Tennessee recoups unemployment benefits

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- State Labor Department officials say they have recouped about $15.3 million worth of fraudulently collected unemployment benefits by garnishing tax refunds and other federal payments to people who were not entitled to receive the assistance. A scathing audit released earlier this year showed that the state overpaid $73 million in unemployment benefits. The ...

Preds to host Bridgestone plaza event for OK tornado relief

The Nashville Predators are hosting a special event at the Bridgestone Arena plaza Thursday to help raise money for Oklahoma tornado relief. Starting at 7 a.m., Dunkin' Donuts will provide free coffee and donuts as the team has games and music set up for fans on the plaza near the corner of Broadway and Fifth Avenue South. Several food trucks will be on hand for lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 ...

Pipeline project resumes after Radnor Lake spill

Piedmont Natural Gas crews have resumed construction on the controversial pipeline project at Radnor Lake State Park after a messy problem last week. Workers halted construction after 300 gallons of a clay and water leaked, spilling into Otter Creek. Piedmont has been asked to stabilize and re-vegetate the trampled areas where the drilling is taking place. The company is installing a new ...

Boy 13 charged with sexually assaulting 3 girls on bus

A 13-year-old boy is facing charges after three young girls said he assaulted them on a school bus. Lawrence County officials started looking into allegations after complaints from other girls. The district attorney said the teen is now charged with aggravated sexual battery and two counts of simple assault. The alleged victims are 8, 10 and 11 years old. The boy has been moved to ...

Audition Notice Nashvilles Chaffins Barn Dinner Theatre

THEATRE /NASHVILLE TN GENERAL AUDITIONS SAT MAY 25 TIME TBD AT CHAFFIN'S BARN DINNER THEATRE/NASHVILLE TN CHAFFIN'S BARN DINNER THEATRE, Nashville's premiere professional dinner theatre, is seeking an African-American male performer for the Nashville debut of ALL FOR A SONG, an original "Rat-Pack"-style musical comedy. Set in Manhattan in the Spring of 1963, ALL FOR A ...