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Louisville judge among three hearing Pitino appeal

Posted: 12:20 PM A three-judge federal appeals panel including one jurist from Louisville will hear an appeal from a woman convicted of trying to extort University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino.

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Attorney asks for delay in bank robbery trial

Posted: 9:09 AM Jasper Michael Wagner of Chattanooga is charged with robbing the Sun Trust Bank in a grocery store in Horn Lake, Miss. The trial is currently scheduled for May 21 in U.S. District Court in Greenville.

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Weak air passenger numbers worry Jackson airport

Posted: 9:04 AM Seaport President Rob McKinney said this month that each flight needs to average six to seven people for the airline to keep its federal contract. So far this year, the average has been two passengers per flight.

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Pharmacy students finding weaker job market

Posted: 11:16 AM With new pharmacy schools in Tennessee graduating their first classes, some experts worry it may get harder to find jobs as the supply of new pharmacists exceeds demands.

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Student testifies in her defense in stabbing trial

Posted: 12:44 PM The former Middle Tennessee State University student charged with murder in the stabbing death of her roommate has testified that she was scared and in pain when she grabbed the knife during a fight.

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Court rules against Tennessee Tech policy

Posted: 11:11 AM A recent federal appeals court ruling that found Tennessee Tech's policy limiting speech on campus violated the First Amendment could have ramifications for public colleges and universities throughout the region.

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Friend saw MTSU student with blood on arm, knife

Posted: 4:54 PM A person who was in the apartment when an MTSU student stabbed her roommate to death has testified that she saw Shanterrica Madden with blood on her arm and a knife wrapped in a blanket.

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Judge orders $13 million restitution in oil scam

Posted: 4:52 PM Senior U.S. District Judge Joseph M. Hood on Friday found that the men deliberately misled investors about the risks and possible rewards of investing in a company called Target Oil & Gas.

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2 sentenced to federal prison in carjackings

Posted: 4:50 PM A federal judge has sentenced two men to more than three decades each in federal prison for kidnapping random victims in downtown Chattanooga and forcing them into the trunks of their own cars.

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Millions headed to Tennessee schools

Posted: 12:19 PM Gov. Bill Haslam announced the grant Thursday at a Nashville middle school where he also signed into law a new school accountability system required under Tennessee's waiver from the NCLB

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