The South

Jan 25, 2023

Youngkin's Business, Personal Tax Cuts Pass Out of House

The Virginia House of Delegates passed Governor Glenn Youngkin's costs to cut business tax rate from six to 5 percent and the leading private earnings tax bracket from 5.75 to 5.5 percent. The two bil...

Jan 25, 2023

Avian Influenza Detected in West Tennessee Poultry Flock Amid Increasing Egg Prices

The highly pathogenic bird influenza (HPAI) was recently identified in an industrial broiler chicken flock at a farm in Weakley County, the Tennessee State Veterinarian announced. HPAI, likewise re...

Jan 24, 2023

Youngkin Pitches His $1 Billion Tax Cut Package to Supporters at Rally

RICHMOND, Virginia – – Guv Glenn Youngkin spoke at a rally on Monday where he shot hoops with children and required his supporters to push their lawmakers to support the tax relief package consisted o...

Jan 20, 2023

Florida's Renner Files Education Savings Account Expansion Bill

Florida House Speaker Paul Renner announced on Thursday that he 'd filed school option legislation that would provide education savings accounts and broaden eligibility to children with unique abiliti...

Jan 20, 2023

Attorney General Of The United States Carr: In First Six Months, Gang Prosecution Unit Indicted 50 Alleged Gang Members

Attorney General Chris Carr promoted the work done by his brand-new Gang Prosecution System released in July; ever since, the unit has prosecuted 50 declared gang members throughout 13 counties, he in...

Jan 20, 2023

ZLINE Kitchen and Bath Announces Multimillion-Dollar Expansion Project in Gibson County

ZLINE Kitchen and Bath revealed on Wednesday a multimillion-dollar growth in its northwest Tennessee distribution operations by finding a brand-new facility in Milan . @ZLINEKitchen will expand its d...

Jan 20, 2023

College Math a 'White, Cisheteropatriarchal Space,' Vanderbilt Professor Says at Major Conference

An education professor provided a lecture in early January at a major mathematician meeting that explained college mathematics as "white" and "cisheteropatriarchal.". " Undergraduate Mathematics Ed...

Jan 25, 2023

Court Settlement Lowers Tennessee Concealed Carry Age to 18

Those who are 18 to 20 can now openly bring firearms in Tennessee after a settlement was reached between the Firearms Policy Coalition and the state. The settlement came as the outcome of a match f...

Jan 25, 2023

4 Memphis Carjackers to Serve a Combined 66 Years in Prison for Shooting at Law Enforcement Officers

Four guys got federal prison sentences after being convicted of carjacking, assaulting a federal officer, and utilizing a weapon during the criminal offenses committed in Memphis almost two years back...

Jan 20, 2023

Georgia's Unemployment Rate Was Unchanged to Close Out 2022

Georgia's December unemployment rate was 3%, unchanged from November's modified rate. Additionally, state authorities said task numbers increased by nearly 6,000 from November, hitting an all-time ...

Jan 20, 2023

Youngkin Felt Rejected Ford Battery Plant Deal Was 'Deceptive' Effort to Dodge Intent of Inflation Reduction Act

RICHMOND, Virginia – – Guv Glenn Youngkin stated Thursday that he felt that Ford's collaboration with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) to build a battery factory potentially sited in V...

Jan 20, 2023

Tennessee Attorney General Skrmetti Files Amicus Brief Against the Department of Veterans Affairs New Abortion Rule

Tennessee Chief Law Officer Jonathan Skrmetti joined a union of 17 chief law officers in filing an amicus brief in the Western District of Texas in the case of Carter v. McDonough. The Department o...

Jan 20, 2023

City Nashville Public Schools Limits What the Public May Say at Board Meetings

The Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) Board changed how it hears from its constituents. In Chairwoman Rachael Elrod's view, this is less a modification in policy and more of imposing a policy c...

Business

Retail

Mar 13, 2025

Forever 21 Considers Shutting All Stores Amid Bankruptcy Talks – What’s Next for the Fashion Giant?

Forever 21 on the Brink: Could All Stores Soon Close?Forever 21, once a beloved staple in malls across America, is reportedly considering a drastic move that could reshape the retail landscape. Accord...

Advocates Rally to Save Kansas’ Sunflower Summer Program Amid Potential Cuts

Will Kansas' Beloved Sunflower Summer Program Survive? Advocates Fight to Keep It AliveKansas families and educators are rallying to save the Sunflower Summer Program, a beloved initiative that has en...