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VisionMed adds three surgical leaders to advisory board
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VisionMed has named three international specialists in robotic surgery, advanced endoscopy and colorectal surgery to its Medical Advisory Board as it develops the EMMA video intelligence platform.
Influential Women spotlights Micah Children’s Academy director Beth Clark
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Beth Clark, director of Micah Children’s Academy in Brentwood, Tennessee, is being recognized for more than 25 years of early childhood education experience and her focus on family engagement, staff support, and play-based learning.
Good Clean Food founder talks 15-year Hawaii exit on podcast
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Janelle Bremer, founder of Good Clean Food Hawaii, appeared on Game Changer’s Collective to discuss building Oahu’s meal delivery pioneer, preparing a successful exit and what comes after entrepreneurship.
Sentinel becomes first nonprofit PSO focused on correctional healthcare
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Sentinel Patient Safety Organization has been listed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality as the first nonprofit PSO dedicated exclusively to correctional healthcare in the U.S. The designation gives jails, prisons and juvenile…
CTSI-Global honors 11 employees for 10- and 20-year milestones
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CTSI-Global marked employee anniversaries at its Memphis headquarters, recognizing 11 workers for 10 and 20 years with speeches, gifts and an in-person and virtual celebration.
Tony's Roofs urges Knoxville homeowners to check roofs before summer damage worsens
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Tony’s Roofs is urging East Tennessee homeowners to inspect roofs and gutters during the hottest months after spring storms, heavy rain and intense sun. The Knoxville company says early checks can prevent small issues from turning into costly…
ProFirst Training completes police background project with Philadelphia Police
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ProFirst Training and Consulting said it finished a three-phase consulting, training and manual-development project for the Philadelphia Police Department’s Recruit Background Investigation Unit on August 17, 2026. The work was designed to improve…
Polly says insurance savings can offset 90% of car buyers’ negative equity
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Polly’s Q2 2026 Embedded Auto Insurance Report says buyers who shop insurance can use savings to cover most of their trade-in debt, even as average negative equity hits a record second-quarter high.
VeriQual closes pre-seed and starts lender pilots for non-W2 income verification
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VeriQual has closed a pre-seed round and begun lender pilots of its VOSE verification platform, aiming to standardize non-W2 income checks for mortgage and commercial lenders.
Jerel McCants expands his architecture book into audiobook format
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Tampa architect Jerel McCants has released an audiobook edition of Architecture of Segregation: The Hierarchy of Spaces and Places, extending his examination of how design, planning and public policy have shaped social divisions.
Jason & the Scorchers mark 45 years of cowpunk influence
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Jason & the Scorchers are being recognized on the 45th anniversary of the band’s founding for helping create cowpunk and shaping alt-country from Nashville outward.
Joseph opens first Mississippi store at Highland Village
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Joseph is opening its first Mississippi location at Jackson’s Highland Village on Aug. 19, 2026, expanding the luxury boutique’s footprint in the South.
Kids In America to play The Boatyard in Cornelius on Dec. 11, 2026
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Kids In America is set for a Dec. 11, 2026 show at The Boatyard in Cornelius, North Carolina.
UT Press debuts first children’s picture book with My Magic Tux
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The University of Tennessee Press has published its first children’s picture book, My Magic Tux, a story based on J.R. Greene’s 1998 orange-and-white tuxedo run onto the field at the Fiesta Bowl. The book is already the top pre-seller in UT Press…
Dare Wood sets worldwide release for new single “Naked”
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Emerging indie-pop and rap artist Dare Wood will release “Naked” worldwide on 8/17/2026 across major streaming platforms.
Museum of Christian & Gospel Music launches new website as live events expand
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The Museum of Christian & Gospel Music has launched a redesigned website to help visitors plan trips, buy tickets and track new exhibits and performances at its downtown Nashville museum.
Semper Forward and NextOp team up on veteran hiring pipeline
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Semper Forward, a division of Fastport, and NextOp announced a strategic alliance on Aug. 18 to expand career coaching and employer access for transitioning service members, veterans and military families.
Kalkreuth lands No. 19 on Roofing Contractor’s Top 100 list
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Kalkreuth Roofing & Sheet Metal ranked No. 19 on Roofing Contractor magazine’s 2026 Top 100 list, marking the company’s ninth Top 20 finish nationwide.
Phillips Family Grocery wins 2026 Best of Kentucky Award
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Phillips Family Grocery & Butcher Shop has been named a 2026 Best of Kentucky Award winner, recognizing the Hiseville-based business’s six decades of service and its role as a regional grocery anchor.
Omer Netzer releases horn-soaked single Praise The Lord (For A Woman)
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Omer Netzer has released “Praise The Lord (For A Woman),” the second single from his forthcoming EP due later this fall.
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