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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT)  --  WMOT News continues a series of stories that examine those small slices of the Tennessee economy that have prospered during hard times.

Public higher education in Tennessee experienced remarkable growth during the economic downturn. The state’s two public systems, the Tennessee Board of Regents system and the University of Tennessee system, both experienced significant enrollment increases over the past five years

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT)  --  Online retail giant Amazon.com held the official ground breaking Thursday for a new fulfillment center in Murfreesboro.

Construction is already well underway on the million square foot warehouse on Joe B. Jackson Parkway.  Amazon says the facility will eventually employ 1300 people.

In comments during the ceremony, Amazon spokesman Mark Mazano promised the online retailer will eventually invest a total of 350 million dollars in Tennessee and employ about 3500 people.  

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT)  --  One of the world’s foremost vocal ensembles will perform  here in Middle Tennessee this weekend.

The GRAMMY award winning King’s Singers will give a concert tomorrow evening at the Cathedral of Incarnation in downtown Nashville. The group is one of the world's most highly acclaimed vocal ensembles and will be exploring music inspired by the Lord’s Prayer.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (Frierson) -- The "KONY 2012" viral internet video has people all over the world fired up about rebel atrocities in Uganda, but how much do people really know about the conflict?  WMOT reporter Cortney Frierson spoke with students on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University to find out.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT)  --  Tennessee is ranked once again as the worst state in the nation for people with allergies.

Three Tennessee communities made the list of the top-ten worst cities for people who suffer from allergies. Knoxville topped the list for the third year in a row. Memphis and Chattanooga also made the top ten while Nashville was ranked 45th.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT)  --  Online retail giant Amazon.com will break ground in Murfreesboro Thursday afternoon on a new distribution center.

State Senators Bill Ketron and Jim Tracey, Rutherford County Mayor Ernest Burgess, and Murfreesboro Mayor Tommy Bragg are all scheduled to attend.

Amazon has made a significant investment in Tennessee in recent months, including a one million-square-foot operation in the Chattanooga area that employs 1,700 people, and a facility in Bradley County that employs 400.