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Maddox Foundation money comes back to TN

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

MLK Magnet makes <i>U.S. News</i> list of America’s top high schools

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

Discover the area's holiday fare

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

Police crack down on homeless activity, advocates question motives

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

Council gets first look at Preds deal

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

Bredesen considers making HOPE scholarships partly need-based

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

Sluggish Commodores survive in double overtime

Perhaps it’s a sign of good fortune that Vanderbilt knew in advance that it wouldn’t play well Thursday but still won. More

Letters to the Editor

Barkin’ around the Christmas tree More Shining some ‘son’ light Cartoon casts stones

Nashvillians trade Florida for the mountains

For the Jenkins family, the vacation home is in their blood and will be for a long time. More

Bredesen says McWherter made ‘right decision,’ doubts party’s chances against Alexander

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

Judge upholds sealed pleas in MS-13 case

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

Time for annual Christmas assault

It’s become an annual ritual. Each December the Anti-Christmas Crowd (ACC) emerges from hibernation to engage in political correctness run amok. More

Cold case arrest spurs talk of 32-year-old Trimble case

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

VU women upset Duke

Mooney, Vandy throttle Duke down the stretch

Vanderbilt guard Jessica Mooney didn’t start in Wednesday’s game against Duke. More

Oscar-winning filmmaker Murray Lerner in town for Belcourt screening

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

Titans promote Vickerson

The Tennessee Titans promoted defensive tackle Kevin Vickerson to their active roster and waived veteran defensive tackle Demetrin Veal on Wednesday. More

Gun found in jacket of Hunters Lane High School student

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

Hearing for convicted rapist delayed

Convicted rapist Jerome Sydney Barrett, 60, will face a Davidson County Criminal Judge Dec. 12 after his arraignment hearing was delayed this morning. More

Schools to roundup Austin ideas, delay rezoning by another year

It may be a year or more before most Metro Nashville Public School students are rezoned. More