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FDA Asks Dog Owners For Help With Illnesses Linked To Jerky

FDA Asks Dog Owners For Help With Illnesses Linked To Jerky

Scott Hensley

October 23, 2013

The agency still doesn’t know what’s inside jerkies, tenders and strips that have sickened thousands of dogs and killed hundreds. An ongoing investigation is focused on treats imported from China. Pet owners should watch for loss of appetite, listlessness and vomiting.

Filed Under: WPLN News

FedEx Preps For Big Year Playing Santa As Holiday Shopping Moves Online

Blake Farmer

October 23, 2013

Memphis-based FedEx plans to handle 22 million packages on its busiest day this year, according to an announcement made by the company.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: FedEx

Pulaski Is Latest TN Town Requiring Prescription For Cold Meds Used to Make Meth

Daniel Potter

October 22, 2013

In recent months roughly a dozen cities have passed laws to make it harder to get pseudoephedrine.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Mae Beavers, meth

Creating A New State Department Didn’t Change A Thing For Developmentally Disabled Tennesseans

Nina Cardona

October 22, 2013

A new report claims the state of Tennessee doesn’t adequately care for people with developmental disabilities. But the state agency responsible for those programs says their hands are tied by the state budget.

Filed Under: WPLN News

Chopper Crashes, Kills Memphis Medical Crew Before Reaching Sick Child

Blake Farmer

October 22, 2013

On an otherwise routine call to transport a patient to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, a medical helicopter went down Tuesday morning. All three people on board were killed.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Hospital Wing, Le Bonheur

Be More Like Ted Cruz? Tennessee Senator Alexander Says No Way

Bradley George

October 22, 2013

Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander is facing pressure from conservative activists as he runs for re-election. But the senator says he’s not like his outspoken Tea Party colleague from Texas.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Joe Carr, Sen. Lamar Alexander

Lawsuit Targets Tennessee’s Refusal To Recognize Gay Marriages From Other States

Daniel Potter

October 21, 2013

A lawsuit filed in federal court Monday would require Tennessee to legally recognize marriages of gay couples that have taken place in other states.  Right now Tennessee’s constitution say such marriages are not valid in the state.

Filed Under: WPLN News

Challenger’s First TV Ad Claims Sen. Alexander “Snuck In” Billions In Shutdown Deal

Bradley George

October 21, 2013

The 30 second spot features State Rep. Joe Carr standing in front of a dam, telling viewers that conservatives “fought the good fight” trying to defund ObamaCare.

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Joe Carr, Sen. Lamar Alexander

Titans Owner Bud Adams Has Died

Mack Linebaugh

October 21, 2013

The Houston Chronicle reported late Monday morning that Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams has died of natural causes at age 90.

Filed Under: WPLN News

It’s Irresistible: Why Nashville’s Rising Skyline Isn’t Purely About Economics

Daniel Potter

October 21, 2013

Construction in Nashville is booming—not just outward, but upward. Some explanations deal in practicalities and economics, but others speak to ambition, or poeticize a human drive toward the sky.

Filed Under: WPLN News

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