Report faults TVA in Tenn. coal ash spill, says bad communications led to response delayKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A report says the Tennessee Valley Authority’s response to a massive coal ash disaster last year was hampered by emergency communications problems, inaccurate statements to the media and delayed reparations to victims. Groundbreaking at Oconaluftee for new Smokies visitor centerGATLINBURG, Tenn. — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is rounding out a weekend of celebrating the park’s 75th anniversary with a lasting reminder. VA to tell House panel about mistakes with equipment used for colonoscopies, other proceduresCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A congressional panel is pressing the Department of Veterans Affairs to disclose on Tuesday whether non-sterile equipment that may have exposed 10,000 veterans to HIV and other infections was isolated to three Southeast hospitals or is part of a wider problem. US House panel to hear how equipment mistakes were made at 3 VA hospitals, risking infectionsCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — After months of health worries for more than 10,000 veterans, officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs are expected to face a congressional panel Tuesday and explain how mistakes at three hospitals in the Southeast may have exposed patients to HIV and other infectious diseases. Avon calling, and so are Mary Kay and Tupperware: Direct-sales ranks boom amid recessionNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Armies of new Avon ladies, Mary Kay reps and Tupperware sellers are advancing on living rooms across the country, their ranks full of professionals forced to take a second job amid the recession. Tennessee prison that was home to Martin Luther King Jr. assassin closes at age of 113PETROS, Tenn. — A Tennessee prison that was home to Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassin and many other of the state’s worst criminals is closing its doors. Army closing some special care units, reducing others as soldier numbers fall due to screeningNASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Army plans to reduce the size of some of its 36 wounded warrior units by the end of the month and close three by October after tightening standards to stem a flood of patients, a spokesman said Tuesday. Audit: TVA shoreline deals with NC congressman, others appear to show preferential treatmentKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Wealthy and influential people seeking private lakeshore access to the Tennessee Valley Authority’s 11,000 miles of shoreline on the Tennessee River system appeared to receive preferential treatment, according to an audit. Employees at General Motors’ Tennessee plant want second chance as small-car buildersSPRING HILL, Tenn. — Two decades after General Motors Corp. launched Saturn as its import-fighting, small car division in Tennessee, GM has 2,500 workers at the Spring Hill assembly plant sweating, worried they might not get the call when the next experiment begins. Minority teachers underrepresented at theology schools, group aims to reverse courseNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Minority teachers are underrepresented at theological schools and need more financial help and encouragement to become faculty, according to a prominent group of scholars dedicated to improving religious education. Tenn. lawmakers allow guns in bars and restaurants after overriding governor’s vetoNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Handguns will soon be allowed in bars and restaurants in Tennessee under a new law passed by state legislators who voted to override the governor’s veto. TVA plans for $820M natural gas plant in Tenn. in response to NC air quality lawsuitKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority on Thursday decided to build an $820 million natural gas power plant in northeastern Tennessee to comply with a North Carolina lawsuit over air quality. Smoky Mountains Park marks 75th anniversary with hikes, homecomingsGATLINBURG, Tenn. — The ancient blue-green mountains with breathtaking vistas and distinctive mists are home to salamanders and black bears, 19th century log cabins, rippling streams, waterfalls and more than 800 miles of trails, including a large section of the Georgia-to-Maine Appalachian Trail. Police: Tenn. pizza carrier delivers mountain rescue to kidnapping, rape victim from AtlantaGATLINBURG, Tenn. — Chris Turner normally wouldn’t drive into the remote Tennessee mountains just to deliver a pizza. The one time he did, he came upon a scene that drained the color from his face and made him “numb from head to toe” — a woman with her hands tied, silently begging him to call 911. Congressional panel to analyze VA hospital mishaps that put patients at risk of HIV, hepatitisCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A congressional panel will question Department of Veterans Affairs officials about mistakes that put patients at risk of possible exposure to HIV and other infectious body fluids at three VA hospitals. Michelin settles with 17 states over US ads claiming fuel-efficient tires saved moneyNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Michelin North America has agreed to pay 17 states a total of $375,000 to settle an investigation into advertising claims last year that its tires could save drivers money because they were fuel efficient, officials said Thursday. VW, Kia rev up new assembly plants in the South while auto industry wallows in red inkCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Volkswagen AG executives celebrate raising the first walls of their $1 billion assembly plant Thursday in Chattanooga, Tenn., giving them a chance to smile amid the auto industry’s global despair. Tenn. invalidates marriage of transgender woman, man; state considers both menCLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee authorities have invalidated the 18-month marriage of a transgender woman and a man, saying the state considers them both men. EPA to oversee cleanup of massive TVA coal ash spill that devastated Tenn. neighborhoodKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will oversee the cleanup of a massive coal ash spill in Tennessee that brought national attention to the environmental risks of storing the power plant byproduct. Doctor: Patients testing positive for HIV, hepatitis can’t link infections to VA hospitalsMURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Former patients who tested positive for HIV or hepatitis will not be able to show they were infected by tainted equipment at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals, a top doctor for the agency said Friday. NCAA to review Chattanooga complaint about loss from hosting tourney games with no local teamsCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Chattanooga has complained to the NCAA, saying it lost money hosting women’s tournament games because the teams had no local ties. Just call her ‘Dr. Dolly’: Country singer, philanthropist Parton receives honorary Ph.D.KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Award-winning entertainer, businesswoman and education advocate Dolly Parton has a new title. “Just think, I am Dr. Dolly!” she said Friday after receiving an honorary doctorate of humane and musical letters from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Under coach Lane Kiffin, 11 Tennessee scholarship players have left Vols programKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A total of 11 Tennessee players with scholarships have left the Volunteers football program under new coach Lane Kiffin, including four since the end of spring practice. Urban tries to protect his daughter from cameras; talks new tour, bringing family on the roadNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Keith Urban understands that paparazzi comes along with the fame, but he draws a line when it comes to his infant daughter. Airliner close call spurs evasive action, near-collision report; novice air controller blamedMEMPHIS, Tenn. — A “significant error” by an air traffic controller in Memphis put two airliners too close together over Kentucky last week, leading both to take evasive maneuvers and one pilot to file a near mid-air collision report, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Regal Entertainment’s Mike Campbell gives up CEO title, remains chairmanKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Founder Mike Campbell is giving up his role as chief executive officer of Regal Entertainment Group but will continue as executive chairman of the country’s largest movie theater company. Pinnacle Financial Partners reveals $21.6 million charge for loan to bank now in receivershipNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. said Saturday it will take a charge of $21.6 million in the second quarter to account for a loan to a bank holding company whose banking unit has been placed in receivership. Tenn. company says cost from ash spill could reach $975M, recovery will take ’several years’KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The nation’s largest public utility now says cleaning up a massive coal ash spill will cost as much as $975 million and could take several years. Prosecutors: Tenn. financier who embezzled $11M pleads guilty in first bank bailout fraud caseNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Prosecutors say a Tennessee financial adviser has pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the first fraud case related to the federal bank bailout program. Paper maker IP says 1st-qtr profit jumps 93 percent, bolstered by huge alternative fuel creditMEMPHIS, Tenn. — International Paper Co., the largest U.S. paper and forest products company, says its first-quarter net income rose 93 percent because a big federal credit for using alternative fuels offset flat sales. |
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