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Introducing Dolly Parton Intl. Airport

Fans pushed to put Dolly’s name on Nashville’s airport. Now state and airport officials want to make it happen

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Tennessee woman goes in for routine knee replacement surgery. Now, she is paralyzed from the chest down: ‘deeply saddened by the reported harm’

The hospital was recently on a “Best Regional Hospital” list.

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Nashville airport could turn into one dedicated to Dolly Parton after Tennessee governor's proposal: What does it say?

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has proposed renaming Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton, three days after the country music icon died at 80. Airport officials and Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell support the proposal, which would honour Parton’s musical and charitable legacy. The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority will discuss it September…

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A Decades-Long Friendship, Tested by Trumpism

I dreaded talking politics with a longtime friend whose conservative beliefs are at odds with mine. But I had to.

Capital & Main

Cyclospora Outbreak Adds Georgia, Tennessee and Texas as the Lettuce Linked Case Count Climbs Past 11,400

Federal officials added three states to the Cyclospora lettuce outbreak, now 11,458 illnesses and 495 hospitalizations weeks after the recall.

Medical Daily

Nashville airport to honour Dolly Parton with proposed name change

Parton was deeply associated with Nashville throughout her career.

Evening Standard

Tennessee governor proposes renaming Nashville airport after Dolly Parton

The plan comes shortly after the country music icon’s death and follows an online petition signed by more than 155,000 fans

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Nashville Airport to be renamed in honour of Dolly Parton

The 9-5 singer lived in Tennessee her whole life

Evening Standard

Dolly Parton Reportedly Knew Her 'Time Was Almost Up', Spent Final Year Secluded at Her Compound

Dolly Parton spent her final year in seclusion at her Tennessee home, battling health issues privately. Insiders reveal her efforts to maintain privacy and protect her public image.

International Business Times UK

Autopsy exposes glaring contradiction in fatal shooting by Trump-deployed National Guard

An autopsy shows that an armed man killed by the Tennessee National Guard was shot in the back

The Independent UK

Voters in seven states to decide 13 property tax measures in 2026

In 2026, voters in seven states will decide—or have already decided—13 statewide ballot measures related to property tax policy. Louisiana voters defeated one measure, Amendment 4, on May 16. The remaining 12 measures will appear on the November 3 ballot in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Wyoming.

Ballotpedia

Death penalty sought for man who killed Indian-origin grocery store owner Suresh Patel in Tennessee; shot Bangladeshi immigrant Shahed Rana Mohsin at a gas station

The man who opened fire and killed Suresh Patel, an Indian-origin grocery shop owner, in Tennessee's Jackson on August 20, faces the death penalty in another murder. Corey Houge was arraigned in Crockett County Circuit Court Wednesday, where district attorney Frederick Agee told Judge Clayburn Peeples that the state will…

The Times of India

Hegseth asked top US military general to drop Kid Rock helicopter probe before firing him: Report

Gen. Randy George, the US Army chief of staff who was forced to retire earlier this year, was reportedly asked to drop an investigation into a low-flying helicopter incident near musician Kid Rock’s Tennessee home days before his removal.

The Times of India

Dolly Parton's Health Giving Reached Vaccine Research, a Children's Hospital and a Rural Women's Center in Tennessee

Dolly Parton died at 80 at a Nashville cancer center. Her documented health giving funded vaccine research and children's hospitals.

Medical Daily

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‘It’s sad to lose a really nice person’: mourners flock to Dollywood after death of Dolly Parton

A memorial at the park’s entrance held bouquets, and a child asked his mothers why so many people were crying

The Economic Times

Great Smoky Mountains National Park: In 1929, farmer said no to an offer for his 375-acre farm. Years later he lost the case and the land

In 1929, Tennessee farmer John W. Oliver refused to sell his 375-acre Cades Cove farm for $20 an acre to make way for Great Smoky Mountains National Park. After years of legal battles, he was forced to give up the property and received $17,000 in compensation.

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Petition to rename Nashville International Airport to Dolly Parton International Airport gets over 100,000 signatures

More than 100,000 of Dolly Parton's fans have signed a petition to rename Nashville International Airport to Dolly Parton International Airport in her honour.

The Independent UK

How Dolly Parton's love of the Great Smoky Mountains helped transform her hometown

Dolly Parton didn’t just sing about her Tennessee mountain home

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A look at major lawsuits against Meta and other social media companies over harms to kids

A settlement announced Wednesday between Meta and dozens of states resolves one of its biggest legal fights, but the social media giant is still facing litigation elsewhere over its products’ effects on young people’s mental health

Cycling Weekly

Funeral fundraisers launched for collegiate cyclists killed by driver in Tennessee

Campaigns aim to ease families’ financial burdens; driver faces homicide and assault charges after posting a $300,000 bond

Radio France Internationale

From Nashville to Nairobi: Dolly Parton’s enduring African influence

Country music icon Dolly Parton's remarkable career spanned generations and inspired people around the world – including across Africa. The star, who died in Tennessee on Tuesday at the age of 80, was particularly appreciated in South Africa thanks to her collaboration with renowned Zulu group Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

Latin Times

Dolly Parton's Estate Is Now the Question: Who Inherits the Music, Dollywood Stake and Fortune She Left Behind?

Dolly Parton died without children and 17 months after the death of her husband, Carl Dean, leaving behind a music and business empire whose ultimate beneficiaries have not been publicly identified. This is what could happen.

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Dolly Parton’s Last Public Appearance Sparks Hilarious “Conspiracy Theory” As Fans Praise Her Humor In Final Days

In the wake of the legendary singer’s passing, fans hilariously turned Dolly Parton’s Buc-ee’s joke into a bizarre “conspiracy theory.”

Homes & Gardens

Dolly Parton’s Tennessee Estate Was a Reflection of the Roots She Never Left Behind – The Retreat She Shared With Husband Carl Thomas Dean

In celebration of Dolly's life, we look back at the Brentwood home that anchored her married life and stayed as authentic as her legendary songs

The Economic Times

Dolly Parton grew up with 11 siblings in a tiny log cabin with no electricity or running water. It is now a must-visit tribute to the country music icon

Dolly Parton grew up with 11 siblings in a tiny one-bedroom Tennessee log cabin, where her family lived without electricity or running water. “We didn’t have anything,” Parton once recalled, describing how her mother made quilts, curtains and clothes from scraps and feed sacks. Today, fans can see an exact…

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