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Buses, football and food top 2024 Pork Report | Tennessee

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www.thecentersquare.com – By Kim Jarrett | The Center Square – 2024-12-18 10:43:00

SUMMARY: The Beacon Center’s 2024 Pork Report highlights significant wasteful spending, including a $60 million deficit for the Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA), which continues to spend taxpayer money on a new downtown office and sports suite despite declining ridership. Long-term mismanagement has led to reduced bus lines and layoffs. The report also critiques Nashville’s Nissan Stadium project, with the NFL requesting $80,000 for upgrades and other costly expenses, despite an impending $2.3 billion taxpayer-funded stadium. Additionally, Lebanon’s secretive $1.5 million incentive for a new restaurant raised concerns among local business owners about transparency. The “Pork of the Year” poll is set for January 6.

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Middle Tennessee's chance at a white Christmas

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www.wkrn.com – Alex Libby – 2024-12-18 18:11:00

SUMMARY: In Nashville, the historical chance of a “White Christmas” is only 5%, with at least one inch of snow on the ground or fallen on Christmas Day in just 5 of the past 100 years. The likelihood of any snow (a trace) is slightly better at 17%. The last measurable snowfall on Christmas was in 2010, while the snowiest Christmas was in 1963 with 6 inches. This year, forecast temperatures are projected in the 40s and 50s, making a white Christmas unlikely, with rain predicted instead. The outlook for 2024 also shows an almost zero chance for a white Christmas.

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Tennessee astronaut faces more time in space with return delayed until at least late March

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wpln.org – Tony Gonzalez – 2024-12-18 13:10:00

SUMMARY: NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have had their mission extended, delaying their return to Earth until late March or April, 10 months after launching on June 5 aboard Boeing’s Starliner capsule. Initially planned for just a week, their stay has grown to eight months due to a delay in launching their replacements. NASA had to push back the next crew’s launch, originally set for February, because SpaceX requires more time to prepare a new capsule. The agency chose to wait for this capsule to ensure a smooth transition with overlapping crews at the International Space Station.

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Man steals ambulance, leads officers on chase before ramming cop car, police say

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www.youtube.com – FOX13 Memphis – 2024-12-18 11:50:17

SUMMARY: Memphis Police reported that an ambulance was stolen from Methodist South Hospital in White Haven early this morning. The suspect, who stole the ambulance while the crew was making a drop-off, is currently hospitalized in non-critical condition after the incident. Police attempted to stop the vehicle but the suspect continued driving until officers used spike strips to disable the tires at South Third and Crump Street. Upon exiting the ambulance, the suspect resisted arrest but was ultimately apprehended. Authorities are working to gather more details about the suspect, who is now in custody facing charges.

A 31-year-old man stole an ambulance from a Memphis hospital, led Memphis Police (MPD) on a high-speed chase and crashed into a cop car Wednesday morning, MPD said. READ MORE: https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/man-steals-ambulance-leads-police-on-chase-and-rams-squad-car-mpd-says/article_dcc2f5f2-bd2d-11ef-8664-b3dc48b3ad2b.html

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