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Tennesseans losing millions of dollars through investment scams
SUMMARY: Tennesseans lost over \$23 million to investment scams in the first quarter of 2025, with a sharp rise in cryptocurrency scams reported by the Better Business Bureau (BBB). While older adults are generally more vulnerable to scams, younger adults are increasingly falling victim to investment fraud, often losing smaller amounts but more frequently. Scammers lure victims with promises of quick, large returns on modest investments averaging around \$5,000. Recovery of lost funds is rare, but reporting scams to the BBB helps authorities and agencies like the FTC work to prevent further fraud.
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Meet our Mini Meteorologist: Noah Reed!
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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DCS to build new juvenile justice facilities to ease bed shortage, improve care
SUMMARY: The Tennessee Department of Children’s Services (DCS) will build two new juvenile justice facilities—Woodland Hills in Nashville and John S. Wilder Hardware and Staff Secure Facilities in West Tennessee—to address bed shortages and improve youth care. Approved funding totals \$333.3 million. The new centers will increase bed capacity by about 35% and focus on rehabilitation, vocational training, and therapeutic services to steer youth away from drugs, gangs, and violence. The West Tennessee facility will include a “stepdown” program to help youth transition back to the community. Construction is expected to finish within a few years.
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Concerns over school federal funding freeze
SUMMARY: A federal funding freeze affecting about $7 billion in education programs, including Title I, II, III, and adult literacy, has put many Middle Tennessee school districts on alert. The freeze, pending a U.S. Department of Education review, risks cuts that could lead to job losses and reductions in academic enrichment, college counseling, ESL teachers, and support for migrant and homeless students. Memphis faces eliminating around 200 positions. Rutherford and Robertson counties highlight concerns over millions in potential cuts impacting learning centers and professional development. The state could lose $120 million if cuts occur, though some remain cautiously optimistic this is temporary.
Concerns over school federal funding freeze
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