Construction Begins on Math and Science Education Center

Tennessee Technological University broke ground today on a center for enhancing education in the so-called “STEM” subjects: science, technology, engineering and math.

Mayor Karl Dean proposed a 5-percent budget cut for the Metro Hospital Authority, but officials told Metro Council members last night that they’ve found ways to offset most of the cut.

More than 400 acres North of Cookeville will be preserved with a conservation easement being donated to the Tennessee Parks and Greenways Foundation.

Few subjects in country music history have received more attention than Hank Williams. So when the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum approached a new exhibit featuring the legendary singer/songwriter, its curators faced the challenge of framing his story in a fresh way. They did so by designing the exhibit around the Williams family and its three generations of artistic brilliance, personal turmoil and everyday domestic life. WPLN’s Craig Havighurst reports.

Police made an arrest today in a 14-year-old rape case. Investigators believe Robert Burdick of South Nashville committed more than a dozen rapes since 1994 in Nashville, Brentwood and Mt. Juliet.

The Tennessee House of Representatives fought to a draw over an anti-abortion amendment todayPro-Life forces wanted show who was for bringing the resolution out of a subcommittee that defeated it to the House floor for a vote.

Nashville-based Nissan North America reports a month of flat sales for its Nissan brand and declines for its Infiniti unit of luxury vehicles.

Newly released census estimates show Tennessee’s minority population remains primarily black, despite national trends.

The Metro Fire chief says even though the tight budget year will cause the elimination of 19 positions, he’ll only have to lay off 4 people.

A bill that would allow AT&T to expand into cable and broadband internet services statewide is on its way to the governor.