Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1909, the deadliest tornado outbreak ever to hit Middle Tennessee occurred, claiming 62 lives and leaving over 200 other Tennesseans injured.

Today’s edition covers the fiery end of the historic Clayborn Temple Church in Memphis, which carries a significant legacy of civil rights history. See a video and more details of the fire in the story below.

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Chattanooga Starts First Quantum Network

Chattanooga made tech history by launching the nation’s first commercial quantum computing network—a $22 million project between EPB and IonQ.

Leaders say the technology, which allows computers to explore multiple possibilities simultaneously, will transform industries from cybersecurity to energy management and could inject trillions into the local economy over the next decade.

The compact system, roughly the size of a fridge, is expected to be fully operational by early 2026.

Officials tout the project as a major job creator and a sign that Chattanooga is staking a claim in the future of the internet and energy grids.

Historic 130-Year-Old Memphis Church Burns

The historic Clayborn Temple Church in Downtown Memphis was severely damaged in an early Monday morning fire, according to the Memphis Fire Department.

The cause remains unknown, but the ATF has joined the investigation due to the building’s major civil rights significance. See video of the damage here.

Clayborn Temple Church, founded in 1892, was a central rallying point during the 1968 Memphis sanitation strike that drew Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to the city.

Officials and community leaders mourned the loss but stressed that the church’s legacy of justice and community endures beyond the building’s walls.

Nashville Sues Feds Over $11.4 billion in Cuts

Nashville has joined three other cities in suing the federal government after $11.4 billion in pandemic-era public health funding was abruptly cut last month.

The lawsuit accuses HHS and the CDC of unlawfully terminating grants that supported vaccinations, infectious disease testing, and homeless outreach.

Nashville officials warn that the lost funding has already led to layoffs, canceled programs, and heightened risks of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks.

The city is seeking to restore funding, arguing that the cuts undermine long-term public health efforts Congress intended after COVID-19.

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➤ Statewide: Gas prices jumped 10.8 cents this week to an average of $2.76 per gallon, with Nashville and Chattanooga seeing sharper increases, while the national average held steady at $3.10. (More)

➤ Mountain City: CleanSpark has requested final approval to build a local Bitcoin mining facility, promising new jobs and a utility boost while using immersion cooling to address noise concerns. (More)

➤ Memphis: Nearly 30 residents moved out of the Serenity Towers apartment complex after the city took control in December, aiming to relocate all tenants by April due to chronic safety and maintenance issues. (More)

➤ Sullivan/Carter Counties: Ballad Health announced the closure of its Colonial Heights and Elizabethton urgent care centers on May 3, citing low patient volumes and a shift toward virtual care. (More)

➤ Knoxville: Netflix’s new documentary A Deadly American Marriage spotlights two Knoxville natives, whose 2015 involvement in a high-profile killing led to a national debate over claims of self-defense. (More)

➤ Also Knoxville: The University of Tennessee is partnering with the Philippines to train nuclear engineers and help revive the country’s dormant nuclear energy program as it seeks to boost clean energy by 2032. (More)

➤ Football analysts were split when evaluating the Tennessee Titans’ draft class, with overall grades ranging from B- to A. (More)

➤ The Memphis Grizzlies fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, losing the series in a 4-0 sweep. Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant told the media that the series would be tied 2-2 if he hadn’t gotten injured in Game 3. (More)

➤ Vols defensive back Boo Carter described former quarterback Nico Iamaleava’s departure from the football team as “shocking” in a new interview: “He left his brothers behind, but this may be a better opportunity for him.” (More)

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➤ Over 400 workers will lose their jobs as Adient announced it will close its Maury and Henderson counties automotive manufacturing plants by June 27, with layoffs already underway. (More)

➤ GreenPal, a Nashville-based lawncare app connecting homeowners with local vendors through competitive bidding, has expanded in Knoxville with 65 vendors and 3,000 users. (More)

➤ The state awarded $500,000 to Crossville-based Whisper Aero to develop quiet, low-cost aircraft for regional travel, aiming for a nine-passenger model by 2030. (More)

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➤ A Hobby Horse Derby was hosted at Allandale Mansion in Kingsport, where participants of all ages raced stick horses through courses in an event organizers hope will become a local tradition. (See Video)

➤ FrankenCon 2025, a horror and sci-fi convention featuring vendors, movie screenings, and celebrity guests like Dee Wallace and Danny Pintauro, returns to Alcoa on May 9-10. (More)

➤ Chattanooga Scouts collected 2,525 pounds of food last week through the Scouting for Food drive, providing over 2,100 meals for families. (More)

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Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Chattanooga Starts First Quantum Network

Historic 130-Year-Old Memphis Church Burns

Nashville Sues Feds Over $11.4 billion in Cuts

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