AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHeat & public safety: A bomb threat at Carter Middle School in Strawberry Plains triggered a school evacuation and left 21 students treated for heat-related illness, with the Knox County heat index hitting about 96 degrees. Community conservation: Maryville College says RT Lodge co-owners David and Annie Colquitt are pledging $1.5 million to expand environmental education, including a new public-facing center focused on Southern Appalachia and Great Smoky Mountains biodiversity. Pollinator-friendly yards: UT Gardens in Knoxville hosts the Smart Yards and Friends Festival Sept. 12, teaching stormwater care, composting, native plants, and ways to reduce yard pollutants. Wildlife update: The Memphis Zoo welcomed two new female Sumatran tiger cubs and is asking the public to help name them. Energy & jobs: A Tennessee nuclear push highlights the state’s bid for a Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus, pitching major investment and workforce growth tied to the nuclear supply chain. Local stewardship: Chattanooga’s Pleasant Garden Cemetery project received $35,000 to bring African American burial stories to life through monologues and community research.
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