KINGSTON, Tenn.
TVA seeks input on Kingston plan
The Tennessee Valley Authority wants public comment on the possible environmental impacts of adding recreation areas near the Kingston Fossil Plant.
Kingston is the site of the December 2008 coal-ash spill that dumped millions of gallons of toxic sludge on nearby land.
The proposed project would turn ruined residential land purchased by TVA after the ash spill into ball fields, walking trails, greenspace, wetlands restoration and water access.
Public comments must be received by Sept. 16. Comments may be submitted online, emailed to krbaxter@tva.gov or mailed to Kelly R. Baxter, National Environmental Policy Act specialist, Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT 11D, Knoxville, TN 37902.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.
Top judge sees changes coming
Alabama's new top judge is promising that big changes are coming to the state's court system.
Charles "Chuck" Malone told the Huntsville Times he's getting feedback from a range of key judicial officials, including budget workers, prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges and clerks.
The 57-year-old said he isn't ready to reveal details of his plans yet. But he said "there will be some changes in the court system that I believe will help."
Malone was appointed chief justice Aug. 1 by Gov. Robert Bentley. He is facing the challenge of a financially strapped court system.
Malone hasn't announced whether he will seek a full term as chief justice. Mobile County Circuit Judge Charlie Graddick has said he plans to seek the Republican nomination for the job.
GIBSON, Tenn.
Facebook fight led to stabbing
A West Tennessee man suffered stab wounds and was dragged by a car during an altercation with a couple he had quarreled with on Facebook.
WBBJ-TV in Jackson reports that Chris Hill, a former city alderman in Gibson, met the couple at a cemetery and was stabbed when he stuck his head in the window of the car. The news station reports that Hill was dragged 30 feet by the car, a black Cadillac hearse, before it sped away.
A police statement says the couple had been arguing with Hill on Facebook before the stabbing Wednesday.