State Considers Free School Meals 

A Tennessee lawmaker introduced a bill once again to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students in every school district.

Rep. John Ray Clemmons (D-Nashville-55), has proposed a similar plan every year since 2018 without success. Past estimates of the program’s expense have run between $500 million to $700 million.

The proposal calls for the state to cover the cost of providing free breakfast and lunch to students after all available federal funding from the National School Lunch Program has been applied.

If approved, the bill would take effect on July 1, 2025.

Student Fights for Life After Memphis Shooting

A student was shot in the parking lot of Memphis’ Central High School and is now in the hospital in critical condition. 

Police described the attack as a “targeted” shooting, and used a stun gun to capture the suspect—a fellow classmate—trying to flee. A 9mm handgun was recovered from the scene.

According to police, the suspected shooter said he shot in self-defense after the victim threatened in class to kill him. He went home to get a gun and the shooting followed. 

List: Top 10 State Manufacturers 

A new list of the state’s top 10 manufacturers shows Bridgestone Americas Tennessee’s top industrial employer with 8,200 workers in Nashville.

Other top state manufacturers include Nissan North America’s Smyrna plant, which produces 640,000 vehicles annually, and Consolidated Nuclear Security in Oak Ridge, a key player in nuclear weapons production.

Companies like Eastman Chemical in Kingsport, DENSO Manufacturing in Maryville, and Volkswagen in Chattanooga were also ranked. You can see the full list here. 

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➤ Sumner County: A missing child with autism was rescued from a creek bank with the help of a drone camera operator. (See Video)

➤ Nashville: The city is set to rezone hundreds of students at multiple schools for the next school year despite some objections. (More)

➤ Unicoi County: A hospital destroyed by Helene flooding could cost $30 million to rebuild, hospital administrators say. (More)

➤ Chattanooga: A new greenway is coming that will expand the city’s walking and biking paths from North Shore to Moccasin Bend in a $4.2 million venture. (More)

➤ Williamson County: Singer-songwriter Jamey Johnson was arrested on Sunday and charged with possession of drugs and speeding. (More)

➤ Statewide: The tnAchieves program has surpassed its 2025 target of recruiting 5,000 volunteer mentors to assist students as they transition from high school to college and into their careers. (More)

➤ The Tennessee Volunteers dropped to No. 11 in the new College Football Playoff rankings, just barely out of the current playoff bracket. (See rankings)

➤ The Nashville Predators’ Roman Josi recorded his 700th point during Monday’s NHL matchup against the Vancouver Canucks, joining an elite group of hockey stars. (More)

➤ The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Denver Nuggets 105-90 on Monday night at home. The two teams face off again Tuesday evening in an NBA Cup game. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: CFP | NCAAF | NBA | NHL | NCAAM | NCAAW  

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➤ Nashville’s historic Arcade is set to reopen with several new businesses early next year. (See Photos)

➤ FedEx is cutting an undisclosed number of jobs in its Memphis headquarters in an effort to “streamline” functions. (More)

➤ Taylor Lindsey has been named Chairman and CEO of Sony Music Nashville, beginning January 2025. (More)

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➤Country music’s 58th annual CMA Awards show takes place on ABC tonight at 8 p.m. ET., and details on nominees, presenters and special awards can be found here: (See Details)

➤ Only in Tennessee released its new list of the top 12 light displays in Tennessee for holiday fun. (More)

➤ Tiger cubs at the Nashville Zoo celebrated their first birthday with some pumpkin play in an adorable video. (See Video)

Do you plan to go ice skating this winter?

1. Yes
2. No

Yesterday’s Results:

Do you plan to travel out of town for Thanksgiving? 

1. Yes: 37.6%
2. No: 62.4%

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