Nashville awarded United Soccer League franchise
Buy PhotoThe United Soccer League has awarded Nashville an expansion franchise.(Photo: Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean)Buy PhotoA group of Nashville investors has been awarded a new expansion professional soccer franchise by the United Soccer League, a potential major first step toward soccer becoming Nashville’s next professional sport.But Metro and the ownership team would first need to secure a plan for a stadium for the club.Meanwhile, the North American Soccer League — which is one tier abov..>> view originalShawn Joseph: Nashville community to have say in vision for schools
Buy PhotoIncoming Director of Schools Shawn Joseph has plans for his entry into Nashville.(Photo: George Walker IV / File / The Tennessean)Buy PhotoThe Nashville community will have a strong voice in helping incoming Director of Schools Shawn Joseph map a route to improve Metro Nashville Public Schools, the superintendent said in an exclusive interview Wednesday with The Tennessean."I have never seen dramatic reform in a school system that comes from the top down," he said. "It is not sustainabl..>> view originalABC's 'Nashville' may almost be over, but is it really?
(Courtesy: ABC's "Nashville") NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – If you watched “Nashville” before the news Wednesday night, you know we’re down to just one more episode. ABC canceled the drama, but fans have been insistent in showing support for the show, including a hashtag trending Wednesday on Twitter–#BringBackNashville. The show may be over, but there’s still a story to tell. It turns out there is an effort to find the show a new home. News 2 talked to Ryman Hospitality Properties CE..>> view originalRent hike in Nashville could dismantle a Burmese refugee community
Buy PhotoBurmese immigrants Kam Za Cin, Cing Lun and their daughter Ciin it have made a home at Edmondson & Winstead Manor in South Nashville but are concerned about rising rents and a short notice to vacate their apartment because of renovations. Many of those staying there are on month-to-month lease terms.(Photo: Larry McCormack / The Tennessean)Buy PhotoSuan Gin Thawng lives with his wife and four kids in a sprawling apartment complex called Edmondson & Winstead Manor in suburban South Nashv..>> view originalTennessee's largest city? Nashville's on the verge
Tom Charlier, charlier@commercialappeal.com 11:09 p.m. CDT May 18, 2016Buy PhotoA view from the cabin of a crane operator as he works on the Westin Nashville Hotel.(Photo: Shelley Mays / The Tennessean)Buy PhotoFast-growing Nashville is on the verge of overtaking Memphis as the largest city in Tennessee, according to census data released Thursday.As of July 1, 2015, Nashville was behind Memphis by just 1,160 people, 654,610 to 655,770, the estimate shows. The gap, which had totaled..>> view originalFather Ryan principal learns to pursue life after son's death
Buy PhotoFather Ryan High School Principal Paul Davis prays with the senior class before the start of graduation rehearsal in the Fieldhouse on Thursday, May 12, 2016. Davis lost his son Kevin four years ago in a moped crash in Cozumel, Mexico, during spring break.(Photo: Mark Zaleski / For the Tennessean)Buy PhotoPaul Davis rarely left his house in the weeks after his son Kevin died after crashing a moped on his college spring break in Cozumel in 2012.“It was an awful, dark time,” he said softl..>> view originalHaslam: No need for special session on Obama's transgender order
Transgender sign(Photo: Getty Images / iStockphoto)NASHVILLE – Gov. Bill Haslam indicated on Wednesday that he sees no need for a special legislative session nor a lawsuit against the federal government on the transgender restroom issue.The governor said he’s not sure what either would accomplish because, despite the furor among Republican lawmakers and conservative interest groups, “there’s nothing new” in the guidance the Obama administration gave schools, colleges and universities last week o..>> view originalNashville judge's conduct could violate rules, experts say
Buy PhotoJudge Rachel Bell listens during a hearing in her courtroom on Monday, May 16, 2016.(Photo: Shelley Mays / The Tennessean)Buy PhotoTwo former members of a board tasked with investigating the conduct of Tennessee judges say a delay in a Nashville courtroom that left four people in jail beyond a 10-day hearing deadline could be a violation of rules for judges.They called for more information on how Nashville Presiding General Sessions Judge Rachel Bell runs her courtroom. Nashville Crimin..>> view originalNashville woman guilty of elder abuse; father found in filth
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Nashville woman has been convicted of elder abuse after housing officials found her father in an over-full adult diaper with feces on his feet and under his nails. According to the Davidson County District Attorney's Office, a jury on Wednesday found Mattie Florence Sweeney guilty of two felony counts of elder abuse. Sweeney's father was 87 when Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency officials discovered him in an upstairs room in December 2014. The father asked t..>> view originalThe guys in Confederate Railroad get to 'do it for fun' all over again
Danny Shirley remembers well the first time he got to meet Waylon Jennings face to face. He didn’t hesitate to tell the legendary outlaw singer how much his music had meant over the years, he told The Daily Times recently. Fast-forward a couple of decades, and younger country stars are telling Shirley the same thing about his band, Confederate Railroad. An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety. You need an onli..>> view original
Thursday, May 19, 2016
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