Who is Jeff Comeaux? Man who called in sick to attend Tennessee-Georgia football game gets ‘Coldplayed’

Jeff Comeaux, a lifelong fan of the Tennessee Volunteers, went viral on the internet after TV cameras captured his animated reactions during the Vols' game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Neyland Stadium on September 14, according to the NY Post....

West Tennessee Detention Facility begins receiving ICE detainees

U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials said the facility opened Sept. 8 and will have the capacity to hold 500 people. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — CoreCivic officials have begun receiving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees at...

City of Memphis files counter complaint in fire fighter union suit, seeks to invalidate union agreements

The filing comes after the Memphis Fire Fighter Association filed a suit in response to the City's disregard of the long-standing Impasse Ordinance. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — City of Memphis attorney's filed a counter complaint against two of its first...

Tennessee governor’s lack of political spine apparent in treatment of Memphis

The first time I visited Memphis was in July 1978, and my family had taken a weekend trip so my older brother could tour the college then called Southwestern at Memphis, now Rhodes College. At 14, I’d been few places outside my hometown and was...

National Labs, University of Tennessee Collaborate on Quantum, HPC Innovation

Sept. 17, 2025 — The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory is beginning a four-year collaboration exploring the use of high-performance computing (HPC) to drive innovation around nonequilibrium quantum materials. ORNL is home to the...

Can the National Guard arrest people? What to expect in Memphis

President Donald Trump has ordered the National Guard to deploy to Memphis to address the city's high crime rate. The deployment is part of an executive order establishing a Memphis Safe Task Force to reduce street and violent crime. The National...

Lyft Stock Surge Reflects Market Optimism on AV Economics and Execution

Lyft shares surged dramatically on Wednesday morning following the announcement of a groundbreaking partnership with Alphabet’s Waymo to bring fully autonomous ride-hailing services to Nashville in 2026. The collaboration represents a significant...

Setting the Record Straight—The Left’s Legacy of Chaos: A Dive into the Numbers of Political Violence Since 2016

As the nation mourns the assassination of Charlie Kirk and sharply remembers the shocking assassination attempts on President Donald Trump alongside past attempts on other conservative activists’ lives as a backdrop, the question looms larger than...

Nashville picked for Retail Academy

Nashville is one of six communities selected by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission to participate in the 2025-26 Retail Academy program. The other communities include Arkadelphia, Berryville, Malvern, Russellville and Walnut Ridge. The...

Brown County restaurant closing after 46 years in business

Warren and Betsy Cole opened Hobnob Corner in December 1979. NASHVILLE, Ind. — A popular restaurant in Brown County is closing after 46 years in business. Hobnob Corner, located at 17 W. Main St. in Nashville, Indiana, announced in a social media...

NORA leads Nolichucky bank stabilization, wildlife recovery

Local experts and residents are joining forces to restore the Nolichucky River, repairing streambanks, riparian buffers and aquatic habitats after last year’s impact from Tropical Storm Helene. The After the Storm: Community Riparian Restoration...

Memphis Residents Welcome President Trump's Action to Restore Public Safety

WASHINGTON (CNA) — President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum Monday establishing a federal crime task force in Memphis that will mobilize Tennessee National Guard troops alongside agents from multiple federal law enforcement...

“They basically declared war on him after these shows were broadcast”: When John Lennon alarmed the FBI after platforming radical political ideas in a week-long takeover of American TV

It’s difficult to conceive of just how shocking it was for the Nixon-led US government of the early '70s, when John Lennon - erstwhile Beatle and now a counterculture firebrand - and his wife Yoko Ono, took over over one of America’s biggest...

Tennessee's governor welcomed the National Guard. Illinois' JB Pritzker is a hard no.

President Trump on Monday said he intended to send National Guard troops to Memphis as part of what he says is an attack on crime. Trump added that he still hopes to send troops to Chicago, though it's unclear how he legally can do so. The news...

Jessie Murph Delivers Acoustic Set, Conversation At ASCAP Nashville Event At Analog

Pictured (L-R): Columbia Records EVP, A&R Ben Maddahi, ASCAP Nashville VP Mike Sistad, Jessie Murph manager Adam Alpert, Jessie Murph, ASCAP VP Pop/Rock Jason Silberman and Jessie Murph manager Julie Leff. Photo: Catherine Powell Singer-songwriter...

Clear Blue Opens 238-Unit Affordable Housing Community in East Nashville

4NASHVILLE, TENN. — The Clear Blue Co. has opened Highland East, a 238-unit affordable housing community located at 301 Ben Allen Road in east Nashville. The seven-building property has direct access with the Metro Greenway and the city’s...

Epicenter Memphis selects five startups for business accelerator

Nashville gets 'Hot in Herre' with Nelly concert at Ascend. See the highlights

Although hours before showtime the Nashville skies looked dark and ominous, rap superstar Nelly was able to finally take the stage in Middle Tennessee after two near misses at Bonnaroo. Born Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., better known by his stage name...

Waymo says it will partner with Lyft for a robotaxi debut in Nashville next year

Waymo, the Alphabet-owned robotaxi company, said it would work with Lyft to roll out an autonomous ride-hail service in Nashville next year—Waymo’s first major commercial partnership with the mobility company as it attempts to scale its service...

Lyft stock jumps 12% today as Lyft partners with Waymo to launch fully autonomous ride-hailing in Nashville in 2026

Lyft stock surged significantly, rising about 12% to $22.60, driven by news of a strategic partnership with Waymo to bring fully autonomous ride-hailing services to Nashville in 2026. Under the deal, Lyft's Flexdrive subsidiary will manage Waymo's...