Thursday 29th July, 2010
Three injured when man sprays crowd with gunfire in Nashville
A man in his 20s was hit in the foot, and an 18-year-old woman was grazed by one of the shots. They were both taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.A 1-year-old child was also grazed by a bull...
Tennessee Sheriff Involved in Attempted Murder Cover Up and Theft of Church Property says Christian Citizens against Corruption
MONROE COUNTY, Tenn., (christiansunite.com) -- Monroe County Sheriff Bill Bivins may be facing more than just his opponent for the office of Sheriff in the next few weeks.
East Tenn. boy dies when muzzleloader explodes
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (AP) - A northeast Tennessee sheriff says a teenage boy has died when a muzzleloading rifle exploded. The Johnson City Press reported the 14-year-old victim's name wasn't immediat...
Merchants Restaurant reopens in downtown Nashville
WKRN NashvilleMerchants Restaurant off Fourth Avenue and Broadway is reopening with new owners, new decor, and a new menu. Brothers Benjamin and Max Goldberg believe re-launching and revamping of Merchants Restaur...
Gubernatorial candidates cater to Christians
WKRN NashvilleNASHVILLE, Tenn. – The 2010 gubernatorial republican campaign has taken a hard right turn, catering to conservative Christian Tennesseans. The three republicans running for governor in the Augu...
Titans name coaches in wake of Pola’s departure
WKRN NashvilleNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have promoted Craig Johnson to assistant head coach and running backs coach. Johnson takes over for Kennedy Pola, who left the Titans for Southern Califor...
Pacers looking to move Ford, Dunleavy? JUL 29
General SourcesPacers haven't made a trade in almost two years but the team doesn't "feel comfortable going into next season with their current roster," according to the Indianapolis Star. So the team's general mana...
Immigration ruling won't deter Tennessee legislators
WBIRDespite a federal judge's ruling that put most of Arizona's controversial immigration law on hold Wednesday, Tennessee lawmakers still plan to introduce a similar law when the legislature returns in J...
Former Knoxville priest who confessed to molestation gets probation
Knox NewsA former Knoxville priest and confessed child molester received two years probation Wednesday in McDowell County, N.C. But the victim says the fight is not over.
Smokies plate raises $183,000 so far this year
WKRN NashvilleGATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) - The Friends of the Smokies says the group's specialty Tennessee license plate raised more than $183,000 in the first half of this year. The group has an annual goal of raisin...
State getting online database of Civil War battles
WKRN NashvilleNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee State Library and Archives will develop an online database of the state's Civil War battlefields. The project will convert a comprehensive Civil War database for...
More than 200 Tennessee Guardsmen returning home
WKRN NashvilleNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee National Guard troops from McMinnville, Jamestown, Livingston and Oneida are scheduled to return home from Iraq. More than 250 troops in all will be arriving on Thur...
Clarksville police joins online crime map
WKRN NashvilleCLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Clarksville Police Department has partnered with the National Crime Map, an online site that the public can use to access local crime information. Police Chief Al Ansley...
Blagojevich jurors to deliberate first full day
WKRN NashvilleCHICAGO (AP) - Jurors deciding the fate of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich are preparing for their first full day of deliberations in his corruption trial. The six men and six women will reconvene Thursd...
Nashville will launch center to target family violence
The TennesseanThe Nashville Family Connections Center will coordinate the work of multiple government and nonprofit agencies to try to reduce the number of children and youth exposed to family violence.
Metro Knoxville sees growth in exports, Brookings study finds
Knox NewsMunicipalities on the list of 100 top exporters by the Brookings Institute. Knoxville is one of the smaller U.S. metropolitan markets, but the region is holding its own when it comes to exports, acc...
Outside workers in Knoxville area try to find ways to keep cool in high temperatures
Knox News'Usually I'll try to hide … under the table,' said Christof, who staffs the outdoor barbecue grills for M and M Catering in West Knoxville. 'Sometimes I get an umbrella. Whatever you can think of. I...
Knoxville-based Aqua-Chem makes second acquisition in 2 years
Knox NewsAqua-Chem Inc. Aqua-Chem Inc., which makes water purfication systems for industry and the military, announced Monday its second acquisition in two years and is looking at additional merger targets. ...
Family, Friends and Fans Come To Possible Wright Crime Scene
News 3Crowd Gathers After News Lorenzen Wright's Body Possibly Found Family and Friends Still in Disbelief Fans Come To Crime Scene danya.bacchus@wreg.com (Memphis 07/28/2010) News of the probable discov...
Lorenzen Wright: The Investigation
News 3Relatives say body found by MPD is Lorenzen Wright Wright had been missing for ten days. Wright played 13 years in the NBA tom.powell@wreg.com twitter.com/tompowell3 (Memphis 7/29/2010) A She...
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