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University of Kentucky trustees have hired longtime Alabama college administrator Eli Capilouto as the next president of Kentucky's flagship university. The unanimous selection Tuesday of the 61-year-old Alabama native came two days after Capilouto was introduced as the preferred candidate…

Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney says a 60-day moratorium has been placed on the cancellation or non-renewal of some types of insurance in the wake of recent severe weather. The moratorium applies to commercial property, homeowners, dwelling fire and…

A proposal to allow faculty and staff to carry guns on the campuses of Tennessee's public universities is to be heard Tuesday by state lawmakers. The measure is scheduled for the House and Senate Judiciary committees. Gov. Bill Haslam told…

The finalist for the University of Kentucky president's post is scheduled to tour the campus, meeting with faculty and students for the first time. Eli Capilouto, provost of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, will be in Lexington Monday, less…

The White House has declared four Tennessee counties federal disaster areas after storms that struck last week. A statement from the administration on Monday stated that President Barack Obama has ordered that individuals in Bradley, Greene, Hamilton and Washington counties…

The principal of Greenville-Weston High School says two students won't get to participate in graduation ceremonies because they got in trouble for alleged shoplifting incidents during a senior trip to Atlanta. The students are appealing the decision to the school…

A proposal that seeks to curtail the production of methamphetamine in Tennessee through the use of an electronic tracking system is advancing in the Tennessee Legislature. The measure sponsored by Republican Sen. Mae Beavers of Mt. Juliet unanimously passed the…

Tennessee Education Association lobbyist Jerry Winters says a proposal to repeal state teachers' collective bargaining rights has hurt their morale. The measure was to be taken up by the full Senate on Thursday, but Republican sponsor Jack Johnson of Franklin…

Gov. Steve Beshear is expected to tour flood-ravaged areas of western Kentucky on Thursday. Beshear said the tentative plan is to visit Paducah, Smithland and other Ohio River towns where residents are dealing with slowly rising water levels. The governor…

The number of known deaths in Tennessee from severe storms has risen to 16. Greene County Emergency Management Director Bob Brown said Thursday that a sixth person had been found dead in that county in the state's northeast corner. Two…

Budapest's city council has approved a plan to name a small park after Elvis Presley in commemoration of The King's support for Hungary's anti-Soviet revolution of 1956. Budapest mayor Istvan Tarlos said Wednesday that a plot near the Margaret Bridge…

A proposal to authorize the governor and attorney general to decide whether an entity is a terrorist organization has passed a key Senate committee. The measure was approved 6-3 by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday a few hours after…

A man who was trying to get his dog off of a railroad track has been struck and killed by a train in Soddy-Daisy. Authorities did not release the victim's name after the incident on Tuesday afternoon, but the man…

A federal horse soring case in southern Tennessee has been expanded, with new charges and a fourth defendant indicted. Federal prosecutors said in a statement Tuesday that 35-year-old Paul Blackburn of Shelbyville has been charged with conspiracy along with a…

A measure to allow corporations to make direct contributions to political candidates is advancing in the Tennessee Legislature. The Republican bill sponsored by Sen. Jamie Woodson of Knoxville and Rep. Glen Casada of Franklin would also retroactively tie contribution limits…

A credit rating agency has issued a negative warning on Tennessee Valley Authority debt for the first time in two decades following a similar action on the federal government. Standard and Poor's issued the negative warning on U.S. debt with…

PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY-TENN Tenn. presidential primary date moving to March NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Senate has approved moving Tennessee's presidential primary date to March and has sent the bill for the governor's signature. The chamber voted 31-0 on Monday to…

Gov. Bill Haslam and Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey are working against a bill to allow faculty and staff to carry guns on the campuses of Tennessee's public universities. But the two Republicans have arrived at that position for different reasons.…

Gov. Steve Beshear is calling attention to a new website that highlights state government's initiatives to be more environmentally friendly. Beshear said his administration is saving money with green initiatives that can be reviewed on the website. People can access…

Two American superstars are crossing paths at an art institution in a Philadelphia suburb. Visitors to the James A. Michener Museum can peek into the lives of Elvis Presley and Muhammad Ali in a pair of photography exhibits called "Ali…

Gov. Bill Haslam marks 100 days in office on Monday. The Republican says he's been pleased with what his administration has accomplished so far and where his legislative priorities stand in the Legislature. But Haslam says he also looks forward…

Johnson City Police have charged a church secretary with stealing nearly a quarter-million dollars from the congregation she worked for. Investigators arrested 32-year-old Jessica Lynn Tramel of Bristol on Thursday, charging her with theft over $60,000. The investigation began when…

The Senate sponsor of a bill to shield teachers from discipline for criticizing scientific theories has taken the proposal off notice for the year. Republican Sen. Bo Watson of Hixson told the Chattanooga Times Free Press that he will wait…

Army spokesman Brian Lepley said that some 500 jobs will be lost at Fort Knox when a human resources department is shut down in a cost-cutting move. The army announced the layoffs in a news release Wednesday. Lepley says the…

The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all interstate construction work this Easter weekend in anticipation of increased holiday traffic. All road construction work that requires lane closures will be stopped Thursday at 6 p.m. Work will resume Monday at…

Rangers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have found a young North Carolina man who had been missing. Caleb McLoud Tutor of Fuquay-Varina, N.C., approached park visitors on Tuesday on Laurel Creek Road and asked for help, reported The…

A federal judge in Mississippi has transferred a wrongful death and defective products lawsuit against Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. to Louisiana. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports that U.S. District Judge Neal Biggers issued the order Monday. Biggers said…

Gov. Bill Haslam is laying off 60 at the state Department of Economic and Community Development as part of an overhaul of the agency's mission. The Republican governor said Wednesday that a review of the department's operations resulted in the…

A proposal that would allow Tennessee judges with certain training to carry a gun in the courtroom is headed for a full House vote. The measure sponsored by Republican Rep. Jeremy Faison of Cosby was approved by the House Judiciary…

The Tennessee registry of organ donors is growing quickly. According to the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, an average of about 3,500 people a month register as organ donors. The number on the registry has reached more than…

A proposal to make it more difficult to obtain lottery scholarships is advancing in the House. Students must currently have a grade point average of 3.0 or a score a 21 on the ACT to qualify for the $4,000 annual…

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory hopes to restore limited email on Tuesday after a cyber attack over the weekend. Laboratory Director Thom Mason says officials shut down electronic access to the lab Friday night after a highly sophisticated cyber attack,…

Tennessee health officials say parents and medical personnel must all invest time and energy to be sure every infant in the state is properly immunized. According to a news release from the Tennessee Department of Health, every $1 spent to…

Knoxville police fatally shot a man who said he wasn't going back to jail and then raised a gun at them. Police Chief David Rausch says the man called 911 shortly before midnight Thursday, saying he had outstanding warrants and…

Newly released FBI documents show that KFC founder Colonel Harland Sanders received a death threat in the 1970s that prompted a federal investigation. The hand-written letter addressed to Sanders and his wife told the restaurant entrepreneur from Kentucky that he…

A federal appeals court has overturned former state Sen. John Ford's convictions for concealing material facts and wire fraud. Ford was convicted in 2008 in Nashville for failing to disclose payments he accepted from contractors with TennCare, the state's expanded…

A House subcommittee has rejected a proposal to allow Tennessee supermarkets to sell wine. The measure sponsored by Republican Rep. Jon Lundberg of Bristol failed Wednesday in the House State and Local Government Subcommittee when the panel voted to delay…

LAWMAKER INJURED UPDATE Bunch injured in fight at Whitley Co. high school LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Authorities say a state lawmaker was critically injured Tuesday when he was knocked unconscious after trying to break up a fight between two students…

A Mississippi elementary school principal is fighting for her job after being accused of withholding food from a special needs student and forcing the second grader to stick out his tongue as a form of punishment. West Amory Elementary School…

The director of the Roane County Schools says a March incident in which a kindergarten teacher had students oink at a classmate was a black eye on the schools. Teacher Debbie Hayes was given a letter of reprimand and a…