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  • Fitch Affirms Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Upgrades El Paso Natural Gas Company Outlook Stable

    Fitch: Recession Concern Dampens European Investor Sentiment An increasing number of investors expect fundamental credit conditions will deteriorate across sectors, according to a Fitch Ratings investor survey. The more circumspect sentiment was most notable for the sovereign segment, where the proportion of survey respondents anticipating worsening conditions more than doubled to 55%, from 24% ...

  • Juveniles walking to alternative school rob man say police

    Two juveniles on their way to alternative school used a pellet gun to rob a downtown Clarksville businessman who was on his way to work, according to police. The robbery occurred about 7 a.m. near Commerce Street and Third Street. Clarksville officers arrested the juveniles near Madison Street. The victim later identified the ...

  • POLL Tennessee Voters Support Benefits For Same-Sex Couples

    new poll from Vanderbilt University shows that support for legally recognizing same-sex couples continues to grow in Tennessee, but at rates slower than the rest of the country. A 49 percent plurality now support civil unions or marriage equality, while 46 percent remain opposed to both. Still, 62 percent believe that gays and lesbians should receive health insurance and other employee benefits ...

  • Man killed by FBI connected to Boston bombing suspect

    ORLANDO, FL (RNN) - A man with ties to a Boston Marathon bombing suspect was shot and killed after the FBI interviewed him early Wednesday. The FBI confirmed a special agent fatally shot a man in custody while conducting "official duties," bureau spokesman Dave Couvertier ...

  • Child 2 shot in the head survives injuries

    A 2-year-old child in Trigg County was shot in the head but survived his injuries Tuesday night. The incident occurred around 9:16 p.m. at the home of David Southwick, according to the Kentucky State Police. The child was initially transported to Trigg County Hospital by ambulance, but was later taken to Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville with non-life-threatening injuries. Officials ...


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Movie Review

Cop Out

Cop Out

Its no secret that Kevin Smith has been trying to reboot the Fletch franchise for the better part of the past decade, and the fact that Cop Out features a suspiciously similar synth score by Fletch composer Harold Faltermeyer and ends with Stephanie Mills Bit by Bit (Theme Fr ... ...

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  • Fracking up for discussion on Capitol Hill

    Environmental groups are heading to the state capitol Wednesday to talk about rules for natural gas drilling. Critics say fracking can damage groundwater and the surrounding environment. They're urging state regulators to develop tougher rules. This is one of the items up for discussion by the Joint Committee of Government ...

  • Elvis Presley and Muhammad Ali’s Images Are Up For Sale And ‘The Congress’ Offers A Cautionary Tale

    In a move that speaks to the extent to which famous people stop being individuals and start being part of a conglomerated project that includes their images, Deadline notes that Elvis Presley Enterprises and Muhammad Ali Enterprises, which include the rights to the images of both ...

  • Man charged with faking marriage to visit inmate

    JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) -- Washington County authorities say a man faked a marriage certificate so he could visit a woman held in the Johnson City Detention ...

  • Deputy fired accused of bringing contraband to inmates

    A deputy at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center was fired earlier this month after he was accused of bringing marijuana, tobacco and a cell phone to inmates. On May 10, Sheriff Robert Arnold fired Deputy Keith Knowles, who is accused of bringing contraband into the jail and for conducting himself in a manner unbecoming to an officer. Knowles joined the sheriff's office as a ...

  • Hoover expresses interest in Oreck sale

    Vacuum giant Hoover is interested in the bankruptcy auction of Oreck, its Nashville-based competitor, The Tennessean reports. In a Tuesday hearing, a judge gave interested bidders until July 1 to submit competing offers for Oreck. The Royal Appliance Manufacturing Co. and its Hoover Inc. affiliate have filed notice demanding to be notified of any actions in the case, The Tennessean ...

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