Nashville pupil has swine flu

" By Chris Echegaray and Colby Sledge • THE TENNESSEAN • April 30, 2009 A Williamson County child who attends Harding Academy in Nashville likely is Tennessee's first swine flu case. Gov. Phil Bredesen made the announcement Wednesday, and the state health commissioner...

Job loss climbs in Middle Tennessee

"By Bonna Johnson • THE TENNESSEAN • April 24, 2009 The unemployment rate continues to creep up in most Tennessee counties, with the Nashville-Murfreesboro MSA continuing to shed jobs with a March rate of 8.8 percent, up half a percentage point since February,...

Two for One: Celebrate!

In these trying economic times, a two for one special on just about anything that’s useful is appreciated. Fortunately, of the many commodities in fluctuation across markets, live music is not something...

Al Gore Shares Thoughts on Earth Day Eve

Two years ago this week, I was invited to a lavish estate in the upscale Nashville suburb of Belle Meade and given the opportunity to conduct an exclusive interview of Al Gore about his about-to-be-published book,...

Tennessee House approves guns in parks

" Senate action is still needed By Erik Schelzig • ASSOCIATED PRESS • April 21, 2009 Tennesseans with state-issued permits to carry loaded handguns in public would be able to bring their weapons into all state parks and some local parks under bills passed Monday in the...

Murfreesboro Tennessee tornado kills 2, destroys 250 homes

In Murfreesboro Tennessee, people are trying to pick up the pieces this morning after a tornado ripped through the town yesterday; two people were killed, a mother and her baby, and 36 people have been injured. About...

Pets and planet win at eco-friendly Belmont Animal Hospital

"By Chris Echegaray • THE TENNESSEAN • April 6, 2009 At the new Belmont Animal Hospital, the building is constructed from recycled materials and the office is mainly paperless. Its owner, Dr. Baker Eadie, said he wanted to meet two goals simultaneously: caring...

Reports of Gunman at Middle Tennessee State University

Officials at Middle Tennessee State University have sent out text alerts of a reported man with a gun on campus. " Monday, March 23 5:30 p.m. A man was seen running into the KUC on campus and reportedly had a...

Lady Vols trip on historic NCAA hurdle

" By Will Graves • ASSOCIATED PRESS • March 23, 2009 BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Tennessee's title defense ended sooner than expected, wrapping up the worst season ever for Coach Pat Summitt's legendary program. Ball State stunned the two-time defending national...

Pick It Up Off the Streets

Since today is the first day of Keep America Beautiful's Great American Clean Up, I decided to pick up at least one piece of trash that I find each day until the final day on May 31. As I was running this morning,...

State lures firms with carbon tax credit

" CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Tennessee's unusual commitment to cover the cost of any future carbon tax for green companies that make major investments is being credited for luring two big solar energy developments worth more than $2 billion. The tax break, which the Bredesen...

Wise recycling is a TDOT goal

" By Steve Hall • February 25, 2009 Renew, reuse, recycle are three words familiar to most Americans, but they can be applied in surprising ways. For instance, for the past several decades, the Tennessee Department of Transportation has used coal ash generated by a...

All major US Muslim org. controlled by the Muslim Brotherhood

"A former FBI special agent told law enforcement and Homeland Security personnel that a network of Islamic organizations are working to incrementally implement Islamic law in the United States. During a presentation at the Bedford County Emergency Management Agency, former...

High Winds Knock Out Power in at Least 6 States

High Winds almost reaching forces of a hurricane has knocked down trees and power lines in at least 6 states across the United States. A 92 mph wind gust was recorded at Allegheny County Airport. A construction...

Kidnapped Children Found After 20 Years

Police arrest a man in San Jose, Calif., in the 1989 kidnapping of his two grandchildren. Now those children who are now adults will meet their parents after almost 20 years. The grandfather said both parents had...

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