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Jimmy Haslam returns to Cleveland amidst investigation

With the investigation into Pilot Flying J still unfolding, CEO Jimmy
Haslam is switching hats to focus on his new role as the owner of the
Cleveland Browns.

School security bill passes Senate

A proposal that would allow school districts to allow people with police
training to be armed in schools is headed to the governor for his
consideration.

Distillery bill headed to governor's desk

Legislation that provides requirements for setting up a distillery in Tennessee is headed to the governor for his consideration.

TN unemployment rate ticks up in March

Tennessee's unemployment rate rose for the third consecutive month as
the state lost jobs in March, according to figures released today.

ORNL gives second life to electric vehicle batteries

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is testing new technology that could drive down the cost of electric cars.

Three on trial for beating death of elderly KY man

91-year-old Bill Taylor was attacked during a robbery at his home in early 2008.  He died in the hospital a week later.

General Assembly OKs Haslam's $32.8B budget plan

Gov. Bill Haslam's $32.8 billion budget has cleared the Tennessee General Assembly.

Search underway after dog finds missing woman's purse

Holly Bobo, 20, a nursing student, was seen being led away on April 13, 2011, by a man wearing camouflage clothing.  Law enforcement and the community joined in a massive effort to find her, but little trace was ever found.

Teams search for survivors of deadly Texas plant blast

Emergency teams combed through mountains of debris in a devastated
four-block area of West, Texas, on Thursday in hopes of finding
survivors of an earthquake-like blast at a fertilizer plant that sent a
ball of fire and burning embers into nearby homes, killing as many as 15
people and injuring more than 160, police said.

Search underway after dog finds purse belonging to missing woman

Holly Bobo, 20, a nursing student, was seen being led away on April 13, 2011, by a man wearing camouflage clothing.  Law enforcement and the community joined in a massive effort to find her, but little trace was ever found.