Google's $4 billion data center to transform West Memphis

Google has just made history in Arkansas with its first data center in the state, marking the largest capital investment in Arkansas' history. The tech giant announced plans to invest $4 billion through 2027, with the new facility joining Google's...

Government shutdown shutters Stones River Battlefield, threatens $23.8M impact

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WZTV) — Murfreesboro’s Stones River National Battlefield is now closed because of the federal government shutdown, a move that community leaders say is hurting both history and the local economy. The National Park Service...

Memphis Police chief, other city leaders answer community questions on task force

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The conversation was about solutions and the future of Memphis. It gave Memphians a chance to ask state and city leaders directly about public safety and the new task force. The message was that your voice matters. The panel was...

West Virginia Senate President Craig Blair Named Chair of Council of State Governments Southern Office

This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant **From CSG Press Release** CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Senate President Craig Blair (R- Berkeley County) was unanimously elected as the 2023-2024 chair of CSG South on July 11,...

What to expect in Tennessee’s special congressional election

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a dozen candidates will compete for their parties’ nominations Tuesday to fill a vacant Tennessee congressional seat in the closely divided U.S. House. The winners will face off in a Dec. 2 special election to replace...

Knox County Schools is operating as usual in the government shutdown but a prolonged lockout could create a headache

Knox County Schools can continue to operate normally, according to Superintendent Jon Rysewyk. The district operates through reimbursements for federally funded programs, and Rysewyk believes the district's budget and the state of Tennessee can...

Tennessee governor praises federal crackdown on Memphis crime

Week in politics: State still reviewing federal cuts' impact on budget

Amid a federal shutdown, fiscal analysts are “still reviewing” how sweeping changes in President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill will impact the state budget next year. The Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration has not yet compiled...

How A Government Shutdown Could Turn A Hot IPO Stream Cold

President Donald Trump is using the latest government shutdown showdown to flex political muscle — and it could put the brakes on Wall Street's hottest IPO run in years. What’s Happening? The federal government remains shut down. Republicans and...

Will Texas Follow Tennessee’s Lead on Executing a Woman?

In a historical move for the state, Tennessee has scheduled the execution of a female death row inmate. If she does get executed, she'll be the first woman in more than 200 years to die by the hands of the State of Tennessee. It is not unusual for...

Left Loses Its Mind Over Kash Patel's Latest Action Against FBI Politicization

Liberals raged at Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel on Friday for firing an agent in training who had displayed a Pride flag on his desk in 2024. Patel signed off on a letter informing the trainee that he displayed an...

Tennessee To Honor Football National Champion Head Coaches With Championship Corner At Neyland Stadium

Tennessee Athletics will dedicate a new Championship Corner on the southwest end of Neyland Stadium to its three national champion head football coaches, a legendary trio of College Football Hall of Famers who combined for six national titles. The...

National Guard members supporting ICE, operations working without pay during government shutdown

U.S. Soldiers with the 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment, South Carolina National Guard scan the District of Columbia monorail system during a patrol at Dupont Circle on Sept. 29, 2025. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Shane...

What to expect in Tennessee's special congressional election

VOL. 49 | NO. 41 | Friday, October 3, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a dozen candidates will compete for their parties' nominations Tuesday to fill a vacant Tennessee congressional seat in the closely divided U.S. House. The winners will face...

Memphis sees opportunity in Trump's plans for federal intervention

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Carnell Vann Jr., trims a fade on an early morning client at his barber shop in the northern neighborhood of Frayser. As he sprays a can of hairspray for the finishing touches, he remembers his younger sister Marlanda. "She was a...

Futures Hit Another All Time High As Government Shutdown Enters Day 3

US equity futures are heading into Day 3 of the US government shutdown on pace for what is now another daily all time high. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.1% as of 8:15 am in New York, on course for the longest winning streak since July....

Zohran Mamdani's rise in the New York City mayoral race sparks anti-Muslim vitriol

WASHINGTON -- Zohran Mamdani 's swift rise in New York City's mayoral race has made him into a national symbol - both as a point of pride among many Muslim Americans and a political foil for the right. His campaign has been met by a surge in...

Mamdani's rise in the New York mayoral race sparks anti-Muslim vitriol

VOL. 49 | NO. 41 | Friday, October 3, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — Zohran Mamdani 's swift rise in New York City's mayoral race has made him into a national symbol — both as a point of pride among many Muslim Americans and a political foil for the...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Tennessee's special congressional election

WASHINGTON — More than a dozen candidates will compete for their parties’ nominations Tuesday to fill a vacant Tennessee congressional seat in the closely divided U.S. House. The winners will face off in a Dec. 2 special election to replace...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 10.3.25

Good Friday morning. 😵— What happened to Jay Collins’ big campaign launch?: For weeks now, Collins has been telling donors he planned to officially launch his campaign for Governor on Oct. 1. Well, it’s Oct. 2, and we haven’t heard a peep from...