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Yarbro narrowly led the race until the very last precinct, when Henry pulled ahead by two votes. The race now depends on an unknown number of provisional ballots.

Nashville-based building products company LP posted 24 million dollars in earnings in the second quarter, a dramatic turnaround from a loss of 27 million over the same period last year.

The American Cancer Society says Tennessee still isn’t doing enough to prevent cancer. A report released Thursday pays particular attention to Tennessee’s efforts to combat lung cancer.

When the Cumberland River crested 12 feet above flood stage in May, the water ate away at the riverbank, taking with it trees, soil, sediment—and the artifacts and fossils embedded in the dirt. Now, a team of scientists is surveying valuable archaeological sites all along the Cumberland for damage, both natural and man-made. WPLN’s Emily Tseng reports.

Outgoing governor Phil Bredesen is encouraging Tennesseans to keep the momentum of education reform going after he leaves office. He says the $500 million Race to the Top grant is just the first step in a lengthy process that requires long-term dedication.

A recent poll shows strong support in Tennessee for immigration measures like Arizona’s new law, and even higher support when Arizona is taken out of the question.

Governor Phil Bredesen is urging the University of Tennessee board of directors to take more care in choosing the university’s next president. The governor told the board yesterday that after two failed presidencies on his watch, he wants better background checks on potential candidates.

Nashville food banks experienced a dramatic rise in requests following May’s floods. Over the last six weeks, the number of people seeking emergency food from Second Harvest increased by 50 percent.

State budget cuts have forced the closure of the Clover Bottom Developmental Center in Nashville and the loss of 600 jobs. The more than 100 mentally disabled residents that live there must now find new places to live.

Sales of high-end Nashville homes are up 24 percent from last year. Meanwhile, home sales in general continue to increase, following an eight-month trend of improvement from last year.