🌱 How a new vape crackdown could impact Manchester stores and families
Manchester, Tennessee Patch AM: a 3 min readHey hey Manchester! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a new vape crackdown could impact Manchester stores and families
- Weird Al is headed to Bonnaroo in Manchester this June
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📰 News we're reading
• Middle TN law enforcement agencies to ‘sweep all stores' that sell vapes, CBD and other products to children following unsuccessful citations (wsmv.com) — Law enforcement in Manchester and across Coffee County are preparing a major sweep of stores accused of selling vapes, CBD, and similar products to children, after earlier citations failed to curb the problem. The sheriff’s office and Manchester Police are warning business owners to follow the law and urging parents to talk with their kids about the health risks and legal consequences. 
• Weird Al Yankovic musical coming to Broadway (brooklynvegan.com) — Weird Al Yankovic is bringing his 2026 Bigger and Weirder tour to Bonnaroo in Manchester on June 13, giving local fans a chance to see him live close to home. The article also announces a new Broadway musical based on his parody-filled songbook that’s now in development, with more details promised soon.
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🗞 Nearby News
Tullahoma
- New 7 Brew Location Planned For Tullahoma (whatnow.com)
- Coffee County Sheriff, Manchester PD, and Tullahoma PD Prepare to Sweep Vape Shops (thunder1320.com)
- Tullahoma High School Student Art on Display in the Celtic Cup (thunder1320.com)
Shelbyville
- Receivership Order precludes whiskey maker's effort to obtain bankruptcy relief (jdsupra.com)
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