Fallen tree knocks out power in downtown Murfreesboro, evacuates judicial building

May 21, 2013 7:02 pm

MURFREESBORO A tree at the corner of North Maple and Hayes streets split and fell on power wires to knock out electricity in the city's downtown area early this afternoon.

Kroger to match donations on tornado relief

May 21, 2013 5:56 pm

NASHVILLE ? Kroger is joining forces with the American Red Cross to provide aid to victims of the Oklahoma tornado. Starting today, customer donations will be accepted at all Middle Tennessee and Sout...

Historic Zoning Commission to consider home addition

May 21, 2013 3:15 pm

The City's Historic Zoning Commission will examine a house expansion request at 3:30 p.m. today in Council Chambers on the first floor of City Hall.

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May 21, 2013 11:12 am

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BZA to consider church expansion on Cason Lane

May 21, 2013 4:08 am

Christian Life Church plans to expand on Cason Lane with a sanctuary that can hold 1,000 within five to seven years, according to a city Board of Zoning Appeals agenda.

Latest news for Memphis Tennessee from Memphis Business Journal

American Queen Steamboat adds new ship to its fleet

May 21, 2013 7:15 pm

The American Queen Steamboat Co. is adding to its fleet. The Memphis-based company has purchased the Empress of the North from the U.S. Maritime Administration for an undisclosed amount, it revealed ...

Memphis CFP opens financial planning firm

May 21, 2013 7:12 pm

Theres a new financial planning firm in Memphis, and its got younger professionals square in its sights. Lauren Estes, a Certified Financial Planner who was most recently an associate adviser at Fish...

Evolve Bank & Trust brews up a new retail banking approach

May 21, 2013 6:37 pm

The ever-increasing ubiquity of Starbucks stores and other specialty coffee shops means consumers are never far from a fresh-brewed cup of joe, but customers of Evolve Bank & Trust are now even cl...

Memphis Grizzlies look to recover while fans scramble for tickets

May 21, 2013 6:27 pm

Memphis Grizzlies fans are hoping the team can recover from a 103-85 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals tonight and come home with the series tied at 1 game apiec...

Medtronic sees revenue increase in Q4

May 21, 2013 5:46 pm

While revenue in its Memphis-based Spinal Division was flat, total revenue for Medtronic Inc. increased 5 percent in the fiscal fourth quarter and full year of 2013. The spinal division had fourth qu...

Study finds suburban poverty rate increasing in Memphis suburbs

May 21, 2013 5:32 pm

Discussions of poverty are often centered around urban blight among the nations inner cities, but a study released yesterday by the Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program should change that...

Mayor Wharton to highlight bike-friendly initiatives

May 21, 2013 4:50 pm

Mayor A C Wharton will outline past, present and future efforts to make Memphis a more bike-friendly city at a City Hall press conference tomorrow. First, hell lay out the Memphis Complete Streets Po...

Jolies elective surgery may be peek into medical future

May 21, 2013 4:10 pm

On May 14 actor Angelina Jolie revealed in a New York Times op-ed that she had undergone a double mastectomy. She explained that because of her genetic makeup, her doctors had determined she had an 87...

AutoZone beats expectations in Q3

May 21, 2013 3:39 pm

Memphis-based AutoZone Inc. reported net sales of $2.2 billion for its third quarter. Thats an increase of 4.5 percent from the third quarter of last year. AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) also reported third qu...

International Paper names VP of investor relations

May 21, 2013 3:19 pm

Memphis-based International Paper (NYSE:IP) has appointed a new vice president of investor relations in its Memphis headquarters, and announced two new executives in its Russian and Brazilian operatio...

News for Knoxville Tennessee from The Knoxville News Sentinel

Tea Party protests outside Knoxville IRS office

May 21, 2013 7:13 pm

KNOXVILLE — About two dozen people turned out today for a protest outside the Knoxville office of the IRS.

Sturdier bridge being installed Wednesday on Third Creek Greenway

May 21, 2013 7:05 pm

KNOXVILLE — A new single-piece concrete-steel bridge will be installed across Third Creek at 11 a.m. Wednesday, replacing an older wooden bridge previously damaged by flooding in 2011.

Powerful thunderstorms may rake East Tennessee this afternoon

May 21, 2013 6:17 pm

KNOXVILLE — A line of thunderstorms packing 60 mph winds with the potential for large hail is making its way across Middle Tennessee and should hit East Tennessee later this afternoon, accor...

Carson-Newman ministry receives $20K grant

May 21, 2013 4:38 pm

Appalachian Outreach, a ministry arm of Carson-Newman University, received a $20,000 grant from Walmart’s Fighting Against Hunger campaign

The path of destruction on Monday in Oklahoma

May 21, 2013 3:56 pm

It may be some time before the National Weather Service determines the exact path of destruction of the deadly tornado that his Moore, Okla. on Monday afternoon, but private meteorologists have made s...

Newport man arrested, charged with sexual battery of teen

May 21, 2013 3:56 pm

A 40-year-old Newport man surrendered Monday night to Cocke County authorities in connection with allegations he sexually assaulted his live-in girlfriend’s 15-year-old daughter, officials s...

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