Bad Maters...
The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed the state's eighth case of Salmonella Saintpaul, the strain associated with the current F-D-A advisory. This case involves a resident of Davidson County, who is believed to have become ill in early June, but has recovered. According to the C-D-C, nearly a-thousand people in 40 states and the District of Columbia have been associated with this multi-state outbreak.

Lottery E-mail Scam Alert
The Tennessee Lottery is asking e-mail users to be aware of a fraudulent e-mail circulating nationwide and in the Volunteer State suggesting recipients are prize winners. The e-mails asks recipients for a payment to cover processing fees. The Tennessee Lottery never requires fees to claim a prize and asks that anyone, who receives such an e-mail or letter to disregard it.

Sales Tax Holiday Scheduled for August
Tennessee’s third annual August Sales Tax Holiday will begin on Friday, August 1st. During the designated three-day weekend, consumers may purchase select clothing with a price of 100 dollars or less per item, school and art supplies at 100 bucks or less and computers with a price of 15-hundred or less without paying Tennessee's state and local sales tax on the items.

How Much You Pay at the Pump, Depends On Where You're At...
Seems like location in the Volunteer State makes a difference, when fueling up. Nashville gas is typically the most expensive in the entire state. Gas per gallon is about 5-cents cheaper in Chattanooga and 6-cents cheaper in Memphis. Tennesseans can control some of the bigger issues in their budgets like groceries, but not rising gas prices.

New Findings in Salvation Poll
A newly released LifeWay poll of 2,500 churchgoers contradicts a major finding of the U-S Religious Landscape Survey from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. Pew researchers found that most evangelicals held an inclusive view of heaven, with 59 percent saying that many religions lead to eternal life. Less than a third of evangelicals believed salvation could be found outside Christianity.

Smoking Laws Challenged, Lawsuit Thrown Out
U-S District Judge Curtis L. Collier in Chattanooga found there was no basis for a lawsuit against Governor Phil Bredesen and the Tennessee General Assembly. The lawsuit challenges Tennessee's indoor smoking ban and a hike in the state's cigarette tax to 62-cents a pack.

Bourbon Popular Overseas, More
Production at Home
The Lynchburg distillery Jack Daniel's is expanding operations thanks to a booming bourbon business. Overseas customers have developed a taste for "Old Number 7." A 6-million dollar expansion will help the distillery meet the demands of its U-S and overseas customers. Other bourbon makers like Wild Turkey, Maker's Mark and Jim Beam are also in the midst of major expansion projects.

Baseball Recap
THE CARDINALS ARE AT PHILADELPHIA TONIGHT. LISTEN TO THE CARDINALS ON-DECK SHOW STARTING AT 5:22 ON OLDIES 1450 AM AND 101.7 FM.
 

Weather Where You Are
AGAIN, WE ARE IN BETWEEN STORM SYSTEMS.... BRINGING US A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.  THE GREATEST PROBABILITY FOR STORMS AND PRECIP WILL BE TOMORROW (AT A 40% CHANCE), HOWEVER, THERE ARE SLIGHT RISKS FOR RAIN AND THUNDER ACTIVITY EVERY DAY.  TYPICAL MIDSOUTH SUMMERTIME WEATHER, WHICH AS WE KNOW CAN CHANGE IN THREE HOURS TIME.