Nissan sales fell by 27% in August. That’s the first year-over-year drop for the Franklin-based automaker in 10 months.
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The military’s mission in Iraq was renamed Operation New Dawn Wednesday. Tennessee guardsmen just back from the country say the situation really has improved.
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( audio feature) As combat operations cool down Iraq, they’ve heated back up in Afghanistan. That’s resulted in a string of remembrance ceremonies at Fort Campbell this summer, where 48 soldiers have died since March. Eleven other Tennessee servicemen have also died in Afghanistan during the surge this year. The state’s congressional delegation backed the decision to add more troops. With the renewed attention, some elected officials are still confused on the ultimate mission. As WPLN’s Blake Farmer reports, others are beginning to lose hope.
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Tennessee’s two main candidates for governor both say there’s no excuse for the arson at a planned Islamic center in Murfreesboro. That’s after several pieces of construction equipment at the site were burned last week.
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The Republican Candidate for governor says the state has to balance its environmental concerns with the drive to recruit businesses to Tennessee.
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Tennessee’s Democratic candidate for governor says he wants to punish employers who knowingly hire undocumented workers.
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Franklin-based Nissan North America has struck a deal with Hawaii to create a network of electric car-charging stations throughout that state.
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A classroom building at Tennessee Technological University has been reopened after an emergency evacuation that lasted several hours today.
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Nashville songwriters are growing impatient with federal authorities, waiting for a crack down on the illegal downloading of their music. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke was in town Monday to hear directly from musicians about piracy.
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Governor Phil Bredesen is calling for tolerance in the wake of weekend vandalism at the site of the new Islamic Center in Murfreesboro.
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