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Tishomingo County voters OK beer alcohol sales
With more than half Tishomingo County's voters casting ballots, legalizing alcohol passed by 42 votes, while legalizing beer and light wine passed by 73. The county borders Alabama and ...
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Nashville Creator Callie Khouri On Disrupting Her Creative Process
You could say Callie Khouri's career has come full circle. But you'd only be kind of right. The native Texan waited tables for a time in Nashville in the '70s and '80s. Then she went on to write the Academy Award-winning ...
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Tennessee legislature marks Union Phi Alpha Thetas 60th anniversary
State Sen. Lowe Finney (right) presents a framed copy of a Tennessee legislature resolution recognizing Union's Phi Alpha Theta chapter to Stephen Carls, the chapter's ...
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Federal judge dismisses charter school suit
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the Metro Nashville Board of Education brought by a charter school that was ordered to be closed because of poor student ...
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Tennessee Transfer Highlights WKU Class
Brian Thomas, assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Western Kentucky University, has announced that the swimming and diving program will welcome 23 new student-athletes to campus this fall for the 2013-14 campaign.The Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers will look to ride the momentum of an historic 2012-13 season that produced 15 NCAA "B" qualifiers, 20 new program records and a Sun ...
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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 ...
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Audit finds $51K missing at Hamblen animal shelter
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (AP) -- An audit by the state comptroller's office has found that more than $51,000 in animal adoption fees and donations for the Morristown-Hamblen Humane Society was not deposited into the facility's bank ...
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Mayor Wharton announces plans for 15 miles of protected bike lanes
The city named as one of the worst for biking in the U.S. by Bicycling Magazine only five years ago is now aiming to be the best in Tennessee. Mayor AC Wharton is announcing plans this afternoon for a 15-mile network of protected bike facilities to be built over the next two years as part of the Green Lane Project. In 2010, Wharton committed to build 55 miles of new bike facilities which include ...
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April Architecture Billings Index falls back into negative range
Two months after hitting its highest point in two years, the Architecture Billings Index has dropped back into negative territory, with a score of 48.6 for April. The index is used by the American Institute of Architects to indicate a 9-12 month glimpse into nonresidential construction spending. A score above 50 indicates an increase in billings. The February score was 54.9, but dropped to 51.9 ...
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Brutality allegations force two Knoxville officers to resign
An attorney representing a third officer implicated in the Feb. 9 alleged brutality case could not be reached for comment. Attorney Jeffrey Whitt represents Officer Ty Compton, who joined the Police Department in November ...
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West Memphis awarded $11M grant for rail improvements
The port of West Memphisreceiveda $10.9 million grant to expand its rail capabilities. Today the U.S. Department of Transportation announced a $10.9 million TIGER 2012 grant to the City of West Memphis, Ark. for the expansion of its port. The funds will be used to improve railroad infrastructure, increase capacity and extend a rail line at the International Rail Logistics Park. Todays ...
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Notice of appeal filed in Campfield libel lawsuit
LAFOLLETTE, Tenn. (AP) -- A former Democratic candidate for the state House has filed notice that he will appeal the dismissal of his libel lawsuit against state Sen. Stacey ...
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Sheriff says deputy sneaked in drugs smokes
Sheriff Robert Arnold terminated the employment of Deputy Keith Knowles on May 10. The sheriff said he was disappointed to find a deputy with a long career was supplying inmates with forbidden ...
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Memphis party rental company makes fastest growing list
Memphis-based Mahaffey Tent & Party Rentals is ranked 85th on Fortunes 2013 Inner City 100, a list of the fastest growing inner city companies in the U.S. The Inner City 100 is in its 15th year and is compiled through a collaboration between Fortune and The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, a nonprofit research and strategy organization founded by Michael Porter, a Harvard Business School ...
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Van-Rob Automotive expanding in Manchester
Company and state officials said Wednesday the company is spending $16.8 million to increase manufacturing in Manchester. Van-Rob makes vehicle components, including fuel doors and cross-car ...
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Ralph Schulz has some advice for Nashvilles next mayor but it wont be him
Ralph Schulz is CEO of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Ralph Schulz says he has no plans to run for mayor though he does have opinions on what the next mayor's priorities should be. "When people leave Nashville, they leave Nashville mostly because of the schools," Schulz said today. "We've got to get that right." Mayor Karl ...
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Two injured when SUV rolls off I-75 in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE -- Two Jacksboro residents escaped serious injury Wednesday morning when the Ford Explorer carrying them rolled off Interstate 75 and onto Emory ...
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Tariff blamed for loss of jobs in Rockwood
ROCKWOOD, Tenn. (AP) -- An antiquated tariff designed to protect American textile mills from foreign competitors is being blamed for threatening a Rockwood company that manufactures carbon ...
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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% ...
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Memphis needs to become metro city government
The politics involved in discussions on whether or not the city of Memphis and Shelby County should be consolidated into a metropolitan government are often heated and always divisive. The issue is a controversial one with many opinions; one advocacy group believes that the failure to consolidate may hamper the development of city and wider county area.
Memphis and Shelby County are among 31 other pairs of cities and counties in the United States considering consolidation into a metropolitan government, as well as 6 taking steps towards consolidation and a further 43 that have either merged fully or partially. As the county seat of Shelby County, Memphis is the economic, transport and communications hub of the county, the land area of the city alone takes up almost of the entire county. Read more
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