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TN GOP Seeks Tougher Lottery Scholarship Standards
Nashville, TN – A proposal to make it more difficult to obtain lottery scholarships is advancing in the House. Students must currently have a grade point average of 3.0 or…
Bill to allow Tennessee judges to carry guns
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A proposal that would allow Tennessee judges with certain training to carry a gun in the courtroom is headed for a full House vote. The measure sponsored…
Nissan headquarters to celebrate Earth Day
FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Nissan will celebrate Earth Day on Wednesday with what it calls several first-ever employee events at its Nissan Americas headquarters in Franklin. A media advisory said the…
Haslam request FEMA Damage Assesment for 11 Counties
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide a joint preliminary damage assessment for 11 counties impacted by severe storms in the…
Hundreds gather for Tax Day Tea Party
Hundreds rallied over the weekend at the Third Annual Chattanooga Tax Day Tea Party event. Several high profile people involved in the tea party spoke at the event, promoting limited…
Ladies and gentlemen, the (new) Beetle
Volkswagen is reinventing the Beetle again. The company is introducing an edgy new design for the car on Monday. It’s giving it a flatter roof, a less bulbous shape, narrowed…
South looks to recover from killer twisters
SANFORD, N.C. – North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue plans to tour areas that were hit hard by a ferocious storm system with killer twisters that ripped through the South, killing…
Erlanger Agrees To Take Over Hutcheson Medical Center
All the votes are in and Hutcheson Medical Center in North Georgia will become the newest member of the Erlanger Health System. The final vote was taken last night at…
Money sought for Franklin, TN Civil War park
FRANKLIN, Tenn. – The Washington, D.C.-based Civil War Trust is trying to raise $870,000 to create the Battle of Franklin park. The funds are needed by Franklin’s Charge, a local…
Tennessee listed 49th in level of “peaceful” places to live
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A first-ever ranking lists Tennessee 49th nationally in the level of peace. The U.S. Peace Index is based on homicide rates, violent crimes, percentage of the population…
