When President Abraham Lincoln needed to bolster public opinion at the end of 1862, his best hope was a Civil War victory in the heart of Tennessee.
Battle of Stones River
Despite Deadline, Corker Still Pushing Fiscal Cliff Plan
Over the last two months, Tennessee Republican Senator Bob Corker has made numerous appearances on TV news shows and written newspaper editorials. His push continued today with an interview on CBS This Morning, a conference call with reporters, and a Capitol Hill press conference.
TN Road Fatalities Top 1,000
Tennessee has now surpassed a thousand highway fatalities for the year, representing a dramatic increase from drop seen in 2011. Safety officials believe this year’s figures would have been much worse if not for an intentionally disturbing public awareness campaign that began in April.
Counties See Improvement in Employment Figures
New unemployment figures show the November jobless rate went down in all but four of Tennessee’s 95 counties. And three of those four held steady, with no increase.
Tax Collectors, Others Granted Access to New 911 Map
The state agency that oversees emergency communications is upgrading to what’s known as Next Generation 911. A bi-product is a sophisticated map that is now going to be shared with other parts of state government.
Without A Net: The Working Poor – Holly and Kay
To make ends meet, two East women who have paired their finances.
No More Postage Fees for Interlibrary Loan
Tennessee libraries will soon have a new way to share books called the Firefly Courier.
TDOT Releases Traffic App
Trying to find traffic accidents on your morning route through Nashville? There’s now an app for that, just don’t use it while driving.
Newborns to be Tested for Heart Defects
A doctor’s stethoscope can discover some heart defects in newborns. Others are harder to detect, and may not cause problems for the baby until days after they’ve left the hospital.
Many Tennesseans Can’t, Or Don’t, Access Broadband
One hundred thousand Tennessee homes lack easy access to high-speed Internet, mostly in rural areas. And many of those who could get on the web don’t bother.
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