Maddox Foundation money, $55 million of it, is officially headed back to Tennessee after several years of bare-knuckled legal battles over the foundation’s assets. More
Nashville’s Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School has ranked at No. 32 on a list of America’s top 100 high schools, published by U.S. News and World Report. More
Before television's continuous reels of A Christmas Story and Christmas Vacation take hold of your soul, here's a roundup of fun, festive fare to get you out of the house and into the holiday spirit. More
Metro police say 454 people have been charged with “quality of life” violations downtown since the department began an initiative focused on cleaning up the area in late July. More
At an informal gathering of the Metro Council on Thursday night, Council members learned that they may indeed amend parts of a deal between a group of local investors buying the Nashville Predators and the city concerning changes that the group wanted made to the team’s lease with the Sommet Center before they purchase the team. More
Gov. Phil Bredesen is considering proposing changes to the state’s HOPE lottery scholarship program to transition it from a purely merit-based award to partly need-based for incoming college freshman. More
Gov. Phil Bredesen said today that former Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mike McWherter made the “right decision” in dropping out of the race and doubted his party could mount a serious challenge to Sen. Lamar Alexander. More
A federal judge in Nashville ruled Wednesday that plea agreements for seven defendants in an expansive federal racketeering case against members of the notorious MS-13 gang would remain under seal right up until they testify in the case for the safety of the defendants and their families. More
Metro Police said the time frame and proximity of crimes a Memphis convicted rapist is accused of led them to also scrutinize the former convict in Nashville’s most talked about unsolved criminal case — the disappearance of 9-year-old Marsha Trimble. More
It seems unfathomable that legendary director Murray Lerner, one of the greatest music documentarians ever, has never visited Nashville, but Lerner acknowledges that this Sunday’s trip to Music City will be his first. More
The Tennessee Titans promoted defensive tackle Kevin Vickerson to their active roster and waived veteran defensive tackle Demetrin Veal on Wednesday. More
A gun was found in the jacket of a 17-year-old 10th grader at Hunters Lane High School this morning, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. The jacket was in a classroom security cabinet. More
Convicted rapist Jerome Sydney Barrett, 60, will face a Davidson County Criminal Judge Dec. 12 after his arraignment hearing was delayed this morning. More
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