Tennessee GOP primary to replace Mark Green tests strength of Trump endorsement

Tennessee Republicans who are battling for the GOP nomination to replace former Rep. Mark Green all have the same platform: supporting President Donald Trump’s agenda. However, only one, Matt Van Epps, has the president’s endorsement, setting the...

IRS Announces 2025-2026 Per Diem Rates For Taxpayers Who Travel For Business

A per diem rate can be used by an employer to reimburse employees for combined lodging and meal costs, or just for meal costs alone. getty The IRS has released its annual update of special per diem rates for taxpayers to use in substantiating...

Mid-South Food Bank braces for increased demand as government shutdown continues

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - It is now Day 7 of the government shutdown. Crucial programs, like SNAP benefits, could run out of funding by the end of this month. Many people in the Mid-South rely on SNAP benefits to provide food for their families. A loss in...

9 must-try new Memphis restaurants serving up tacos, brunch and more

Several new restaurants have recently opened across the Memphis area, offering a variety of dining experiences. National chains like First Watch and Chick-fil-A have also expanded with new locations in Germantown and Downtown Memphis. The new...

Who’s Running in Today’s Special Primary Election in a Tennessee US House Race?

Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee prepares before the start of a House Homeland Security Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on Jan. 10, 2024. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images A special...

Community Trust Bank donates $25,000 in support of Roane State’s new Knox Regional Health Science Education Center

Community Trust Bank has donated $25,000 to Roane State Foundation in support of the Knox Regional Health Science Education Center, a new Roane State campus opening soon in the heart of West Knoxville. The 130,000-square-foot facility is located...

Cyclone JV remains perfect with dominant win over Tennessee High

Published 9:32 am Tuesday, October 7, 2025 STAR CORRESPONDENT The Elizabethton Cyclone junior varsity football team continued its march through the 2025 season Monday evening with another decisive victory, improving to 7-0 after dispatching...

Hawaiian Bros debuts in Tennessee with new Hixson location

US fast-casual restaurant chain Hawaiian Bros has expanded its presence with the opening of a new location in Hixson, Tennessee. Situated at 5118 Hixson Pike, it marks the chain’s entry into the Tennessee market. Discover B2B Marketing That...

Uncle Nearest, Inc., is a Rock-Solid Bourbon Company and a Proven Industry Leader!

Copyrighted and Published on October 7, 2025 Fawn Weaver is founder and CEO of Uncle Nearest, the leading independent producer of bourbon in America. Drive-by character assassins on social media have maliciously declared that Uncle Nearest, Inc.,...

Ep. 99: Fire Ants, Toad Thumper Lure Company, and New Music with Whiskey Myers

00:00:06 Speaker 1: Yo, what's up? 00:00:07 Speaker 2: You are off in GC God's country podcast podcast room, Witchie Bulls Reed and dan isbel also known as a Brother Or we take a week of drive to the intersection of contry and music and the great...

Community mourns beloved Nashville handyman killed in alleged mistaken identity shooting

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A community is mourning the loss of an innocent man killed in a case of mistaken identity, according to Metro Nashville Police (MNPD) investigators. MNPD investigators have identified the victim as Marco Ramirez, a...

Outgoing Nashville official defends East Bank development contract

Construction on a massive development on the east bank of the Cumberland River in Nashville is proceeding too slowly for a leading state lawmaker. (Photo: John Partipilo/TennesseeLookout) Facing criticism from a top state official in his final...

The Hidden Cost of Memphis' GrindJohn Leslie 

Loneliness is a growing public health concern in Memphis, with consequences as serious as physical ailments. A Cigna Healthcare report shows that 57% of American adults now report feeling lonely, up from 46% in 2018. Factors contributing to the...

What to know about the Tennessee Oct. 7 primary special election

WASHINGTON - More than a dozen candidates are running in Tennessee’s special election primary on Oct. 7 to fill the U.S. House seat left vacant by former Republican Rep. Mark Green, who resigned from Congress in July. Both GOP and Democratic...

New substation opens in Bristol to boost power reliability and economic growth

Bristol Tennessee Essential Services (BTES), in partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), has opened a new substation in Bristol. Officials marked the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and energized the station this morning. The...

Johnson City businesses face struggle amid new cut-off time

"It's not a small thing to change." Six weeks after Johnson City's new 1 a.m. cut-off took effect, bar and restaurant owners say they're already feeling the strain. "We've taken a major hit, as I'm sure my neighbors that own bars have as well,"...

Pooh Shiesty Released Early from Federal Prison After 3 Years: What’s Next for the Memphis Rap Star.

Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry 1 (ThyBlackMan.com) Rapper Pooh Shiesty, born Lontrell Donell Williams Jr., has officially been released early from federal prison after serving roughly three years of a five-year sentence. His freedom marks a...

Tension in Memphis

Editor's note: The following text is a transcript of a podcast story. To listen to the story, click on the arrow beneath the headline above. MARY REICHARD, HOST: Eight days into President Trump’s federal crime crackdown in Memphis, more than 270...

Nashville Industry Executives Launch By Design

Pictured (L to R): Josh Thompson, Rod Riley, Jeremy Holley and Josh Bailey. Photo: William King By Design, a new modern music company, has launched under the leadership of Josh Bailey, Jeremy Holley, Rod Riley and Josh Thompson. The label is...

Tennessee High School Football Computer Rankings: October 6, 2025

Another week of the 2025 Tennessee high school football season has come and gone, and High School On SI has all of the latest rankings for each classification as of October 6, 2025. High School On SI's formula was created using its own linear...