Home intruder spooked when monitoring company responds to woman’s medical alert call
Home intruder spooked by woman’s medical call 3rd man convicted in torture-slayings of Tennessee couple gets life in prison without parole
3rd convict in Tenn. slayings gets life in prison Tenn. police say barefoot man stole 4 or 5 shoes from store, but all were for left feet
Police: Barefoot thief steals shoes for left feet ‘Twilight’ stars attend charity screening in Knoxville after Kristen Stewart switches dresses
‘Twilight’ stars attend charity screening in Tenn. TVA bills to decrease $3 to $6 monthly in December under fuel cost adjustment
TVA bills to decrease in December KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Valley Authority bills will decrease $3 to $6 monthly beginning Dec. 1 under the utility’s wholesale fuel cost adjustment. Regal Entertainment loses $1.8M in 3Q but CEO sees better 4th-qtr; board begins dividends
Regal posts 3Q loss but sees improvement ahead Alleged ringleader convicted in slayings of young Tennessee couple who were on a date in 2007
Man convicted in Tennessee couple’s slayings TVA to expand renewable portfolio with 450 megawatts in power from planned Dakota wind farmsKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority, looking outside the region to boost its renewable energy portfolio, said Thursday it will buy 450 megawatts of wind power capacity from the Great Plains. Electronic field trip to expose millions of students to Smokies’ rich biodiversityKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is preparing for a virtual field trip by millions of students from around the country. Scripps Networks to rebrand Fine Living as Cooking Channel in NYC’s Chelsea MarketKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. is turning Fine Living into the Cooking Channel and moving the cable network from the hills of Tennessee to New York City’s food-oriented Chelsea Market. Patrick Birmingham named publisher of Knoxville News Sentinel, will oversee Ind., SC papersKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Patrick Birmingham, president and publisher of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times in Texas, has been named president and publisher of the Knoxville News Sentinel. Tenn. coach Bruce Pearl apologizes for joke linking player’s rural hometown to Ku Klux KlanKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl apologized for a joking remark that linked the rural home of one his players to the Ku Klux Klan. Former Tennessee Titans, Vols DT Jesse Mahelona dies in car wreck in HawaiiKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Former Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jesse Mahelona has died after being involved in a car accident. He was 26. New wanted poster: Electric billboards with photo of brazen bank robbery help FBI name suspectKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The brazen bank robber didn’t bother to hide his face as he threatened tellers with a gun in at least 10 heists from Kentucky to the Carolinas to Tennessee. Correction: TVA BudgetKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In an Aug. 20 story about the Tennessee Valley Authority’s budget for 2010, The Associated Press reported erroneously the impact of electric rate changes on consumers. TVA outlines 3-year plan for ash spill cleanup and environmental monitoring expected to followKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority says it expects to spend up to three years cleaning up a large coal ash spill in Tennessee. Economy, ash spill, clean-air upgrades force TVA to increase rates and borrowing, cut costsKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority agreed Thursday to increase electric rates, borrow up to $3 billion over three years and slash spending to pay for a massive coal ash spill, court-ordered clean-air improvements and a pension fund shortfall amid a historic slump in power sales. Donny Schatz wins fourth straight Knoxville Nationals titleKNOXVILLE, Iowa — A little patience produced yet another Knoxville Nationals championship for Donny Schatz. Rain postpones Knoxville Nationals, race now set for SundayKNOXVILLE, Iowa — The final two races of the Knoxville Nationals were postponed Saturday night because of heavy rain. Judge throws out Tenn. student’s Confederate flag lawsuit, says school ban was reasonableKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A federal judge ruled a Tennessee school’s ban on Confederate clothing was a reasonable attempt to prevent disruptions because of previous racial threats. TVA planning to change to dry coal ash storage in wake of spill from a retention pond in Tenn.KNOXVILLE, Tenn. —The Tennessee Valley Authority is preparing to convert all of its coal waste and gypsum operations to dry storage in the wake of a massive ash spill from a retention pond last year in Tennessee, a TVA official said Monday. TVA reduces plans for Alabama nuclear plant to 1 reactor, instead of the 4 originally plannedKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority, faced with falling electric sales and rising costs from cleaning up a massive coal ash spill in Tennessee, on Friday trimmed plans for a potential four-unit nuclear plant in northeast Alabama to one reactor. TVA raises coal ash spill tab to $1.2B; blames disaster for $167M loss in 3rd quarterKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority raised its estimates for cleaning up a massive coal ash spill to $1.2 billion on Friday, and partly blamed its third-quarter loss of $167 million on that cleanup. Inspector general: TVA lawyers limited $3M report on cause of Tenn. ash spillWASHINGTON — The head of the Tennessee Valley Authority acknowledged a “larger cultural problem” at the agency as an inspector general’s report says it allowed its lawyers to stifle a $3 million study into the cause of a massive coal ash spill to limit its legal liability. Inspector general finds federal DOE sites fail to turn down thermostats in off-hoursKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The U.S. Department of Energy is wasting enough electricity to power more than 9,800 homes a year by failing to turn down the heat or air conditioning when its workers leave for the day, auditors said Thursday. Consultants hired by TVA after spill find widespread problems with utility’s coal ash storageKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Consultants hired by the Tennessee Valley Authority after a major coal ash spill found widespread problems with how the nation’s largest public utility runs and maintains its coal ash storage operations, the consultants said in a report issued Tuesday. TVA consultants find coal ash storage program lacks procedures, training, communicationKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Consultants hired by the Tennessee Valley Authority after a disastrous coal ash spill found widespread problems with how the nation’s largest public utility is running and maintaining its coal ash storage operations. After massive Tenn. spill, consultants find problems with utility’s coal ash storage programKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Consultants hired by the Tennessee Valley Authority say they found widespread problems with how the nation’s largest public utility is running and maintaining its coal ash storage operations. Iowa trucker dies after being crushed by load of pipe at TVA coal ash spill site in Tenn.KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — An Iowa truck driver died Monday after being crushed by a load of pipe he was delivering to the cleanup site of a massive coal ash spill in Tennessee, authorities said. 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. |