Trump Cabinet Member Says Tennessee to Part of ‘Manhattan Project 2’ to Create Nuclear Energy, Power AI

Trump administration Energy Secretary Chris Wright during a visit to Tennessee that the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) would become part of a successor to the Manhattan Project of World War 2, which led American scientists to split the atom ahead of Germany, allowing the creation of both nuclear weapons and nuclear power plants.

Joined by U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) in Oak Ridge Tennessee last Friday, Wright first noted ORNL and Tennessee’s history supporting the American war effort during the 1940s, calling Tennessee “a leader” in the field that developed the innovative materials and processes necessary for scientists to split the atom.

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Williamson County Conservatives Raise Election Integrity Issues in Reorganizing Convention, Ask Tennessee GOP for Raw Data

In the wake of the narrow leadership election for the Williamson County Republican Party (WCRP), which saw the Elevate-2025 slate of candidates win, with chairman candidate Steve Hickey elected by a margin of just 44 votes, The Tennessee Star obtained an email sent by Williamson County Conservatives Secretary candidate Kimberly Calcote, […]

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ADM issues recall for cattle feed sold in six states, including Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — ADM Animal Nutrition has issued a recall for cattle feed sold across six states, including Tennessee. On Wednesday, ADM Animal Nutrition recalled specific animal feed products that may contain elevated levels of copper or have levels of zinc below their represented amounts, which could harm cattle. […]

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