Tennessee NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.High-speed train would zip from Nashville to Atlanta in 2 hours- August 13, 2008 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Imagine a trip from Nashville to Atlanta in which your travel time is less than two hours, without a minute spent behind the wheel or in an airport departure lounge.http://www.topix.net/state/tn/2008/08/high-speed-train-would-zip-from-nashville-to-atlanta... Va. energy group to buy Nuclear Fuel Services- August 13, 2008 A Tennessee company that processes nuclear materials for commercial reactors and the U.S. Navy's atomic fleet has struck a deal to be acquired by Virginia-based Babcock and Wilcox Co.http://www.topix.net/state/tn/2008/08/va-energy-group-to-buy-nuclear-fuel-services?fromrss... Rubbermaid to build ink manufacturing facility in Manchester- August 13, 2008 Newell Rubbermaid has announced it will acquire a 60-acre site and invest $12.5 million to build a new ink manufacturing facility in Coffee County's Interstate Industrial Park in Manchester.http://www.topix.net/state/tn/2008/08/rubbermaid-to-build-ink-manufacturing-facility-in-ma... Bernie Mac, Isaac Hayes Worked on Final Project Together- August 13, 2008 Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes , whose deaths saddened the entertainment world this weekend, had worked together on an upcoming film this past spring.http://www.topix.net/state/tn/2008/08/bernie-mac-isaac-hayes-worked-on-final-project-toget... Hydrogen-Fueled Vehicles Take to the Road in National Tour- August 13, 2008 Hydrogen-fueled vehicles from nine automakers are currently on a whirlwind tour across the United States, visiting 31 cities in 18 states on their 13-day tour.http://www.topix.net/state/tn/2008/08/hydrogen-fueled-vehicles-take-to-the-road-in-nationa... BlueCross BlueShield of Tenn. Settles Suit in NJ- August 13, 2008 BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has agreed to pay $2.1 million to settle a federal complaint over Medicare charges in New Jersey.http://www.topix.net/state/tn/2008/08/bluecross-blueshield-of-tenn-settles-suit-in-nj?from... Tennessee must get serious about litter- August 13, 2008 To the Editor: Driving on a business trip from Atlanta into South Carolina, via Interstate 20, signs in Georgia every 8-10 miles state 'Up to $1,200 fine for littering,' then cross into South Carolina and the ...http://www.topix.net/state/tn/2008/08/tennessee-must-get-serious-about-litter?fromrss=1 THP investigates Cooley ticket-fixer- August 13, 2008 The state trooper who fixed then-Deputy Gov. Dave Cooley's speeding ticket is being investigated for allegations that he ran unauthorized criminal background checks on private citizens and state employees.http://www.topix.net/state/tn/2008/08/thp-investigates-cooley-ticket-fixer?fromrss=1 Tests show state's students are ill-prepared for college- August 13, 2008 NASHVILLE - Fewer than one in five Tennessee high school graduates left school this year ready to go on to college, based on the test most take before continuing their studies.http://www.topix.net/state/tn/2008/08/tests-show-states-students-are-ill-prepared-for-coll... Drag racer to take plea deal in 6 deaths in Tennessee- August 13, 2008 A professional drag racer charged with killing six spectators when he lost control of his car during a show has agreed to plead guilty to lesser charges as part of a deal that will spare him jail time, his ...http://www.topix.net/state/tn/2008/08/drag-racer-to-take-plea-deal-in-6-deaths-in-tennesse... |