Tennessee has once again been named to a list of states with the worst air pollution from power plants. The National Resources Defense Council puts Tennessee at number eleven on its so-called “Toxic Twenty” list. But the environmental group says there’s reason to be hopeful for the state of Tennessee’s air.
Tennessee Air Some of Nation’s Worst-Polluted, But Future Looks Cleaner
Budget Fight Could Further Delay Sumner Schools’ Opening
Tonight the Sumner County school board will decide whether to end a stalemate that’s kept schools from opening on time. Earlier this week the district wrangled an extra two million dollars from the Sumner County Commission, but that’s still millions below what it says it needs to run schools this year.
Home Closings in Middle Tennessee Best Since 2008
The Greater Nashville Association of Realtors says July had more closings than any month in the last four years. Home sales continue their upward trend in Middle Tennessee.
Anti-Sharia Activists Influencing Tennessee GOP
Listen Now: It’s getting tougher to be a Republican in Tennessee while also fully accepting the practice of Islam.
Public School Library Renovated With Single Donation
A public high school in Nashville has opened the doors of a newly renovated library funded by a single donation. The $500 thousand gift represents something Mayor Karl Dean hopes becomes more commonplace.
Settlement Hotline Offers Mortgage Help
The state of Tennessee has a new hotline for finding mortgage advice. It came about because of a legal settlement with the nation’s five biggest mortgage servicers.
More Guardsmen Prepare for Deployment
A group of Tennessee National Guardsmen based in Tullahoma are preparing to leave for Afghanistan.
Nutty Professor Producers Say Hamlisch Left Completed Score
The old adage “the show must go on” is particularly true this week for The Nutty Professor. Its composer, Marvin Hamlisch, died suddenly Tuesday. That means one less voice on the creative team that’s putting final touches on the musical in Nashville before trying to take it to Broadway.
Spring Hill Cheers Renewed Engine Production
General Motors has officially begun full-scale production of a new four-cylinder engine for the newest Chevy Malibu. The plant in Spring Hill showed off its new $460 million engine line Wednesday.
Watts Bar, Bellefonte Reactor Licenses On Hold
Federal Regulators say they’ll temporarily stop issuing certain licenses for nuclear reactors until they’ve sorted out how to deal with nuclear waste.
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