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Health CareRegional One's CEO says the $900 million hospital isn't on hold, but money is shortIf you've wondered whether Regional One's new hospital has stalled, its CEO says no. “The project’s not on hold,” Dr. Reginald Coopwood said in a one-on-one interview about the $900 million campus. The hurdle is money: Shelby County has committed around $500 million, and Regional One still needs hundreds of millions more.Today’s editionRead

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  1. FOX13 Memphis11 hours ago

    WATCH: U.S. flu cases reach over 1 million

  2. FOX13 Memphis11 hours ago

    Flu season starts early: CDC estimates 1 million illnesses so far

    Flu season is getting an unusually early start across the United States, with federal health officials estimating at least 1 million illnesses and hundreds of deaths as influenza activity increases nationwide