Friend: Slain Tenn. woman, husband accused in 6 killings had split; had 4-year-old daughterFAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. — A family friend said he’d seen fights between a slain southern Tennessee woman and the estranged husband accused of killing her and five other people. Tennessee man charged with killing wife, her brother, father, teen son, 2 others in 2 statesFAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. — A southern Tennessee man faces homicide charges in the slayings of his wife, her father, brother and teenage son, along with two other people in two states, authorities said Sunday. Authorities: Tenn. man accused of killing wife, 3 of her relatives, neighbor in 2-state spreeFAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee man is accused of killing his wife and three of her relatives, along with two others in a two-state spree, authorities said Sunday. Authorities: Man on porch charged after 6 people, many related, found slain in Tenn., AlabamaFAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says a man is accused of killing his wife and three of her relatives, along with two others in a two-state spree. Authorities: Man charged after 6 people, many related, found slain in Tenn., AlabamaFAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. — A 30-year-old man was charged with homicide Saturday in the slayings of six people, most believed to be from the same family, in two communities about 30 miles apart in Tennessee and Alabama. Authorities: 6 slain, 5 in southern Tennessee, another in northern Ala.; suspect in custodyFAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. — Six slayings in two communities about 30 miles apart in Tennessee and Alabama are linked, and a suspect who was sitting on the front porch of a home where some the bodies were found was being questioned, authorities said Saturday. Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman: 5 slain in southern Tennessee; suspect in custodyFAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. — A suspect is being held in the slayings of five people found dead Saturday in two homes in southern Tennessee, investigators said. Tenn. jury convicts sex offender in 1975 killing of Girl Scout who vanished delivering cookiesNASHVILLE, Tenn. — A jury has convicted an imprisoned sex offender of murder in the 1975 strangulation death of a Girl Scout in Tennessee. Feds arrest convicted murderer for selling gun in Steve McNair killingNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Federal prosecutors announced gun charges Friday against a convicted murderer who admitted he sold the pistol that was used to kill ex-NFL quarterback Steve McNair. Norfolk Southern to build intermodal rail hub in Western Tenn.MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Norfolk Southern announced it will build a sprawling $129 million terminal in Fayette County where cranes will transfer containers between trucks and trains. TVA raises hazard potential for coal ash sites, though no ‘imminent’ risk of failureKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority on Thursday significantly raised the hazard potential for several of its coal ash sites in a self-assessment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, suggesting people living near four sites could die if an ash pond ruptured. Tenn. man arrested after police find him walking along highway with panties hanging from pantsATHENS, Tenn. — A man has been charged with public intoxication after authorities said he was walking along Highway 11 with a pair of panties hanging out from his unzipped pants. According to The Daily Post-Athenian, 31-year-old man told deputies he had been at a pool party and stole them from a nearby home early Sunday. Pilot Travel to provide $100M financing; framework for Flying J to exit bankruptcy protectionKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Pilot Travel Centers LLC and Utah-based Flying J Inc. have agreed to a merger that will combine two of the country’s largest truck stop companies. Great Smoky Mountains National Park wants oral history from people who lived thereGATLINBURG, Tenn. — The National Park Service hopes people who have firsthand accounts of living in the Smokies or attending the national park dedication will share those memories. Concrete form collapses at Tenn. construction site, buries 2 workers, killing 1LENOIR CITY, Tenn. — Authorities say one of two workers buried in concrete at a Tennessee construction site has died and the other has been taken to a hospital in critical condition. Lawyer says veterans waiting, but VA silent on any compensation for colonoscopy mistakesCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — An attorney for veterans potentially exposed to HIV and other infections by colonoscopies at three Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals said his clients are waiting to hear if they will be compensated for mistakes that led to congressional hearings and new VA spending on patient safety. Prosecutors drop charges in alleged rape, say credibility of victim in doubtKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee prosecutors have dropped charges against a Georgia man accused of kidnapping and raping a woman in a Smoky Mountain cabin before a pizza deliveryman called police. Nissan reports 23.1 percent drop in June sales in U.S.; Maxima model shows growthFRANKLIN, Tenn. — Nissan North America Inc. said Wednesday that June sales of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles in the U.S. slid 23.1 percent compared with the same period a year ago, though its Maxima sedan showed solid growth. Ex-Tenn. prof gets 4 years for passing military data to student researchers from China, IranKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A retired University of Tennessee professor has been sentenced to four years in prison for passing sensitive information from a U.S. Air Force contract to two research assistants from China and Iran. Tenn. boy accused of stealing medical supplies from ambulance while paramedics treated his momELIZABETHTON, Tenn. — A boy was arrested over the weekend on charges of stealing from an ambulance while paramedics were treating his mother. The Johnson City Press reported the boy, who was not named because he is a juvenile, was charged with stealing $5,000 in medical supplies. That includes an oxygen tank and an oxygen sensor machine. GM plant decision brings elation to Michigan, dejection to Wisconsin, uncertainty to TennesseeSPRING HILL, Tenn. — Workers at General Motors’ soon-to-be-idled assembly plant in Tennessee held out hope for a reprieve, but now it’s back to the waiting game. Bickering Tenn. couple nabbed on assault charges have unusual choice of alleged weapon: CheetosSHELBYVILLE, Tenn. — Authorities said a couple got into a fight using Cheetos. The Bedford County Sheriff’s Department said a 40-year-old man and 44-year-old woman became involved in a ‘verbal altercation.’ Somehow, the orange puffy snacks were used in the assault. Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton stepping down midway through 5th term to run for CongressMEMPHIS, Tenn. — The first elected black Memphis mayor has announced his resignation halfway into his record fifth term to concentrate on a run for Congress. Report: Dikes at TVA plant on ‘verge of failure’ before spill unleashed toxic sludge in Tenn.KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The earthen dikes supporting a huge coal ash landfill at a Tennessee power plant were “on the verge of failure” long before they collapsed and sent tons of toxic muck into a river and lakeside community, an engineering consultant said Thursday. TVA consultant to release ‘root cause’ findings of Tennessee coal ash disasterKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Six months after a massive coal ash spill in eastern Tennessee, the “root cause” of the disaster may finally be known. Montgomery Gentry inducted into Grand Ole Opry; duo sings hits at Nashville ceremonyNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Montgomery Gentry has been inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. Cleanup slogs along 6 months after coal ash sludge sloshed across lakeside community in Tenn.HARRIMAN, Tenn. — Glen Daugherty watches from his wooden dock, just beyond his prized pontoon boat, as a floating dredging machine growls from across the channel of the Emory River. Correction: Meltdown-Selling MakeupNASHVILLE, Tenn. — In a June 12 story about professionals who have taken a second job in direct sales amid the recession, The Associated Press reported erroneously how companies compensate for recruiting others to sales jobs. Legitimate direct sales companies may allow representatives to earn a commission from the sales of people they have recruited but the companies do not pay for recruiting new sales agents, according to Amy Robinson, a spokeswoman for the Direct Selling Association trade group. White congressman faces formidable black challenger in mostly black district in TennesseeMEMPHIS, Tenn. — Steve Cohen, a two-term white congressman from a mostly black House district, faces a bruising Democratic primary next year and race again will likely be at the center of the campaign. Report cites emergency communications, media errors, delayed victim response after ash spillKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Emergency crews’ response to a massive coal ash spill last year was hampered by the Tennessee Valley Authority’s failure to adopt emergency communication procedures recommended by the federal government, the public utility’s internal auditors said late Tuesday. |
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