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Rutherford County Commissioners plan on asking the state for permission to pass another tax increase onto homebuilders this year. The adequate facilities tax, which added a dollar per square foot on home construction, passed the general assembly last year. It was meant specifically for counties like Rutherford, which have experienced rapid growth. It took several […]

Fort Campbell officials say their soldiers are re-enlisting in record numbers. This is in spite of the news that most of the soldiers will see a decrease in their re-enlistment bonuses. That’s because most of the 101st are either in infantry or aviation units, which weren’t included in the latest round of raises. Sergeant Major […]

The number one complaint Tennessee consumers had in 2006 was solicitations by companies who either offered credit or tried to collect a debt. The state’s Consumer Affairs division says it logged 793 such complaints last year. The Tennessee Attorney General’s office uses the consumer affairs top ten list as a guide to what companies are […]

This year’s Music City Bowl match up between Clemson and Kentucky could bring the biggest windfall to Nashville since the bowl began in 1998. Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau President Butch Spyridon predicts an economic impact two to three times higher than the record setting year of 2004 – the last time the bowl game […]

The CEO of Nashville General Hospital says money from a federal tax bill will help offset the cost of treating uninsured patients better than when the state operated under Tenncare. Earlier this month, Congress passed a broad tax bill that, among other things, restored what’s known as “DISH,” or disproportionate-share payments to Tennessee hospitals that […]

A developer working with the Nashville Sounds is one step closer to getting its lease-signing deadline with Metro extended. Struever Brothers, Eccles & Rouse is building a housing and retail development around the Sounds new downtown stadium where the Thermal Transfer Plant used to be. The firm wants the city to extend the closing deadline […]

The American Cancer Society says a survey it conducted shows a majority of Tennesseans is in favor of a smoking ban in restaurants and offices. The organization surveyed 600 registered voters across the state in October. The results say 70-percent of the state’s citizens believe smoking shouldn’t be allowed in public places. Earlier this year, […]

State officials say a new database launched last week will help identify potential prescription drug abusers. The controlled substances database is a new tool that tracks the drug usage habits among patients. The database monitors only certain classes of drugs, such as Hydrocodone, a generic form of a powerful painkiller that can be addictive. Meredith […]

Tenncare officials say the program is financially stable enough to add more women and children next year. That news came today as the bureau released next year’s recommendations at the Governor’s budget hearings. Their proposal includes opening up enrollment to women with higher household incomes than are allowed in currently. Now, the only non-pregnant women […]