At JA BizTown, kids get first taste of ‘the world of work’
Kaliya Burns isn’t sure what she wants to do when she grows up, but she might pursue forensic science.
Publisher: Daily Memphian
‘Don’t give up on yourself’: Regional One team defy odds to save officer’s leg
As Dr. Thao Wolbert and Darrell Prewitt talked in a medical exam room at Regional One Hospital, family members and staff kept a close eye on his left leg. That’s because Prewitt’s leg, after being hit by a car after a high-speed chase in Arkansas, was recently hanging on by a thread — or rather,… Read More
‘I want to hit a ball with a weird-looking stick’
Victoria Godwin acknowledged with a laugh that she has been called on more than once on an Irish sporting field for reasons having nothing to do with her athletic ability.
UTHSC Advisory Board approves $747M operating budget
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board approved a $747 million operating budget and $334 million capital budget Friday, May 8, sending it to the statewide Board of Trustees for approval.
How $300M in state funding for UTHSC will become ‘a beacon of hope’ for regional healthcare
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center recently received welcome news — more than $300 million from the state for a new College of Medicine.
$1B for rural health care coming to Tennessee
Tennessee will have $1 billion to spend across dozens of its rural counties during the next five years as part of funding made available through the Rural Health Transformation Program.
Mid-South public universities join forces for AI research
Four Mid-South universities have formed a partnership to advance artificial intelligence research, workforce development and innovation in the region.
Tennessee passes $58B budget
Tennessee’s $58 billion budget for fiscal year 2027 passed both the House and Senate on Thursday, April 16, with big money included for school vouchers, law enforcement and $1 million for a state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.