The Tennessee Conference of the NAACP issued a statement Thursday strongly supporting immigrants rights following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Tennessee NAACP President Gloria Sweet-Love told a press conference at Cumberland University that it is up to the people of good will in the United States to stand against discrimination against any person. More

Weekly meetings between Metro principals and Director of Schools Pedro Garcia will now be called

Despite the fact the Metro Council had passed on two readings a zoning change bill, the Metro Planning Commission yesterday voted to nix the request of a Madison businessman wanting to expand his business. The Metro Planning Department staff has recommended the commission deny the zone change, noting a change would not be in keeping with the subarea plan. More

In an effort to clean up the Hope Gardens neighborhood, members of the neighborhood association are going to sit on their front porches at 7 p.m. Saturday night and report all the wrong doings in the area. More

Gov. Don Sundquist is expected to make a major address on the future of the state TennCare program tonight at 8 p.m. on Nashville Public Television, Channel 8. Sundquist was to tape the program earlier in the day. The broadcast was embargoed for 8 p.m. After the airing, Sundquist said he would be available for call-ins to a question-and-answer period with NPT host John Seigenthaler. More

The PBA Greater Nashville Open is taking place today through Tuesday at the Strike & Spare Family Fun Center in Hendersonville. Tuesday's finals will be televised by ESPN. Tickets to daily sessions are $12 to $20, $30 for the finals, or a weeklong pass is available for $70. More

A record will likely be broken when Vanderbilt faces Auburn, but will the game play like a broken record, too? Quarterback Greg Zolman needs only 50 yards to pass Whit Taylor and own the all-time Commodore passing yardage mark. More importantly, however, Saturday More

The Tennessee Titans insisted they would use this week

It's not the case that Tennessee State University's football team didn't want to savor last week's rout of long time foe Florida A&M. It's just that there's most of a season to be played, and an Ohio Valley Conference title to seek. That quest begins Saturday as 25th-ranked TSU hosts the Southeast Missouri State Indians at Adelphia Coliseum (kickoff 1:30 p.m.). More

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are beginning to get quite familiar with the state of Louisiana. After polishing off Louisiana-Monroe 38-20 on the road last Saturday in the first game in Sun Belt Conference history, the Blue Raiders head back to the bayou this week to face Louisiana-Lafayette in another conference test. More

Nashville Predators general manager David Poile thinks there is less than a 50-50 chance that the team will be active in today's NHL Waiver Draft. Teams were allowed to protect 18 skaters and two goalies. Unprotected players can be selected by other teams, but any player taken has to be placed on the NHL roster of the team making the claim. More

It only takes a quick peek at the top of the Mid-State offensive football statistics before a trend develops. The category matters not

The Nashville Sports Council must reach a delicate balance each year - taking care of the events they already oversee and keeping them strong while also attracting new events to the city. More

It has been said many times, and rightly so, that the events of September 11th will change our lives forever. The very idea of America being attacked and the horrible act that took over 6,000 of our citizens is more than most of us can comprehend. The changes in our lives are becoming more apparent every day...in the way we travel, the plans we make, the plans we abandon. And my observation is that it's had a tremendous impact on the world of sports. More

Friday nights have always belonged to high school football. Thousands of townsfolk around the Midstate flock to their respective schools

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Two well-known French artists are donating one painting each to Belmont University

The Nashville Peace and Justice Center is sponsoring a

Here are just a few of the headlines in today's News Briefs: Midtown eateries host relief event, Police form readiness group, Childbirth Fair set for Sunday and Crisis Center needs phone counselors.

As the Director of the Task Force on Public Engagement and Communications, Milt Capps has a lot on his plate. A contract establishing the post was announced earlier this week. Most recently known as the vice president of corporate communications and government relations for Nashville Public Television, Capps is settling into a job that he says will take a lot of organization. More