The Army Corps of Engineers’ regional commander says communication problems during the May flood will lead to changes in how the agency operates.
Corps of Engineers’ Flood Response Hindered by Communication Errors
Dean Says Flood Predictions Weren’t Enough
Mayor Karl Dean says Nashville officials had to lean more on their own instincts than the predictions of weather and water experts during the May flood.
Cooper Chastises Corps of Engineers
Congressman Jim Cooper had harsh words for the Army Corps of Engineers during a Senate hearing Thursday. He says lack of communication about dam releases during May’s flood amounted to surprising local officials with a “water bomb.”
Vendors Approved to Carry Out Race to the Top Reforms
Education consultants around the country have lined up to get some of the business created by Race to the Top. Tennessee won $500 million as part of the program. A vendor list has been approved for school districts to begin contracting for services.
New Monitors to Detect Seepage at TVA Gallatin Plant’s Ash Pond
The project comes after an ash pond’s dyke burst at a TVA plant in Kingston in 2008, spilling millions of cubic yards of ash into a nearby river.
Pinnacle Posts $27.8 Million Loss, Stock Drops to $9.37
Nashville-based Pinnacle Financial is reporting steep second quarter losses.
Flood Worsens Looting Problem at Prehistoric Cumberland Sites
When the Cumberland River crested 12 feet above flood stage in May, the water ate away at the riverbank, taking with it trees, soil, sediment—and the artifacts and fossils embedded in the dirt. Now, a team of scientists is surveying valuable archaeological sites all along the Cumberland for damage, both natural and man-made. WPLN’s Emily Tseng reports.
Massive North Nashville Fire Creates Plume Visible From Downtown
About a hundred firefighters and other workers responded to a massive blaze this afternoon in a residential area in north Nashville.
Bredesen Calls Lawmakers’ Trip to Discuss Immigration in Arizona ‘Grandstanding’
Several Tennessee lawmakers will take a trip later this month to visit peers in Arizona, in hopes of emulating that state’s controversial new immigration law. But Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen says immigration suffers when it’s used as a quote “political football.”
Tougher Testing Could Prompt ‘Standards Anxiety’
State officials are warning the families of Tennessee students to brace themselves for higher standards in testing early this fall. They’re traveling the state this week to say despite tougher scoring, students aren’t actually backsliding.
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