by Star News Staff | Jan 7, 2022
by Richard D. Kauzlarich In recent months, European gas prices have risen as much as 700 percent, leaving millions of citizens vulnerable to a dangerously unstable grid and burdened with high electricity costs heading into this winter. Disruptions from this...
by Star News Staff | Jan 7, 2022
by Harry Wilmerding The U.S. trade deficit soared to a record high in November as consumer demand for goods and the easing of supply chain bottlenecks caused imports to surge, according to the Commerce Department. The goods deficit increased in November to $99...
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Jan 7, 2022
Governor Bill Lee, the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD), and Parkway Products, LLC, announced this week the company would be investing $5.7 million to expand existing operations in Greenville, Tennessee. The company estimated...
by Aaron Gulbransen | Jan 7, 2022
Nashville is pursuing bids to host the Republican and Democrat presidential nominating conventions, at Governor Bill Lee’s request. Butch Spyridon, CEO of the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation, released a statement to WKRN regarding the city’s...
by Cooper Moran | Jan 7, 2022
Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) on Wednesday joined Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) and introduced new legislation to help manufacturing across the United States. The bill, the Strengthening Support for American Manufacturing Act, would propose enhancements to...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 7, 2022
Tennessee ranked third in the nation for growth in moves to the state in the year 2021 according to a press release by the moving company U-Haul. The ranking is based on the company’s yearly U-Haul Growth Index which analyzed the net gain of one-way entry...
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Jan 7, 2022
Tennessee House Representative Jeremy Faison (R-Cosby) tweeted an apology following a dispute with a school basketball referee. Faison’s apology was posted after videos of the fight, recorded at Providence Academy, was circulated by several news outlets....
by Aaron Gulbransen | Jan 7, 2022
Tuesday’s Metro Council meeting featured dozens of agenda items in addition to the end of Nashville’s vehicle emissions program and the allocation of $3.15 million to the Metro Nashville Police Department for tasers. In all, the Metro Nashville City Council...
by Chris Butler | Jan 7, 2022
A member of Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee (AFP-TN) said this week that his organization assists frustrated right-of-center Tennesseans who want to influence state legislators and how they vote. AFP-TN spokesman Grant Henry spoke with The Tennessee Star...
by Star News Staff | Jan 7, 2022
by Jamie A. Hope and Tom Gantert A mother who has struggled for two years to obtain face mask accommodations for her special needs daughter at the Riverview Community School District, has collected photos of teachers, students and even the superintendent not...
by The Center Square | Jan 7, 2022
by Scott McClallen When law enforcement touted foiling a months-long kidnapping plot of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in October 2020 that spanned several states and included encrypted chats and explosives, many believed it was an open-and-shut case. But more than a...
by Cooper Moran | Jan 7, 2022
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has remained silent as school districts in her state have opted to return to virtual learning for students. Approximately nine different school systems in Michigan have moved educational instruction to computer screens,...
by Hayley Feland | Jan 7, 2022
Marquette University announced it will require the COVID booster shot for its students. The school is also “strongly” recommending the booster shot for faculty and staff. The Jesuit school located in Milwaukee decided that all eligible students will need...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jan 7, 2022
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) says schools must stay open despite the latest surge in COVID-19 cases in order to keep youth residents from committing violent crimes. “We’ve gotta keep the schools open. This is very clear to me,” Frey...
