SUMMARY: Meharry Medical College, a historically Black medical school in Nashville, is expanding into Memphis with a new training site called the Office of Memphis Programs to address health disparities like HIV/AIDS, diabetes, and obesity. Located at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church on a planned 23-acre Medical District campus, the program supports student clinical training with classrooms and faculty offices. This expansion aims to improve healthcare outcomes and reduce the need to send students out-of-state for clinical experience. The effort aligns with Meharry’s goal of establishing a full Memphis branch campus, enhancing public health impact through medicine, dentistry, and public health education.

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SUMMARY: Artist Diego Miró-Rivera and friend Zane Giordano collect cicada shells in Kentucky to create large artworks composed of thousands of these husks. They seek “juiced up” trees with heavy cicada emergence from Brood XIV, which appears every 17 years. Miró-Rivera arranges shells on burlap canvases in dense patterns, aiming to gather 100,000 shells. Entomologist Jonathan Larson compares cicadas’ mating calls to a college party, noting their short adult life focused on reproduction. Miró-Rivera draws parallels between cicada cycles and political cycles, highlighting the value of timing and community. The project invites public contributions of shells via his website or Instagram.

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SUMMARY: A skydiving plane crashed near Tullahoma Regional Airport shortly after takeoff, injuring several of the 20 people on board. The DH6 Twin Otter experienced an unknown issue, leading it to hit trees. Six people were hospitalized, some in serious condition. Nearby residents saw the plane flying low before the crash. Emergency services, including local police, fire, Tennessee Highway Patrol, and EMS, responded promptly. No airport facilities were damaged. Authorities are investigating the cause with the FAA and NTSB. Officials expressed gratitude that injuries were limited and asked the community to support those affected during recovery.

Authorities and first responders were called to the scene of a plane crash in Tullahoma Sunday afternoon that reportedly left multiple people injured.

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