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As the longest continuously held sporting event in the country, the Kentucky Derby has developed its own eccentric culture over more than 150 years. Here's a look at the Run for the Roses from the perspective of a first-time attendee.
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The Kentucky Derby is the oldest continuously running sporting event in the country. Despite its long history, horse racing is still evolving with the emergence of new technological advancements.
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After chugging through a decadelong project, restoration of a steam locomotive that sat idle in Nashville’s Centennial Park for more than 60 years is nearing completion.
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Dr Carole Myers speaks with nurse midwife Jill Alliman to discuss maternal mortality rates, of which Tennessee has some of the highest in the United States.
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In rural Hawkins County, Tennessee, a reliable hospital is 30 to 45 minutes away. That’s precious time without treatment for patients experiencing sepsis, a life-threatening medical emergency. Now, ambulance crews there are carrying antibiotics for the first time in an effort to save more lives.
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The EPA says it will roll back Biden-era rules regulating coal ash dump sites and relax regulations enacted in response to the massive coal ash spill at the Kingston Fossil Plant in East Tennessee.
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The Beacon Center of Tennessee is representing the ExoticRidge Crypto Company in a lawsuit accusing Hawkins County government of violating the cryptocurrency miner’s civil rights by passing a sweeping data center ban.
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Public records reviewed by former WUOT interim news director Melanie Faizer show the Tennessee Valley Authority discounted energy rates for a Knoxville-based cryptocurrency mine for years. WUOT’s Pierce Gentry sat down with her to learn more:
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The largest known deposit of the critical mineral fluorspar in the United States is underneath parts of far western Kentucky and southern Illinois. Some say its applications in artificial intelligence could reawaken the region’s mining industry.
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The proposed 367,000 square foot apartment complex is designed for active adults ages 55 and up.
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Dr Carole Myers welcomes Michael Holtz, a cancer survivor advocate, back to WUOT's HealthConnections to discuss the rising number of cancers among young adults.
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Tennessee state police are exploring using facial recognition software. The state attorney general supports a lawsuit claiming the same technology illegally violates your privacy.