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News from May 2022

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295 people in 75-84 age group in Tennessee are estimated to have died during week ending May 14

By Volunteer State News | May 31, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 295 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 14.

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69 people die in Tennessee from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending May 28, 2022

By Volunteer State News | May 31, 2022

There were 69 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Tennessee during the week ending May 28, 2022, a 18.8% decrease from the previous week.

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Tennessee collected $381,000 in severance taxes in 2021

By Volunteer State News | May 31, 2022

Of the $20 billion in taxes collected by Tennessee in 2021, less than 0.1 percent, or $381,000, came from severance taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Tennessee deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending May 14

By Volunteer State News | May 31, 2022

Tennessee's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending May 14, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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21 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Tennessee during week ending May 14

By Volunteer State News | May 31, 2022

There were 21 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Tennessee in the week ending May 14, making up 2.5% of total deaths by all causes in Tennessee.

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2,755 businesses in Tennessee have between 100 and 249 employees in 2019

By Volunteer State News | May 31, 2022

There were 2,755 businesses in Tennessee with between 100 and 249 employees in 2019, according to the County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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78 people die in Tennessee from cerebrovascular disease in week ending May 28, 2022

By Volunteer State News | May 31, 2022

There were 78 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Tennessee during the week ending May 28, 2022, a 2.6% increase over the previous week.

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Tennessee collected $24.5 million in amusements sales tax in 2021

By Volunteer State News | May 31, 2022

Of the $20 billion in taxes collected by Tennessee in 2021, $24.5 million came from amusements sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Rhodes College Carnegie Dr. Shadrack Nasong’o has been awarded the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship

By Press release submission | May 31, 2022

This is the second time he has received this honor

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CDC estimates 244 people in 65-74 age group in Tennessee died during week ending May 14

By Volunteer State News | May 30, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 244 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 14.

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Tennessee man dies on Feb. 28 after receiving COVID-19 vaccine

By Volunteer State News | May 30, 2022

A Tennessee man, 75, passed away on Feb. 28 after receiving the Pfizer-biontech COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

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Tennessee collected $179.4 million in individual income taxes in 2021

By Volunteer State News | May 30, 2022

Of the $20 billion in taxes collected by Tennessee in 2021, 0.9 percent, or $179.4 million, came from individual income taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Tennessee collected 29.2% more in documentarty and stock transfer taxes in 2021

By Volunteer State News | May 30, 2022

Of the $20 billion in taxes collected by Tennessee in 2021, $392.9 million came from documentarty and stock transfer taxes, a 29.2 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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4,837 businesses in Tennessee have between 50 and 99 employees in 2019

By Volunteer State News | May 30, 2022

There were 4,837 businesses in Tennessee with between 50 and 99 employees in 2019, according to the County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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43 people die in Tennessee from diabetes mellitus in week ending May 28, 2022

By Volunteer State News | May 30, 2022

There were 43 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Tennessee during the week ending May 28, 2022, a 10.3% increase over the previous week.

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49 people die in Tennessee from Alzheimer's disease in week ending May 28, 2022

By Volunteer State News | May 30, 2022

There were 49 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Tennessee during the week ending May 28, 2022, a 12.5% decrease from the previous week.

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181 people die from diseases of the heart in Tennessee during week ending May 14

By Volunteer State News | May 30, 2022

There were 181 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Tennessee in the week ending May 14, making up 21.5% of total deaths by all causes in Tennessee.

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Unisex from Tennessee dies on Feb. 2 after receiving COVID-19 vaccine

By Volunteer State News | May 30, 2022

A Tennessee unisex, 59, passed away on Feb. 2 after receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

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East Tennessee State University Announces Laura Casey Terry Finish Line Scholarship

By Press release submission | May 30, 2022

A new scholarship designed to provide assistance to students who began but did not complete a baccalaureate degree at East Tennessee State University will begin accepting applications for consideration later this year

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18 people die in Tennessee from kidney disease in week ending May 28, 2022

By Volunteer State News | May 29, 2022

There were 18 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Tennessee during the week ending May 28, 2022, a 25% decrease from the previous week.