Features By Blake Farmer
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Tax refunds can burn a hole in your pocket
Some retailers run special promotions to lure customers in during tax refund season.
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Short line railroads face tough track ahead
Even with a new tax break for upgraded train tracks, short line railroads have trouble picking up business.
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Nashville may ease ban on home studios
The 'Music City' is considering loosening the rules on home recording studios.
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Report: FHA foreclosures feed off each other
Government-backed loans with the Federal Housing Administration help borrowers who might look like a foreclosure risk. And the reality is many of them are.
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Country musicians often sing a GOP tune
Both presidential campaigns have their soundtracks. And on the Republican side, it’s got a twang, with a list of country music artists either endorsing or campaigning with Mitt Romney.
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Nashville tries to capitalize on TV spotlight
The new ABC drama "Nashville" is shot in and around the Tennessee city, and local tourism officials are basking in the TV spotlight.
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Former health care executive pushes critical film
A documentary critical of the health care industry has an unlikely benefactor -- a Tennessee entrepreneur who made his money as a health care executive.
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Dogs trained to spot diabetics' blood sugar swings
There's a burgeoning industry of inexpensive classes that promise to train dogs to alert their diabetic owners to a change in their blood sugar.
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Memphis tries to lure its natives home
Memphis -- a city that has struggled with population decline and high unemployment -- wants its native sons and daughters to help fuel a comeback.
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Drought could push farmers to ditch the till
Many farmers in Tennessee tend their fields without tills to cut down on erosion, but they've found that their method also helps conserve water during droughts.
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