Wednesday 10th March, 2010
All lanes of the Spur reopened after rock slide
Knox NewsWork on the connector between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, commonly called the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Spur, was completed two weeks early, allowing the opening on Tuesday.
Brown-Forman 3Q profit falls on higher expenses
WKRN NashvilleLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The maker of Jack Daniel's whiskey and Korbel champagne says its fiscal third-quarter profit slipped, pinched by higher expenses. Brown-Forman Corp. also narrowed its full-year...
Man shot after pointing gun at officer
WKRN NashvilleTennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating what led a police officer to shoot a man early Wednesday morning. The shooting happened on Monthemer Cove Drive north of Interstate 40. Police told...
Tennessee State Fair picks Nashville company to run 2010 event
WBIRA new Nashville entertainment company and a veteran midway operator have been selected to run the Tennessee State Fair this year as a private venture, with Metro government guaranteed to get at least ...
Guinness brewer's faith provides inspiration for Nashville author
WBIRAccording to legend, Guinness Stout was inspired by God. The story goes that Arthur Guinness, inventor of the famed brew, was praying one day, asking God to do something about alcohol abuse in his ho...
SEC Tournament tickets among hottest in Nashville
WBIRMost SEC schools sold all of their 2010 tournament tickets before the first tip-off. But there are a few choice seats available - for a few thousand dollars. As Thursday's games approach, fans who m...
Forecast: Showers through weekend
Knox NewsThe Knoxville-area forecast calls for showers mainly after 1 p.m. under mostly cloudy skies. The chance of showers is 60 percent. Today’s high will be near 61.
UT study tour members discuss Chile earthquake
Knox NewsAt that point, he grabbed clothes, shoes, his passport and some cash, then took the stairs to the lobby, where he met UT lecturer Jack Mills and Tara Mohrfeld, UT MBA program manager of operations and...
State and local briefs for March 10
Knox NewsFarmer faces 72 counts of animal cruelty SPEEDWELL, Tenn. - The owner of farms in Claiborne and Union counties is facing misdemeanor charges of animal cruelty after authorities found dozens of dead ...
TDOT official selected as leader of transit group
Associated PressNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A Tennessee Department of Transportation official has been selected to lead a group that's been pushing for an overhaul of mass transit in Middle Tennessee.
TDOT official selected as leader of transit group
WKRN NashvilleNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee Department of Transportation official has been selected to lead a group that's been pushing for an overhaul of mass transit in Middle Tennessee. The Transit Allian...
Ex. hospital executive gets prison for fraud
WKRN NashvilleLAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - A former Louisiana hospital executive has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for embezzling nearly $200,000 from her employer's student loan repayment program. A federal judg...
Tenn bus lines from rural to urban areas to expand
WKRN NashvilleNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennesseans who live in rural areas and small towns are going to find it a lot easier to visit and work in the state's big cities. Vice President Joe Biden announced that the s...
Putnam juvenile officials cite child sex crimes
WKRN NashvilleCOOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Juvenile Court officials say offenses of children raping other children are epidemic in Putnam County. In three current cases, a 16-year-old boy is charged with two counts of...
It's not pants on the ground, but something else
WKRN NashvillePARIS, Tenn. (AP) - It's not "Pants on the Ground" but something else. Seventh-graders from Diane Lowry's music class at Henry School have been performing their song, "Trash on the Ground." The song ...
14,000 tires collected in Memphis program
WKRN NashvilleMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - More than 14,300 tires have been turned in as part of Memphis' redemption program. Residents get $1 for every tire turned over, and some people waited overnight Monday to partic...
Tennessee State Fair picks Nashville company to run 2010 event
The TennesseanA new Nashville entertainment company and a veteran midway operator have been selected to run the Tennessee State Fair this year as a private venture, with Metro government guaranteed to get at least ...
Centennial Park renovators hear suggestions from Nashville residents
The TennesseanDesigners from Gustafson Guthrie Nichol, a Seattle-based landscape architectural firm selected to oversee Centennial Park's renovation plan, left a two-hour public meeting with more than 70 comments f...
Suspended Nashville doctor wants to practice again
The TennesseanA Nashville doctor who lost his medical license after a drug conviction is scheduled to appear in court today in an effort to once again get permission to practice medicine.
Guinness brewer's faith provides inspiration for Nashville author
The TennesseanThe story goes that Arthur Guinness, inventor of the famed brew, was praying one day, asking God to do something about alcohol abuse in his hometown of Dublin, Ireland. As he prayed, God spoke to Guin...
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