A former Fort Campbell inspector pleaded guilty today to charges of fraud. The soldier was accused of stealing the identities of deployed officers and taking out loans in their names.
Ex-Fort Campbell Inspector Pleads Guilty To Fraud Charges
Jim Cooper Defends Embattled VA Secretary, But Still Wants Answers
Nashville Democratic Congressman Jim Cooper says he is waiting for answers from the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki. Vets groups are calling for Shinseki’s resignation after a CNN investigation alleged that the VA kept a secret list of patients at its hospital in Phoenix. The list was meant to hide the fact that thousands had to wait months to see a doctor.
Coming Soon To Your TV: Campaign Ads Targeted At You
Soon, you could be watching political ads based on your television viewing habits and the information the political parties have collected about your gender, party registration and voting habits.
Sen. Corker: There’s More Than Meets The Eye On VW Expansion Talks
While Volkswagen still has not made an expansion announcement regarding its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee Senator Bob Corker says he is as hopeful as ever.
Senators Say Royalty Reform Tougher Sell ‘Where Nobody Even Plays A Guitar’
Three Republican senators sat on the small stage of Nashville’s Bluebird Café Monday morning flanked by some of the biggest songwriters in town. The lawmakers flew in to show support for legislation that might help hit-makers get paid more.
Two Words You Won’t Hear Lamar Alexander Say Right Now: Common Core
Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander has been doing his best to avoid saying he supports Common Core education standards. The controversial benchmarks for what students should learn in each grade have become a campaign issue in several races, including Alexander’s.
Vandy Scientist: Cougars’ Less Picky Diet Helped Them Dodge Extinction
It might seem crazy today, but in geologic terms, it wasn’t that long ago when Tennessee was home to camels, rhinoceroses and red pandas. Nashville’s hockey team takes its mascot from a sabre-tooth cat unearthed in the area.
There May Be Gigawatts Of Power Leaving The Tennessee Valley As Hot Air
As much as a gigawatt of potential power is leaving the Tennessee Valley in the form of hot air. The heat given off by industrial plants could power roughly 750,000 homes. And TVA is trying to put that hot air to work.
Help Wanted: Loggers For Tennessee’s $21 Billion Forest Industry
Housing materials to paper production fuel Tennessee’s somewhat out of sight timber industry. But it’s significant. Bigger than Nashville’s entire music business, in fact, timber products generate some $21 billion a year.
Tennessee’s Congressional Delegation Votes Along Party Lines For Benghazi Investigation
Tennessee’s congressional delegation split along party lines Thursday, to create a special committee to investigate the 2012 attack on the US Consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
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