SUMMARY: The State of Tennessee is distributing $193 million in unclaimed property, which includes money businesses couldn’t return to rightful owners, such as rent or utility deposits, overpaid medical bills, or unpaid wages. One notable case involved a widow receiving over a million dollars from dormant stock. Residents can check for unclaimed money easily by visiting claimittn.gov and typing their name. On July 19, Tennessee Treasury officials will assist people in Rutherford County—where $24 million is unclaimed—at the Berry Festival in Murfreesboro from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Claims can take as little as two weeks, with yearly portal updates on November 1.

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SUMMARY: Tennessee now offers pre-purchase of ‘Donate Life Tennessee’ license plates to promote organ and tissue donation awareness and raise funds for the cause. The initiative is personal to ambassador Lisa Boullt, whose sister’s donations saved many lives. A single donor can save up to eight lives through organs and 75–100 through tissue. Currently, 3,000 Tennesseans await transplants, but only 44% of eligible residents are donors, below the national average. The plates cost \$37, with half the proceeds supporting donation programs. The organization must pre-sell 1,000 plates before production begins to spark conversations on this life-saving cause.

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SUMMARY: Noah Reed is our Mini Meteorologist joining Cassie for today’s weather forecast. Energetic and quick, Noah eagerly engages with the weather wall and helps present the 7-day forecast, showing chances of warm, humid weather with scattered showers and storms. Besides loving lake visits, Noah enjoys unique fist bumps, demonstrating fun styles like the snail, slug, jellyfish, and octopus. The playful segment also includes a lively rooster impression, adding charm and excitement. Together, they bring a fun, informative vibe to the weather update, blending Noah’s enthusiasm with the forecast details for viewers.

Meet our mini meteorologist, Reed! Reed likes to go to the lake and give fist-bumps!

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