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Tennessee is a state located in the Southern United States. In 1796, it became the sixteenth state to join the Union. Tennessee is known as the "Volunteer State", a nickname it earned during the War of 1812, in which volunteer soldiers from Tennessee play [More...]
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News for Knoxville Tennessee from The Knoxville News Sentinel
May 17, 2008 4:00 am
There will be no raises for University of Tennessee employees this fiscal year as the state's flagship university seeks ways to meet a 5.7 -percent cut in base state funding.
May 17, 2008 4:00 am
After repeated thefts of copper and aluminum from his business and future home, Lonnie Harris decided he needed an armed guard to protect his interests. For the next two weeks, the 65-year-old North K...
12 students graduate from second-chance program with GEDs
May 17, 2008 4:00 am
All Eric Bevins thought he would amount to was a high school dropout with a dead-end job.
Former residents of Clinton to sing, play at concert
May 17, 2008 4:00 am
CLINTON - They didn't know it at the time, but their lives intertwined during a turbulent chapter in Southern history.
Commission rejects Bible Park rezoning
May 17, 2008 4:00 am
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Rutherford County commissioners have rejected a rezoning needed to build a Bible-themed park.
Technical corrections bill OK'd
May 17, 2008 4:00 am
NASHVILLE - The House and Senate have given final approval to the Department of Revenue's "technical corrections" bill, which in its final form is expected to add about $13.9 million to stat...
UT professor wants to see quake damage
May 17, 2008 4:00 am
A University of Tennessee structural engineer hopes to go to China this summer to assess the damage in her native country following Monday's earthquake.
May 17, 2008 4:00 am
SWEETWATER, Tenn. - A former Sweetwater High School suspension attendant has been charged with statutory rape of a 17-year-old girl in Loudon County and sexual battery by an authority figure in Monroe...
Anderson Blount briefs: May 17
May 17, 2008 4:00 am
LAKE CITY - Adam White sprang into action when a neighbor came running down Henson Lane yelling for help Thursday night.
Mayor's remarks 'made in jest'
May 17, 2008 4:00 am
MARYVILLE - In a terse public statement issued Friday, Blount County Mayor Jerry Cunningham has apologized for remarks he made at a Lincoln Day Dinner last week in which he likened a County Commission...
Latest news for Memphis Tennessee from Memphis Business Journal
Autumnwood, Stonegate sold to New York buyer
May 16, 2008 9:21 pm
Autumnwood and Stonegate Apartments, a 532-unit portfolio constructed in 1985, has sold for $16 million, or $30,075 per unit.
Memphis home sales down 17% in April
May 16, 2008 7:43 pm
Year-over-year home sales in the Memphis area fell 17.3 percent in April to 1,111 homes, the Memphis Area Association of Realtors reported Friday.
Macy's, FAO Schwarz sign toy agreement
May 16, 2008 4:43 pm
Macy's Inc. has inked a deal to open FAO Schwarz toy stores in 275 of its locations this year, with plans to expand the partnership into 685 Macy's stores over the next two years. (M)...
ProLogistix opens second Memphis office
May 16, 2008 4:42 pm
ProLogistix is opening its second Memphis-area office in Olive Branch.
Metropolitan BancGroup raises $40 million in private offering
May 16, 2008 3:52 pm
Metropolitan BancGroup has completed a private offering of $40.5 million, clearing the way for Metropolitan Bank to begin offering full-service banking in Memphis and Jackson, Miss.
ServiceMaster loss narrows, revenues slip in 1Q
May 15, 2008 9:33 pm
The ServiceMaster Co. reported 2008 first quarter revenues of $632.2 million, a 6.1% decrease compared to revenues of $673.4 million for the year-ago quarter.
Tennessee April unemployment drops 0.1%
May 15, 2008 7:36 pm
Tennessee's unemployment rate fell slightly in April to 5.4 percent, a 0.1 percent drop from 5.5 percent in March.
True Temper Q1 sales up 21 percent
May 15, 2008 7:07 pm
True Temper Sports Inc. reported a 21 percent increase in first quarter sales for 2008.
Verso offers fewer shares for IPO
May 15, 2008 6:59 pm
Memphis-based Verso Paper Corp. began trading shares Thursday with an initial public offering of 14 million shares at $12 per share.
Mass layoffs drop in Tennessee in Q1
May 15, 2008 4:49 pm
There were 16 mass layoff events that resulted in 3,289 Tennessee workers losing their jobs for at least 31 days during the first quarter of 2008, according to figures released Thursday by the U.S. De...
Latest News for Nashville Tennessee from NashvillePost.com
May 16, 2008 5:52 pm
President of Northwest Alabama market moving to town
News Analysis: City listening for new sound from Sounds
May 16, 2008 2:02 pm
The faces may have changed, but as long as the song remains the same, expect more of the same
May 16, 2008 1:30 pm
Healthcare Realty directors group buyers, one market watcher says hold off on O'Charley's, and more...
Ownership change at Franklin hedge fund manager
May 16, 2008 1:12 pm
Sole manager plans summer launch of real estate fund
State's jobless rate follows national number
May 15, 2008 8:34 pm
Leisure- and service-sector gains help produce slight April drop
Countdown to adjournment on Capitol Hill
May 15, 2008 7:36 pm
Legislators looking to end session first have to get budget troubles sorted out
ISDN-Net buys consulting firm amid strategic review
May 15, 2008 7:15 pm
Acquisition furthers local ISP's reach in business technology market
May 15, 2008 7:13 pm
Embattled GM Yaeger moving back upstairs to AmeriSports
May 15, 2008 2:10 pm
Art Laffer says TN is tops, AT&T in the lead for state tech contract, local bank plans capital raise, and more...
May 14, 2008 10:55 pm
Developer says $27 million, two-building project will comprise 170 units
Top News from The Tennessean
Zoning rejected for Bible Park
May 17, 2008 7:35 am
MURFREESBORO ? "I've lost friendships over this."
Urban gardens grow friendships
May 17, 2008 7:34 am
More neighborhoods jump on community gardening trend.
Legislature waits for details on buyouts
May 17, 2008 7:34 am
After a week of marathon floor sessions, frenzied hearings and intense lobbying over state spending and policy, the legislature fell silent Friday. Offices closed, lawmakers returned to districts, and...
Nashville shoppers stretch their dollars by buying secondhand items
May 17, 2008 7:34 am
Valerie Hollandsworth sells clothes for a living at an upscale mall, but economic pressures have pushed her to comb through more discounted and secondhand clothes across the street.
Episcopalian bishops urge unity, say feuds distract from work
May 17, 2008 7:34 am
The ongoing struggle over differing interpretations of Scripture has a stranglehold on the worldwide Anglican Communion.
Beverly Keel: Montgomery Gentry rev their engines for ACM cycle ride
May 17, 2008 7:34 am
From staff writer Cindy Watts:
Local News for Murfreesboro Tennessee from dnj.com
Woman forgives vandalism, but asks 'why?'
May 17, 2008 5:36 am
The wife of a Murfreesboro man, lying on his death bed at Middle Tennessee Medical Center, is offering a $1,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of an unknown person who vandalized the...
Commission rejects rezoning request; developer may contest petition
May 17, 2008 5:36 am
The Rutherford County Commission's rejection of a rezoning needed to build Bible Park USA was a significant victory for people in Blackman community who oppose the park.
Committee to consider restrictions on audience access
May 17, 2008 5:25 am
Actions by Bible Park USA spokeswoman Terri Sterling may inspire a new way for the Rutherford County Commission to run future meetings by limiting access to the legislative floor.
Briefs: St. Rose hosting spring carnival Sunday
May 17, 2008 4:00 am
St. Rose School's spring carnival is from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
La Vergne mayor given hiring, firing power
May 17, 2008 4:00 am
La VERGNE ? Mayor Ronnie Erwin expects to take some sort of disciplinary action next week against the third and final city employee put on administrative leave with pay last month for alleged racial c...
Discovery School shows off technology upgrades
May 17, 2008 4:00 am
The Discovery School at Reeves-Rogers celebrated its new science lab Friday with a group fourth- through sixth-graders teaching a lesson to first-graders.
May 17, 2008 4:00 am
The following incident reports are on file with the Murfreesboro Police Department.
Kids have rockin' good time at sock hop
May 17, 2008 4:00 am
The kids at the Murfreesboro Boys & Girls Club were ready to rock around the clock Friday night at a good old-fashioned sock hop.
Sandlin claimed 'shenanigans' during meeting
May 17, 2008 4:00 am
Commissioner Steve Sandlin said there were "backhanded shenanigans" with representatives of the developer pulling commissioners off the floor to talk to them in private at Thursday's Rutherf...
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