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Dreams of a Dead God, a Memphis-made cosmic horror short from writer-director Jim Weter, won Best Fantasy/Sci-Fi at the 28th Annual Chicago Horror Film Festival, bringing its 2026 awards total to eight.

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LuxNashRide is widening access to private chauffeur transportation across Nashville and Middle Tennessee, with service aimed at BNA transfers, executive travel and special events.

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Memphis in May International Festival has named John Doyle its new vice president of programming, effective Oct. 1, 2026. Doyle is returning to the festival after 23 years leading Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum and the Memphis Music Hall of Fame, as…

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Eden Gordon Media and The All-American Book Club are launching an October series that centers on the 2026 midterm elections, Iran, Sharia law, religious persecution and personal redemption.

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Former U.S. Commission of Fine Arts chairman Justin Shubow told a sold-out Nashville audience that U.S. public buildings should return to classical design, linking the debate to Tennessee’s new federal courthouse in Chattanooga.

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A new analysis of 1,106 Tennessee probate estates found families waited a median 69 days after death for a court to appoint a personal representative, with nearly 4 in 10 cases taking more than three months.

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Travel South USA and America 4 You have rolled out Southern Journeys, a new set of bookable itineraries designed to help international travel sellers package trips across the American South.

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Restoration Partners will showcase Basilisk bio-based self-healing concrete at NRMCA’s ConcreteWorks 2026 in Nashville, the technology’s first major U.S. trade show appearance.

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Peter Thiel’s four-week Nashville lecture series begins Sept. 28 and will examine artificial intelligence through his biblical framework of apocalypse and the Antichrist.

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Funds of Freedom held its inaugural gala Sept. 10 in Arrington, Tenn., to support safe housing for women and children rescued from sex trafficking.

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Nashville’s Labor Day Parade on Saturday honored Central Labor Council President Vonda McDaniel after her sudden death in July. The tribute drew union, civic and community leaders and highlighted her influence on labor organizing, apprenticeship…

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A new study from Harden Crichton, P.C. finds wide state-by-state gaps in maternal mortality, with Tennessee nearly four times higher than California among the 39 states with published data.

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Delator Group, a Nashville-based private investigation and process serving firm, says locating a person starts with records, digital cross-checks and legal verification rather than stakeouts.

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Mark Hurt Law Firm said it stands with coal miners and mining families after the United Mine Workers of America raised concerns about federal mine safety enforcement, silica dust exposure and black lung disease.

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Nashville Adventures has awarded its first Community Leadership Scholarship to Gabby Adams, a Middle Tennessee native and sophomore at The Citadel.

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SSK Logistics Inc. says its Memphis operation is designed around the airport’s late freight deadlines, with one named contact per shipment and milestone-based updates instead of guesswork.

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Michael & Associates Criminal Defense Attorneys was named Best Law Firm in the 2026 Best of ATX Awards in Austin, a recognition tied to community voting and the firm’s growing local profile.

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UK singer-songwriter Bee Smith has signed her first exclusive transatlantic publishing deal with BMI publisher Thornton Cline Music, following a breakout run for her duet “Summer Before the Fall.” The deal comes as Smith adds Josie Awards…

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A petition to rename Nashville International Airport in honor of Dolly Parton topped 100,000 signatures within hours of news of her death, underscoring the singer’s global cultural reach.

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Tennessee hemp-derived cannabinoid product wholesalers now must show access to $750,000 under new TABC licensing rules, and A1SuretyBonds.com has launched an online application for the surety bond option.