News 2008-04-28 Andanh.com

Developer wants city to install glass blocks in sidewalks of Underground Gay Street Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:50 -0000
Underground Gay Street is approaching a crossroads. If the right turn is made, downtown developer David Dewhirst believes the 100 block will become a must-see destination in Knoxville. Dewhirst is lobbying to put a glass block installation in the city's Streetscape project that will be coming up for bid in June.

School fundraiser results in claims against teacher Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:40 -0000
Math teacher Suzy Bass told Webb School of Knoxville staff that she was battling breast cancer, and the private school's recent prom aimed to raise money in support of her and for Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Police say man hurt family, then fled Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:30 -0000
BEAN STATION - A ground search continued Sunday for a man wanted on attempted first-degree murder charges for allegedly stabbing, shooting or biting five members of his family - including his two children - Saturday night.

Discussion about length of commission meetings Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:30 -0000
County Commission Vice Chairman Mike Hammond is looking for ideas from fellow commissioners on how to improve meetings and keep them from running until the wee hours, like the March meeting that didn't end until 1:30 a.m. or so.

Showers, flowers, but still a drought Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:20 -0000
If 2008's spring showers are going to produce lots of May flowers, not to mention strong crops this summer, Mother Nature had better get cracking.

Newsmakers: Apr. 28 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Rural/Metro Fire Department has promoted Rick Herrell to the battalion chief in the Knox County Fire operation.

Anderson and Blount briefs: Apr. 28 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Oak Ridge panel to study 13-cent property tax hike OAK RIDGE - The Oak Ridge City Council in workshop session today will study a budget for the next fiscal year that includes a 13-cent property tax hike - the first of several similar-sized hikes forecast for the next five years.

Delays likely as work begins on Pleasant Ridge widening Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Lead-footed drivers be warned. Motorists who travel a 1.3-mile-long stretch of Pleasant Ridge Road between Merchants Drive and Interstate 640 can expect delays starting this morning as work begins on an $8.76 million road project that isn't slated for completion until November 2009.

Instruments made and played at festival Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
TOWNSEND - Baseball and musical instrument makers will be center stage at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center on Saturday during the Spring Heritage Festival.

Knoxville blogs in bloom for spring Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:13:00 -0000
The blog roundup today has a really diverse mix of topics. There's a couple on the NFL draft, a few on spring, and several religious related ones. And one on some mega-figure houses in Knoxville.

Tax bill would generate millions Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:05 -0000
NASHVILLE - This year's version of the Department of Revenue's annual effort to close state tax loopholes and clean up the language of levies will tinker with topics ranging from free continental breakfasts at motels to mortgage-based securities.

Decision pending on lottery bill Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:01 -0000
NASHVILLE - Lawmakers discussing proposals to lower the cumulative grade point average needed to keep a lottery-funded scholarship say they hope funding board numbers to be released this week will help them decide which one is the most feasible.

Worker dies at building site of hotel Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Officials say a construction worker fell to his death at an Embassy Suites construction site in Murfreesboro.

Memphis churches seek unity Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
MEMPHIS - The Rev. Greg Diaz and his budding Hispanic congregation of 30 souls bowed their heads in a tranquil moment just seconds before three black men stormed the sanctuary waving guns.

Southern Baptists not baptizing as many Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - The number of people baptized in Southern Baptist churches fell for the third straight year in 2007 to the denomination's lowest level since 1987, while total membership dropped by nearly 40,000.

State briefs: Apr. 28 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Lenoir City man, 77, injured in fall on Smokies trail A 77-year-old Lenoir City man was injured Saturday afternoon when he fell 60 feet down an embankment at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Forgotten Ga. county now in spotlight Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
TRENTON, Ga. - People who live far from the big city often complain about being ignored. Up in Georgia's northwest corner, the folks in Dade County may have a point.

Authorities searching for suspect who attacked family Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:39:00 -0000
BEAN STATION, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities are searching for a man accused of shooting or stabbing four family members in East Tennessee.

Former representative eyes run for governor Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - Former state House Majority Leader Kim McMillan has formed a committee to explore a gubernatorial run. McMillan, a Clarksville Democrat, is the first person to take such a formal step toward running for governor in 2010.

State briefs: April 27 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
KINGSTON - A 79-year-old woman died Saturday in a wreck on Gallaher Road in Roane County, authorities said.

Vines: Democrats voting Dem regardless Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Dixie Damm of Lenoir City has one answer for those wondering how the tight race between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination for president will influence Democrats to vote in the November election against presumptive Republican nominee John McCain.

Venable: A honey of an encounter Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
In 45 years of driving, I've never experienced anything quite like this.

McCain calls Obama insensitive on taxes Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Sunday called Democratic rival Barack Obama insensitive to poor people and out of touch on economic issues.

Clinton says Afghanistan begs attention Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WILMINGTON, N.C. - Hillary Rodham Clinton said an assassination attempt Sunday on the Afghan president shows that the U.S. has failed to give proper attention to Afghanistan.

Obama's former pastor addresses NAACP Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
DETROIT - The outspoken former pastor of Barack Obama told an audience of 10,000 at an NAACP dinner on Sunday that despite what his critics say, he is descriptive, not divisive, when he speaks about racial injustices.

Upending tradition, negative rhetoric seen off campaign trail Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - Scorching rhetoric and negative campaigning aren't confined to the long presidential contest. They're spilling over into other segments of public life.

Dems favored in electoral map Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - The electoral road to the White House favors Democrats this fall - either Barack Obama or Hillary Rodham Clinton - and has Republican John McCain playing defense to thwart a presidential power shift.

Extremists strike under sand cover Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:01 -0000
BAGHDAD - Suspected Shiite extremists struck the U.S.-protected Green Zone Sunday in the fiercest salvo in weeks, apparently taking advantage of a sandstorm that blanketed the capital and grounded the American aircraft that normally prowl for launching teams.

Iraq's Sunni VP wants to return to government Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
BAGHDAD - Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president on Saturday called the return of his boycotting political bloc to the Shiite-led Cabinet a priority, saying the government needs to reconcile quickly to "save Iraq." Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi's comments were the latest to signal readiness by the main Sunni bloc, the National Accordance Front, to rejoin the government after an absence of nearly nine months.

Counselors carry out experience Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:00:10 -0000
The good news will continue to spread after the East Tennessee Franklin Graham Festival empties out of Thompson-Boling Arena this evening.

Loudon Co. picks chief of schools Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:00:05 -0000
LOUDON - The Loudon County school board on Saturday voted unanimously to offer a contract for director of schools to former Roane County assistant superintendent Wayne Honeycutt.

Billy Graham's visit still impacts those who heard him in 1970 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:00:05 -0000
Neyland Stadium became an open-air cathedral for more than half a million people 38 years ago. The effects of that 10-day Billy Graham Crusade are still being felt.

Battle plan for 'Tank' is order Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Discipline and order are key motivators in the life of Thomas "Tank" Strickland. He played junior high school football, served as class president in high school, worked full time while attending college, now serves on 39 boards and commissions, works full time as an aide to Mayor Bill Haslam, keeps his hand in boxing promotion, takes dialysis three times a week and, since February, oversees an often unruly Knox County Commission.

EarthFest sprouts knowledge Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Searching for worms, making newspaper hats and eating animal crackers may sound like a normal day in the life of a youngster, but this year's EarthFest youth area turned the activities into tools for keeping the planet clean.

Long-missing soldier laid to rest Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:05 -0000
CINCINNATI - Military workers and supporters from across the country joined in memorials Sunday for a slain Army reservist who had become a poignant picture of the war in Iraq after he was captured by insurgents.

Nation / World briefs: Apr. 28 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Afghanistan's Karzai safe after assassination attempt

Teen charged with killing four in family in Easley, S.C. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
EASLEY, S.C. - A teenager who had recently moved back home after breaking up with his live-in girlfriend is accused of gunning down and killing four family members.

Atheist soldier speaks on discrimination suit Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Chuck France/Associated PRessUnited States Army Specialist Jeremy Hall sits at a coffee shop Thursday near Fort Riley in Junction City, Kan. Hall, an atheist, has brought a religious discrimination lawsuit against the government, naming Secretary of Defense Robert Gates in the legal proceedings.

Bush urges Congress to pass student loan bill without delay Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - President Bush said Saturday that the credit crunch is threatening the availability of student loans. He said his administration is doing what it can to help with emergency loans but prodded Congress for authority to do more.

Deadly crash at train station being probed Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
CHICAGO - Skid marks, a boarded-up entrance and police tape reminded commuters Saturday of the destruction left by a tractor-trailer that smashed into a crowded train station and killed two pedestrians, as authorities reviewed surveillance footage of the crash.

Police shooting case likely not over Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NEW YORK - The family of an unarmed man killed in a hail of police gunfire on his wedding day pledged Saturday to continue their fight to have someone held accountable for his death, a day after a judge acquitted three officers in the slaying.

Beach-goers warned after shark attack Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
SOLANA BEACH, Calif. - Authorities kept watch Saturday over a stretch of Southern California beaches, scanning the waters for a shark they believe killed a triathlete a day earlier.

SmartFIX40: 3 days to closure Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Closing the downtown section of Interstate 40 for 14 months of construction is expected to save commuters $43 million in user costs, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation.

Traffic tip: Apr. 28 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Watch for lane closures in both directions of state Route 33 across the Henley Bridge 9 a.m.-3 p.m. today-Wednesday as crews perform bridge inspections.

Top rusher Smith heads second day Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:01 -0000
NEW YORK - After threatening Barry Sanders' single-season rushing record in college, Kevin Smith now can concentrate - or at least dream about - Sanders' marks with the Detroit Lions.

New Titan Hawkins thanks Pacman for trade to Cowboys Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
IRVING, Texas - The NFL formally approved Tennessee's trade of suspended cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.

Cadet is heading to NFL, not Iraq Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NEW YORK - In full cadet uniform, Army's Caleb Campbell sat upright in one of Radio City Music Hall's plush seats. On his head was a Detroit Lions ballcap.

Jets pick Ainge in fifth Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:31:00 -0000
The New York Jets selected Tennessee quarterback Erik Ainge with the 162nd overall pick of Sunday’s NFL draft.

Sequoyah High standout Jerome Felton goes to Lions Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:53:00 -0000
Former Sequoyah High School standout Jerome Felton was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of Sunday’s NFL draft.

Titans fill need for speed with picks Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:05 -0000
NASHVILLE - The news was almost more than William Hayes could take. The Tennessee Titans had traded up in the fourth round Sunday to draft the defensive end from Winston-Salem State.

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