| New President For Lincoln Memorial University "LMU is very fortunate to have Dr. Dawson as the 20th president of Lincoln Memorial University," Autry O.V. "Pete" DeBusk, chairman of the LMU Board of Trustees, said in a statement. "His... | |
| Nashville's Unemployment Rate Rises To 10 Percent The Nashville area's January unemployment rate increased to 10 percent, up 0.7 percentage points from December, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce... |
| Auditions For 'so You Think You Can Dance' Coming To Nashville The Fox competition show "So You Think You Can Dance" is holding auditions on Sunday and Monday in Opryland, so if you imagine you can keep up with the amazingly acrobatic contestants of the show's... |
| Ala. Newspaper Sues To Block Sale Of Hospital FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) -- The TimesDaily newspaper is asking a Lauderdale County Circuit judge to halt the sale of Coffee Health Group and its assets to a private company until documents related to the... |
| Beavers Changes Mind, Will Bid For Senate Return NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Republican state Sen. Mae Beavers said Thursday she's abandoning her bid for Wilson County mayor and will instead seek re-election to the... |
| Man Shot & Killed By Police Officer Man shot and killed by Bartlett officer in Memphis Bartlett officer was serving drug related warrant Officers said to have fired in self-defnse (Memphis, TN 3/11/2010) A man has been shot and killed... |
| Elvis' Love-hate Relationship With News Media WASHINGTON (AP) — Elvis Presley will soon be the subject of a new exhibit at the Newseum in Washington, with his blatant freedom of expression and clash with the media on full view. Newseum... |
| Memphis Foreclosure Filings Fall In February ’s February 2010 U.S. foreclosure market report. There were a total of 1,092 foreclosure filings — either a default, notice of trustee sale or notice of foreclosure sale —... |
| Nashville Foreclosure Filings Spike In February ’s February 2010 U.S. foreclosure market report. There were a total of 928 foreclosure filings — either a default, notice of trustee sale or notice of foreclosure sale — throughout... |
| Makowsky Ringel Greenberg Sees Flurry Of Sales Activity At The Laurels Makowsky Ringel Greenberg LLC , developer of the East Memphis condo The Laurels, has executed five contracts on the project in the last 10 days and more are pending. The developers credit a new,... |
| Bartlett Detective Fatally Shoots Man MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A Memphis police spokeswoman says a Bartlett narcotics detective fatally shot a Memphis man while attempting to serve a warrant. The Commercial Appeal reports police... |
| Couple In Rest Stop Killing Had Worked Out Divorce CAMDEN, Tenn. – The attorney for a woman who was shot to death at a west Tennessee interstate rest stop said his client had reached a divorce settlement with her husband. Eva Bridges was... |
| Sec Fans Boost Business Downtown NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Thousands of fans in Nashville this weekend for the Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament means big businesses for downtown bars and restaurants. Many fans began... |
| Ut Student Gets Trial Date In Palin Email Access Case KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A University of Tennessee student accused of breaking into former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's email account will go on trial next month. David... |
| Lightower To Attend Comptel Plus In Nashville, March 14-17 BOXBOROUGH, MA--(Marketwire - March 11, 2010) - Lightower Fiber Networks, a leading metro fiber network and bandwidth service provider serving the Northeast United States, will be attending the 2010... |
| Reward Offered In Sevierville Drug Store Holdup Purdue Pharma L.P. has offered a reward of up to $1,000 through its RxPatrol program for any tips leading to an arrest and conviction in the... |
| Forecast: Showers Through Weekend With all due respect, this constant "it's going to rain" coverage when the forecast suggests less than 50% chance of rain is making it hard to avoid the conclusion that ya'll are either... |
| University Of Tennessee System Linking To At&t’s Tennessee Virtual Private Network for the state of Tennessee. NetTN was created through a 10-year networking agreement between the state and AT&T. It connects the 50,000 students, faculty and staff in the University of Tennessee... |
| Memphis In, Seton Hall Out New multibid conference teams in: Memphis.Multibid conference teams out: Seton Hall.Also considered: Arizona State, Washington, Rhode Island, Seton Hall, Mississippi State, UAB, Dayton.Bids by... |
| Clarksville May Move Runner Statue Third Time CLARKVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Clarksville officials are considering moving a bronze statue of Olympic gold medal runner Wilma Rudolph. It would mark the third time the likeness would be moved in its... |
| Kingsport Man's Dui Bust Is His 10th KINGSPORT, Tenn. (AP) -- Kingsport Police have filed a 10th DUI charge against a driver who was going about 20 miles per hour on Interstate 26 and... |
| Apnewsbreak: Aclu Sues Private Prison Company BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- The American Civil Liberties Union is suing state prison officials and a private company, claiming violence is so rampant at the Idaho Correctional Center that it's known as... |
| Kansas City To Close 24 Schools KANSAS CITY, MO - The Kansas City school board voted Wednesday night to close nearly half the district's schools in a desperate bid to stay afloat. The board's 5-4 decision came after parents and... |
| Mayor Dean, Chamber Announce $1.7 Billion In Economic Development Since July City, state and business officials announced today that economic development efforts have resulted in $1.7 billion in announced relocations and expansions in the Nashville area since July 2009. The... |
| Studio One Media Opening Recording Studio In Nashville is opening a studio location in Nashville at the Opry Mills Mall. The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company will open the HD recording studio March 19. MyStudio is a self-contained personal recording... |
| Briley Seeks Forrester's Seat On Dem Exec Panel NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Former Nashville councilman David Briley says he's planning to run for the Democratic executive committee seat currently held by state party chairman Chip Forrester. Briley... |
| Etsu Audit: Insufficient Review Leads To Errors JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - An audit has found that insufficient reviews of accounting work at East Tennessee State University has led to some significant errors. The audit by the state comptrollers... |
| Tenn. House Passes Bill To Prevent Phone Scams NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The House has unanimously approved legislation that seeks to prevent phone scams targeting Tennessee senior citizens. The measure sponsored by Rep. Gary Moore, a Joelton... |
| Nashville To Host National Folk Festival National Folk Festival is moving to Nashville. Organizers announced Wednesday that Music City would be getting the festival from 2011 through 2013. National Folk Festival, billed as the oldest... |
| Chattem Sale Is Final Sanofi-aventis announced today that it has completed its acquisition of 100% of Chattanooga-based Chattem, Inc., which is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of the sanofi-aventis Group. According to a... |
| Chamber President To Discuss ''rebranding'' Tom Edd Wilson, president and CEO of the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, will speak at the North Hamilton County Council meeting on March 18. Wilson will discuss the council’s rebranding... |
| Knox County Da Suspends Assistant Charged With Dui In Anderson County Assistant District Attorney General Kevin Allen gives his closing arguments Wednesday, Feb 24, 2010 in the first-degree murder trial of Jerry Romell Gray in Knox County Criminal Court Division... |
| Kfd Battling Oil Tank Fire On Middlebrook Pike "A KFD spokesman said the tank is believed to contain 2,000 to 3,000 gallons of an undetermined type of petroleum product." A 2-3000 gal tank on Middlebrook Pike would be the smallest tank... |
| Nashville Opens Its Arms To Kentucky Sec Basketball Tournament Fans The four-day athletic showdown could pump as much as $10 million into the local economy, if past SEC tournaments are any guide. It also should draw at least 180,000 visitors downtown, to the delight... |
| Sarah Palin's Knoxville Visit To Be As Trial Witness, Victim Palin will be taking the witness stand.The former Alaska governor and 2008 running mate of Sen. John McCain will testify in U.S. District Court next month when University of Tennessee student David... |
| N. Nashville Market's Days As Drug Front Ends With Raid, Police Say Investigators staked out J Street Market, 2622 Jefferson St., for six weeks and said it was a front for selling cocaine, marijuana and ecstasy. They found a quarter pound of marijuana and cash during... |
| Elvis' Clash With Media On View At Newseum In Dc WASHINGTON (AP) -- A spark that helped ignite Elvis Presley's fame more than 50 years ago was lit by the newspaper editors and critics who hated... |
| Austin International Transportation Slapped With Trademark Suit By Ait AIT Worldwide Logistics . The Itasca, Ill. freight company states that Austin infringed on its trademark and competed unfairly by referring to itself as “AIT” in various forms, in... |
| Dodd To Offer His Own Financial Regulation Bill WASHINGTON AP) - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd plans to offer his own version of a financial regulation bill as bipartisan talks have failed to yield agreement on consumer... |
| Elvis' Affair With Media On View At Newseum In Dc WASHINGTON (AP) - Elvis Presley will soon be the subject of a new exhibit at the Newseum in Washington, with his blatant freedom of expression and clash with the media on full view. Newseum... |
| More Severe Weather Possible Later Thursday NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Additional strong to severe storms are expected later in the day Thursday after a line of storms produced heavy rain, lightning and thunder in the early morning hours. A... |
| Mystudio Continues National Expansion Of Hd Recording Studios With Nashville Launch SOMD ), a leading-edge entertainment technology company bridging the divide between professional and consumer audio/visual recording quality, today announced that its... |