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April Architecture Billings Index falls back into negative range
Two months after hitting its highest point in two years, the Architecture Billings Index has dropped back into negative territory, with a score of 48.6 for April. The index is used by the American Institute of Architects to indicate a 9-12 month glimpse into nonresidential construction spending. A score above 50 indicates an increase in billings. The February score was 54.9, but dropped to 51.9 ...
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Brutality allegations force two Knoxville officers to resign
An attorney representing a third officer implicated in the Feb. 9 alleged brutality case could not be reached for comment. Attorney Jeffrey Whitt represents Officer Ty Compton, who joined the Police Department in November ...
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West Memphis awarded $11M grant for rail improvements
The port of West Memphisreceiveda $10.9 million grant to expand its rail capabilities. Today the U.S. Department of Transportation announced a $10.9 million TIGER 2012 grant to the City of West Memphis, Ark. for the expansion of its port. The funds will be used to improve railroad infrastructure, increase capacity and extend a rail line at the International Rail Logistics Park. Todays ...
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Notice of appeal filed in Campfield libel lawsuit
LAFOLLETTE, Tenn. (AP) -- A former Democratic candidate for the state House has filed notice that he will appeal the dismissal of his libel lawsuit against state Sen. Stacey ...
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Sheriff says deputy sneaked in drugs smokes
Sheriff Robert Arnold terminated the employment of Deputy Keith Knowles on May 10. The sheriff said he was disappointed to find a deputy with a long career was supplying inmates with forbidden ...
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Memphis party rental company makes fastest growing list
Memphis-based Mahaffey Tent & Party Rentals is ranked 85th on Fortunes 2013 Inner City 100, a list of the fastest growing inner city companies in the U.S. The Inner City 100 is in its 15th year and is compiled through a collaboration between Fortune and The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, a nonprofit research and strategy organization founded by Michael Porter, a Harvard Business School ...
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Van-Rob Automotive expanding in Manchester
Company and state officials said Wednesday the company is spending $16.8 million to increase manufacturing in Manchester. Van-Rob makes vehicle components, including fuel doors and cross-car ...
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Ralph Schulz has some advice for Nashvilles next mayor but it wont be him
Ralph Schulz is CEO of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Ralph Schulz says he has no plans to run for mayor though he does have opinions on what the next mayor's priorities should be. "When people leave Nashville, they leave Nashville mostly because of the schools," Schulz said today. "We've got to get that right." Mayor Karl ...
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Two injured when SUV rolls off I-75 in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE -- Two Jacksboro residents escaped serious injury Wednesday morning when the Ford Explorer carrying them rolled off Interstate 75 and onto Emory ...
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Tariff blamed for loss of jobs in Rockwood
ROCKWOOD, Tenn. (AP) -- An antiquated tariff designed to protect American textile mills from foreign competitors is being blamed for threatening a Rockwood company that manufactures carbon ...
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Fitch Affirms Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Upgrades El Paso Natural Gas Company Outlook Stable
Fitch: Recession Concern Dampens European Investor Sentiment An increasing number of investors expect fundamental credit conditions will deteriorate across sectors, according to a Fitch Ratings investor survey. The more circumspect sentiment was most notable for the sovereign segment, where the proportion of survey respondents anticipating worsening conditions more than doubled to 55%, from 24% ...
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POLL Tennessee Voters Support Benefits For Same-Sex Couples
new poll from Vanderbilt University shows that support for legally recognizing same-sex couples continues to grow in Tennessee, but at rates slower than the rest of the country. A 49 percent plurality now support civil unions or marriage equality, while 46 percent remain opposed to both. Still, 62 percent believe that gays and lesbians should receive health insurance and other employee benefits ...
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Man charged with faking marriage to visit inmate
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) -- Washington County authorities say a man faked a marriage certificate so he could visit a woman held in the Johnson City Detention ...
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Re-opening of welcome center on I-24 delayed
OAK GROVE, Ky. (AP) -- An interstate welcome center in southern Kentucky near the Tennessee line won't reopen Wednesday for the Memorial Day holiday as ...
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San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies Live Stream Free Watch Online NBA Playoffs Western Conference Final Game 2 Basketball
San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan gets the slam dunk during the second half of Round 1 of the Western Conference NBA basketball playoffs in San Antonio, Texas, April 17, 2011. San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies takes place in the NBA Playoffs Western Conference finals on Tuesday night with the teams coming together for Game 2 of their series. The game is scheduled to tip off at 9 p.m. ET ...
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Documents detail charges against former official
http://bit.ly/14wTIJO ) reported documents recently filed in Knox County Criminal Court allege Lowe and two former aides conducted a "continuous larcenous scheme" in which ghost employees were on the ...
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Jackson too creepy for Clippers MAY 22
Lakers executive Jeanie Buss. While the source insisted it wasn't a reflection on Jackson's coaching ability, it would simply be "too creepy" for ...
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Broad Avenue district gets grant for outdoor arts venue
An artists rendering of the proposed outdoor arts venue at the Broad Avenue Water Tower Depot. The Binghampton Development Corporation and Historic Broad Business Association has received a $350,000 grant from ArtPlace for the creation of an outdoor arts venue at the Broad Avenue Water Tower Depot. According to the ArtPlace America website, the grant will be used to, "transform an active ...
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Hoover expresses interest in Oreck sale
Vacuum giant Hoover is interested in the bankruptcy auction of Oreck, its Nashville-based competitor, The Tennessean reports. In a Tuesday hearing, a judge gave interested bidders until July 1 to submit competing offers for Oreck. The Royal Appliance Manufacturing Co. and its Hoover Inc. affiliate have filed notice demanding to be notified of any actions in the case, The Tennessean ...
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Route 25 reopened after rockslide cleared
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A rockslide in Smith County has been cleared three days ahead of schedule, allowing TDOT to reopen state Rt. 25 at the Cumberland River Overlook at ...
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Police charge 3 in transplanted NC womans slaying
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina police say they've found no prior connections between a woman killed in her apartment and three people charged with ...
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Nashville redeveloping the waterfront
The first phase of the City of Nashville’s redevelopment of the Riverfront in the downtown area was kicked off in late 2010 with the ground-breaking ceremony for a new Riverfront Park, which will replace the current park and expand it by a factor of ten to 6.5 acres.
The redevelopment plan is an ongoing effort to maintain the Riverfront area in downtown as a focal point of the community. Ever since Nashville was founded, as the Nashboro settlement in the 1780s, the river has been an integral source of income and has enhanced the quality of life of residents due to its aesthetic nature and variety of entertainment and leisure pursuits. Read more
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