Peyton Manning and Kara Lawson are taking part in a new commercial due
out nationally this fall hoping to bring awareness to Alzheimer's and
support the Pat Summitt Foundation's push to find a cure.
Critters such as insects, snakes, and spiders thrive in the more humid
weather. The populations have been down the last couple of years due to
the relatively dry weather.
The plans include construction of a new five-story building next to the
current facility and renovations within the current hospital once the
new building is complete, for a total price tag of about $75 million.
Several consecutive years of extreme drought and high temperatures took a deadly toll on Tennessee's trees. This year's record rainfall has relieved a deep-rooted problem by replenishing an exhausted ground water supply.
According to a report from the Department of Justice, the percentage of
children in Tennessee juvenile centers who've been sexually victimized
is higher than the national average.
