Wamp Wants State to Assert Autonomy Without Abandoning Federal Dollars

Republican Candidate for Governor Zach Wamp says he wants to challenge the federal government’s involvement in state business. But the Chattanooga Congressman says that wouldn’t mean rejecting federal funds like a second stimulus, if Congress passed one.

A Dallas-based firm revealed Monday plans to rework the existing Nashville Convention Center into a 12-story marketplace for medical device manufacturers.

The weak economy has forced some new solar companies to fold, but an expert says the industry remains healthy overall. And he says Tennessee is one of the few states to seize on solar’s potential, giving it an edge going forward.

Oak Ridge National Lab is on a hiring spree not seen in three decades.

There’s a growing field of Republicans chomping at the bit to challenge Congressman Bart Gordon, the longest serving member of the Tennessee delegation.

Tomorrow night Nashville’s City Council will consider a bill to nuance a ban on guns in Metro Parks. The measure would allow handgun carry permit holders to bring their weapons into certain rural parks.

The Nashville area has an estimated 1,000 active non-profits, and that may be too many. With less cash to go around in the current economy, organizations are taking a second look at merging. Others are linking up out of sheer necessity. WPLN’s Blake Farmer reports.

The Nashville Predators ended naming rights today with the Sommet Group for the downtown arena where the hockey team plays.

The developer for what essentially would be a second downtown for Nashville has stepped away from the project.

While highway deaths in Tennessee have declined overall in recent years, the state has struggled to bring down the number of teen boys who die in car accidents.