Bordeaux and Joelton will be the next areas to get a comprehensive planning overhaul by the Metro Planning Department. Planner Cynthia Wood said community meetings for what is known as subarea 3 could start as early as April. Nashville was divided into 14 subareas about 14 years ago, said planner Robert Eadler. The boundaries were drawn according to identifiable physical features as well as community characteristics. More

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A Nashville man accused of murder will be granted a new trial, the Tennessee Supreme Court said Monday. In 1999, a Davidson County jury convicted Ernest Edward Wilson of second-degree murder. Wilson was sentenced to 24 years in prison for the shooting death of Marshall Frank Holt Jr. in Hadley Park near Tennessee State University. More

The first chapter of Doug Marlette's novel, The Bridge, is titled: "A Gift for P---ing People Off." Although the novel is only loosely autobiographical, Marlette's work as both prize-winning political cartoonist and novelist has proved his title true. More

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman has named 73 counties in Tennessee as primary agricultural disaster areas. While Davidson County was not included in the designation, several adjacent counties were, including Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson counties. More

Headlines today: Habitat announces new board, officers, Sheriff offers free rides and State safety office sponsors More

For the second time in December, Republicans have changed horses in midstream. When Paul O'Neill and Larry Lindsay were sacked as President Bush's chief economic advisors, most commentators correctly argued that to fix the economy the president had to do more than dump his economic team leaders. He also had to change his economic policies. More

Game day at the Nashville Coliseum, due to closure of the Woodland Street Bridge, often causes major traffic problems, but officials say the situation has improved as motorists have learned to make adjustments. Additionally, the opening of the Gateway Bridge late next year could further relieve coliseum traffic. More

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The manager of one of the largest and most recognized malls in Nashville was relieved of his duties Monday by the Davis Street Land Company of Illinois despite plans for a multi-million dollar expansion to begin in January. Jeff Themm, who managed The Mall at Green Hills for less than two years, said he knew he was going to be let go more than two months ago. More

They say coaches are hired to be fired in professional sports. Monday certainly didn More

Vanderbilt University has developed a new civil engineering program that will focus on building more effective and terrorist-proof healthcare environments such as emergency departments and other trauma units. The curriculum is the first of its kind in the country. More

Today, Southeastern Conference administrators may well be writing into their bylaws this amendment: No trips to Nashville for our schools except to play Vanderbilt. More

Reeling off five straight wins is hardly the warning sign of a team that needs a rest. But that More

Nashville defenseman Bill Houlder hadn't scored a goal since Feb. 1, 2001, but he picked the right time to score his first one in 145 games. His third-period goal gave the Predators a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators, the best the Eastern Conference has to offer, Monday night in front of 11,384 fans at the Gaylord Entertainment Center. More

Pets - Humans make resolutions: lose weight, act nicer, cut up the credit cards. This year, pet owners might also resolve to invest in some products to keep their pets as safe as possible while they navigate in our world. More

Headlines today: Chesney hopes you still think his tractor

Steve West, entering a new phase of the Exit/In. If Steve West could have any dream, it might be to be the world More