Tennessee News Roundup (8/17/25)

Google, Kairos join nuclear push: Alphabet’s Google and Kairos Power will deploy the Hermes 2 advanced reactor on TVA’s electric grid by 2030—the first U.S. utility to sign a power purchase agreement for such technology, keeping consumers off the hook for construction costs — find out how.

Tennessee sophomore earns majors: Jackson Herrington’s runner-up finish at the 125th U.S. Amateur in San Francisco secured him spots in the 2026 Masters and U.S. Open — find out how he clinched those exemptions.

Streamlined patient discharge planning: West Tennessee Healthcare is piloting Xsolis’s Dragonfly Navigate AI to spot and clear delays in real time, cutting unnecessary hospital days and costs — find out how it works.

Bath & Body hits campuses: Bath & Body Works products will be available in over 600 college bookstores for the 2025-2026 academic year, including nine Tennessee schools — find out which campuses.

Phone use at red lights: Tennessee’s Hands-Free Law bars handheld cell use while driving, and experts warn a red-light glance could still earn you a ticket — find out what’s allowed.

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