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Mortgage giants extend suspensions of foreclosures

Jan 8, 2009 6:41 pm

WASHINGTON ? Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said Thursday they will extend the suspension of foreclosure sales and evictions from single-family homes through the end of January.

9 more Tenn. counties get drought aid

Jan 8, 2009 6:36 pm

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) ? Farmers in nine more Tennessee counties are getting federal help to recover losses caused by drought.

Memorial Service at MTSU planned later this month for Professor Dale McGilliard

Jan 8, 2009 6:11 pm

A memorial service in honor of MTSU Professor Dale McGilliard, who passed on December 28, is scheduled for Friday, January 23 at 4:30 p.m. in Tucker Theatre. The service will give tribute to the last...

Roy Waldon presents Annie Jr.

Jan 8, 2009 5:57 pm

Roy Waldron will present the Broadway Junior Production Annie Junior on Fri. Jan. 16, at 7 p.m. at La Vergne Lake Elementary, 201 David's Way. For more information on the show please call Joanne O'Ka...

DCS spokesman: Local office closes out of "abundance of caution"

Jan 8, 2009 5:26 pm

A police dispatcher asked an officer to respond to the offices of the Murfreesboro DCS at 1:06 p.m. Thursday for a report of two suspicious vehicles in the parking lot. According to Murfreesboro Polic...

Predators call up Santorelli

Jan 8, 2009 5:23 pm

Nashville ? Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has called up forward Mike Santorelli from the Milwaukee Admirals of the Americ...

County leaders to vote on tennis court agreement

Jan 8, 2009 5:04 pm

County leaders will consider a new $675,000 funding agreement in exchange for an old Agriculture Center building to help build 16 tennis courts by this summer at Murfreesboro's Old Fort Park today.

Mufreesboro City Schools to "Battle for Blood"

Jan 8, 2009 4:52 pm

Mufreesboro City Schools and the American Red Cross are teaming up to do battle this winter ? a Battle for Blood.

Memorial service set for MTSU professor

Jan 8, 2009 4:51 pm

A memorial service in honor of MTSU Professor Dale McGilliard, who passed on Dec. 28, is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, at 4:30 p.m. in the university's Tucker Theatre. The service will give...

High school association sees revenue slide

Jan 8, 2009 4:13 pm

High school sports are not immune to a struggling economy, and that was reflected when the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association released financial reports for its 2008 fall championships to...

Greg Norman's Southern Cross Developments Selects River Rim Ranch

Greg Norman’s Southern Cross Developments, proprietor of the exclusive “Norman Estates” real estate brand, is pleased to announce that River Rim Ranch in Teton Valley, Idaho will be the location for its newest project, the “Norman Ranch Estates. [Read More]

Top News from The Tennessean

TSU president lauds successes; 900 students yet to confirm registration

Jan 8, 2009 3:23 pm

Tennessee State University President Melvin Johnson wrapped up his state of the university address this morning, drawing attention to the university's recognition and the school's financial challenges...

Noted songwriters/producers pen Titan anthem

Jan 8, 2009 3:05 pm

Three well-known songwriters/producers have created "Titan Up," a fight song for the Tennessee Titans.

Metro Council exceeds travel budget, curtails trips

Jan 8, 2009 3:05 pm

The Metro Council has overrun its travel budget for the current fiscal year, and members may have to pay their own way for any conferences or other trips through June, Vice Mayor Diane Neighbors said ...

Macy's will close 11 stores, including one in Bellevue

Jan 8, 2009 12:44 pm

NEW YORK ? Macy's says it will close 11 underperforming stores in nine states ? affecting 960 employees ? after one of the weakest holiday seasons in years.

State seeks ruling on TennCare

Jan 8, 2009 8:37 am

Gov. Phil Bredesen's administration asked a federal judge on Wednesday to release the state from a decades-old court order in a health-care lawsuit that could allow the state to drop some TennCare rec...

Finnegan OK with 'marked man' label

Jan 8, 2009 8:01 am

Titans cornerback made waves this season with his aggressive style of play, and he doesn't plan on backing down against the Ravens.

Obama hails moment with presidents

Jan 8, 2009 7:15 am

Confronting a grim economy and a Middle East on fire, Barack Obama turned Wednesday to perhaps the only people on the planet who understand what he's in for: the four living members of the U.S. presid...

Candidates brace for long, costly Tennessee governor race

Jan 8, 2009 7:15 am

The 2010 gubernatorial election is still 19 months away, but the campaign season is already in full swing, with candidates planning campaign fundraisers and wooing supporters, and potential candidates...

Hill Center at Belle Meade unveils 5 businesses

Jan 8, 2009 7:15 am

A wine store, a spa and a pediatric clinic are among the businesses that have signed up for space in the Hill Center at Belle Meade, a spokesman for the developer said Wednesday.

Cool Springs offices can't find tenants

Jan 8, 2009 7:15 am

It's been slow, no doubt about it, says Brian Reames, regional manager for developer Highwoods Properties.

Latest News for Nashville Tennessee from NashvillePost.com

Another Red Cross officer leaves for Washington

Jan 8, 2009 6:47 pm

Advancement officer follows former chapter CEO

State homebuilders call for action

Jan 8, 2009 5:41 pm

Group calls for more federal help to shore up demand -- 'Don't hand us a dime'

Naifeh wants more answers from prospective GOP office holders

Jan 8, 2009 5:35 pm

Current Speaker of the House calls one candidate for state constitutional officer a 'political hack'

More creditors come after Michael Park

Jan 8, 2009 5:11 pm

A group of families who lost millions with disgraced Brentwood investor file suit in bankruptcy court

Another veteran CEO retires to Nashville

Jan 8, 2009 12:20 pm

Former turnaround unit chief for Carlyle Group comes to town flush with cash, having sold most business holdings before recession hit

Register: More restructuring on the way

Jan 7, 2009 10:00 pm

New schools chief plans to continue on road laid down by state

Ambulatory Services keeps on buying

Jan 7, 2009 9:35 pm

Cashed-up health care services company again expands its reach

Haslam breakfasts with the press

Jan 7, 2009 5:50 pm

Knoxville's mayor talks to reporters about gubernatorial intention at Noshville

Latest news for Memphis Tennessee from Memphis Business Journal

IDB hears expansion plans from three companies

Dec 17, 2008 11:00 pm

The Memphis and Shelby County Industrial Development Board and its evaluation committee heard Wednesday from three different companies planning expansions in Memphis.

Verso Paper receives NYSE listing notice

Dec 17, 2008 10:51 pm

Verso Paper Corp. has received a notice from the New York Stock Exchange that the company’s stock is in danger of being delisted due to a falling market capitalization. (VRS)

State approves Methodist's baby unit plans

Dec 17, 2008 10:49 pm

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Inc. was granted permission by the state Thursday to close its baby-birthing unit at Methodist North Hospital and expand the baby unit at the new Le Bonheur Children&am...

MAAR: Home sales down 31.2% in Nov.

Dec 17, 2008 9:57 pm

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors is reporting 737 homes sales for November 2008, down 31.2% from 1,071 sales last November.

Study: Auto industry failure would hit Tennessee hard

Dec 17, 2008 8:39 pm

Tennessee would be one of the hardest hit state’s if the U.S. auto industry were to fail, according to a new study by the Economic Policy Institute.

Cooper Tire's Georgia closure saves Mississippi jobs

Dec 17, 2008 8:35 pm

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. will close its plant in Albany, Ga., cutting 1,335 jobs there but saving about 1,200 jobs at its plant in Tupelo, Miss. (CTB)

Survey: Employee retention a top worry

Dec 17, 2008 8:21 pm

Holding on to prized employees is a top concern for employers, even in today’s economy, according to a survey developed by Robert Half International.

AAA: Christmas season travel to drop

Dec 17, 2008 8:20 pm

AAA has projected declines for all major travel holidays so far this year, and the organization on Wednesday said the Christmas season isn’t likely to buck the trend.

Memphis' big three cut prime lending rate

Dec 17, 2008 7:29 pm

Regions Financial Corp. cut its commercial prime interest rate in reaction to the Federal Reserve’s decision to slash its key interest rate to an all-time new low. (RF) (STI) (FHN)

Memphis to lose more than 300 jobs

Dec 17, 2008 5:09 pm

Two company closings and a hefty round of layoffs by a Memphis logistics company will cost Memphis another 304 jobs.

News for Knoxville Tennessee from The Knoxville News Sentinel

Officers nab two after chase on Emory Road

Jan 8, 2009 7:25 pm

Knox County warrant officers this morning arrested two men wanted on numerous charges after a foot chase among businesses off Emory Road.

KCSO releases details of home invasion

Jan 8, 2009 4:40 pm

An apparent home invasion in East Knox County started when the homeowner noticed two men standing on his front porch, authorities said this morning.

UT-Battelle's future hangs in Washington

Jan 8, 2009 3:58 pm

Gerald Boyd, the Dept. of Energy's Oak Ridge manager, said UT-Battelle may be the best contractor DOE's ever had, but he won't divulge whether he has recommended that UT-Battelle get a new contract to...

Davis has big news for Oak Ridge

Jan 8, 2009 1:44 pm

Oak Ridge got some big news Wednesday when Congressman Lincoln Davis announced his subcommittee assignments for the House Appropriations Committee, and one is the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Deve...

Forecast: Rain, clouds, sun

Jan 8, 2009 11:38 am

Light snow and rain will continue across central East Tennessee this morning, with little or no accumulation in the valley, according to the National Weather Service.

Family, friends honor Christian, Newsom

Jan 8, 2009 5:00 am

Divided by miles and divergent weather, two groups gathered Wednesday bound together by hope born from tragedy.

Tenn. high court to rule on liability in medical cases

Jan 8, 2009 5:00 am

The legal cure for out-of-state patients suffering malpractice at the hands of interns and residents at Tennessee's teaching hospitals rests now not with white-jacketed medical professionals but with ...

Board reaffirms process of appointing school superintendent

Jan 8, 2009 5:00 am

Knox County school board members approved a resolution Wednesday reaffirming their preference for appointing the school superintendent rather than electing one.

Smokies gears up for 75th celebration

Jan 8, 2009 5:00 am

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is ready to celebrate.

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