Sunday 20th May, 2012
Crews search for missing teen in Tennessee River
http://bit.ly/MxJ66w ) in Nashville reports multiple rescue agencies are looking for the Decatur County teen after friends reported he called for help, and then went ...
AP Interview: Haslam defends confidential records
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Gov. Bill Haslam says it's "not easy" to strike a balance between efficiency and transparency in state government. In several cases this year, the Republican ...
Nashville trying to reduce domestic violence
The city, which had 12,686 domestic violence cases reported last year, is in the midst of an audit to identify changes the city could make to offer better protection for victims. The examination ...
Sheriff 'confident' of arrest in slaying
Associated PressDYERSBURG, Tenn. (AP) -- A West Tennessee sheriff says he is "confident" that an arrest will be made in a slaying investigation that has gone on for ...
Kobe blames Gasol for Game 4 loss MAY 20
General SourcesLos Angeles Lakers trudged off the Staples Center floor late Saturday, a single loss now separating them from season's end, another fourth-quarter collapse once again causing their undoing. ...
Obama Closes the Gap in Tennessee
Political WireVanderbilt University poll shows President Obama has pulled into a virtual tie with Mitt Romney in traditionally conservative Tennessee. Romney barely edged Obama among likely voters, 42% to 41%. ...
Knoxville among leaders in new manufacturing jobs
Knox NewsJason Loftis saws wedges at Steele Plate Fabricators in Knoxville on May 15. A recent Brookings Institute study placed Knoxville at sixth in the nation for an increase in manufacturing ...
Knoxville nonprofits explain IRS reporting
Knox NewsFundraising expenses should be listed on the IRS 990 form filled out by nonprofit agencies, but -- as a Scripps Howard News Service investigation has uncovered -- many list zero fundraising expenses ...
Nashville politician Lamar Alexander fights to keep guitars out of border agents' hands
Vancouver SunSen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) (C) talks to reporters after the Republican Senate policy luncheon with (L-R) Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), Sen. John Thune (R-SD) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell ...
Police Chief Struggling to Stabilize After Being Shot
News 3(Memphis) – Friendship Police Chief Bill Garrett arrived to the Med late Friday night on a helicopter. Waiting on him there was a group of surgeons ready to fight for his life. Crockett ...
Tiger Golf Advances To NCAA Tournament
News 3- The University of Memphis golf team fought back from a back nine deficit to finish fifth in the NCAA Bowling Green Regional and secure a berth in the 2012 NCAA Championship on May 29 - June 3 at ...
Tigers Sweep Houston Heading To C-USA Tournament
News 3Memphis (29-26, 14-10) completed the series sweep at Houston (17-33-1, 5-18-1) with an 11-0 eight-inning win at Cougar Field on Saturday. Chase Joiner (4-4) posted his third complete-game shutout ...
Ole Miss Swept At Vandy
News 3Auston Bousfield went 3-for-3 with a walk and an RBI, while Matt Snyder drove in a pair of runs, but Ole Miss couldn't overcome an early error and an aggressive Commodore team as No. 22 Ole ...
Manhunt in Friendship after police chief shot
Eyewitness NewsFRIENDSHIP, Tenn. (AP) - A manhunt is under way after the police chief in the small town of Friendship was shot at a Dollar General store. Crockett County Sheriff Troy Klyce told the State Gazette ...
Chattanooga: Weekend at the Movies
ExaminerChattanooga: Weekend at the Movies This week brings us True Bloods' (Alexander Skarsgrd) as Commander Hooper, a naval officer who within minutes into the film is able to take his wayward ...
Residents React to the Shooting of their Police Chief
News 3(FRIENDSHIP, TN) Many Friendship residents are dusting off their guns out of fear after their Police Chief Bill Garrett was shot at the Dollar General Friday ...
Researchers release hundreds of endangered fish
Associated PressTENNGA, Tenn. (AP) -- Researchers with the Tennessee Aquarium have begun releasing more than 700 of the endangered Conasauga logperch into pools on the Conasauga River, more than doubling the ...
Knoxville security company warning customers against potential scam
WBIRA Knoxville security company is warning its customers about a potential door-to-door salesperson scam. Mike Fleenor, owner of Fleenor Security Systems, tells 10News a salesperson approached at ...
Americans United for Separation of Church and State: IRS Should Investigate Tennessee Church for Pulpit Politicking
progressive newswireWatchdog Group's Complaint Says Cornerstone Church Pastor Endorsed School Board Candidates From Pulpit WASHINGTON - August 7 - The Internal Revenue Service should investigate a Tennessee ...
Tenn. oldest town archiving historical documents
Associated PressOfficials in Washington County hired Ned Irwin, who has been the archivist at East Tennessee State University since 1994, to put important historical records in ...
Fire tower headed for museum
Associated PressNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The last fire tower in Davidson County has been dismantled and taken to a museum where it will serve as an educational ...
Tennessee Baptist Convention sells headquarters
Associated PressNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Tennessee Baptist Convention's executive board has voted unanimously to accept a $9 million offer for its headquarters in ...
Researchers finding graves from mining disaster
Associated PressBRICEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- University of Tennessee archaeologists are discovering the unmarked graves of itinerant miners who died in the 1902 Fraterville mining ...
Oklahoma City group buys Dippin' Dots for $12.7M
Associated PressOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A group of investors from Oklahoma City has completed a $12.7 million transaction to buy the Dippin' Dots LLC flash-frozen ice cream company out of ...
Chattanooga National Cemetery expanding
Associated PressCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- The Chattanooga National Cemetery will remain open for new burials through at least 2046 thanks to a current expansion ...
Tennessee Walking Horse video stuns Shelbyville
WBIRSHELBYVILLE - Shelbyville's economic lifeblood starts flowing strong about 5 miles outside of town. That's where the feed stores start popping up. The tack supply. The grand stables and ...
Man shot outside East Knoxville club
WBIRA man is recovering from a gunshot wound and police are searching for the suspects after a shooting early Saturday. It happened just after 5 a.m. outside a club on Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. in ...
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