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4 more charged in alleged Benchmark Capital investment fraud

10:59 AM, May 24, 2013

Four additional people have been charged in connection with an alleged investment fraud scheme that targeted the elderly in Tennessee and North Carolina.

Tenn. unemployment rates increase slightly in April

10:05 PM, May 23, 2013

Tennessee's unemployment rate rose to eight percent in April. That's up two-tenths of a percentage point from March, and it's higher than the national average at 7.5 percent.

Calculating College Debt: A bachelor's degree vs. an associate's degree

3:07 AM, May 23, 2013

Thousands of grade school students descend upon UT Wednesday for the science competition "Destination Imagination".

Tennessee recoups unemployment benefits

4:24 PM, May 22, 2013

State Labor Department officials say they have recouped about $15.3 million worth of fraudulently collected unemployment benefits by garnishing tax refunds and other federal payments to people who were not entitled to receive the assistance.

Vanderbilt poll: Tennesseans oppose online tax

4:46 PM, May 21, 2013

A new Vanderbilt University poll finds a majority of Tennesseans oppose the state enforcing online sales taxes, though respondents were split on whether the current system is fair to local businesses.

Yahoo takes big leap with $1.1B deal for Tumblr

9:31 AM, May 20, 2013

Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times.

Dow, S&P 500 end week with record highs

6:28 PM, May 17, 2013

Stocks defied skeptics again Friday, attracting attention from even the most hardened market-watchers. The Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor's 500 index closed at record highs.

Powerball jackpot now a whopping $600 million

6:08 PM, May 17, 2013

Saturday's whopping $550 million Powerball jackpot just got even bigger: a record $600 million.

Refinery woes pushing Midwestern gas prices to all-time record highs

2:32 PM, May 17, 2013

Troubles at several oil refineries are driving gasoline prices sharply higher in the Midwest, and the regional shortages are expected to boost pump prices nationwide.

Haslam faces trucking execs; denies knowledge of fraud

1:02 AM, May 17, 2013

Thursday morning CEO Jimmy Haslam answered tough questions about the alleged Pilot rebate scheme in a face-to-face meeting with hundreds of trucking executives in Indianapolis.

TN jobless rate rises to 8 percent

6:07 PM, May 16, 2013

Tennessee's unemployment rate rose in April for the third time in four months, state labor officials reported today.

Gov. Haslam signs grocery tax reduction into law

4:30 PM, May 16, 2013

Republican Gov. Bill Haslam has signed into law a reduction in the state's sales tax on groceries.

Lamar Alexander says idea to sell TVA has already cost $500 million

3:15 PM, May 16, 2013

Sen. Lamar Alexander says President Barack Obama's plan to consider selling the Tennessee Valley Authority has already cost hundreds of millions of dollars -- even if the nation's largest public utility is never sold.

Starbucks now open in West Town Mall

5:11 PM, May 15, 2013

Starbucks is now open in the mall's Center Court, near Guest Services.  The shop is its own stand-alone structure and features a comfortable seating area with tables and chairs.

UT to offer domestic kitchen certification course in Nashville

8:51 AM, May 15, 2013

People who want to sell food products made in home kitchens can become certified on May 20.