Deadly tornadoes that swept across the south in late April are now taking a financial toll on the country’s largest public utility. The Tennessee Valley Authority just posted a $240 million loss.The three-month period was one of TVA’s worst.
April Storms Hit TVA Balance Sheet
Play Centers on Controversial Art from 9/11
A play debuting this weekend at Nashville’s Darkhorse Theatre revisits a controversy over public art depicting the events of 9/11.
Fuel Supply Pinched in Memphis
Tennessee’s two U.S. Senators are asking the Environmental Protection Agency to temporarily relax rules over what kind of fuel gas stations can sell in Shelby County. That’s after a fire damaged the Valero oil refinery in Memphis, threatening the city with a fuel shortage.
Tux Repair Company to Start Manufacturing in Tennessee
A Tennessee company plans to start manufacturing garments domestically, countering what has been a 15-year trend of moving production out of the country.
Frist Offers Republican Representation on White House Humanitarian Trip
One of Tennessee’s most prominent Republicans has been touring famine-stricken parts of the Horn of Africa with White House officials.
Med Mart Signs Local Lease
A Nashville-based health care company called SpecialtyCare has signed on to have a showroom in a proposed medical trade center, which is planned for the city’s old convention center.
Homeless Clinic Opening in Rescue Mission
A new health clinic is opening at Nashville’s downtown homeless shelter. It will alleviate pressure on an existing clinic and may cut down on the number of people who end up in the Emergency Room.
NCLB Waiver Should Have Only a Few Strings Attached, Duncan Says
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan says Tennessee is well-positioned to receive a waiver to sidestep parts of the federal No Child Left Behind education law. Duncan was speaking in Nashville alongside Governor Bill Haslam, and says such a waiver should have only a few strings attached.
Corker Not Included in Debt Reducing Super Committee
Self-styled dealmaker Bob Corker will not get the chance to be part the super committee charged with reducing federal spending.
Homeless Hall of Fame Moving to Municipal
The Musicians Hall of Fame is officially setting up shop in Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium. The museum has been homeless since being forced out of it’s previous location, which was condemned by the city to make way for the new convention center.