Sunday, May 1, 2016

Nashville in play for pro soccer expansion team and other top stories.

  • Nashville in play for pro soccer expansion team

    The Sacramento Republic FC of the United Soccer League takes on the St. Louis FC.(Photo: United Soccer League)Nashville is under consideration from a pair of professional soccer leagues for a future expansion franchise as a Metro official said potential team investors are exploring the city’s appetite for higher-level pro soccer.Representatives from the rapidly growing United Soccer League and the North American Soccer League both confirmed interest in making Nashville a future expansion city fo..
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  • Nashville detective found drunk in police car

    Nashville detective found drunk in police car
    Metro Police Youth Services Det. Mike Clark(Photo: Metro Nashville Police Department)A Nashville youth services police detective has been arrested on charges including DUI and decommissioned from the department, officials said Sunday.Detective Mike Clark, 51, was off duty when Goodlettsville police found him sleeping early Sunday in the driver's seat of his unmarked police car in the parking lot of a convenience store on Long Hollow Pike, according to Nashville police.A concerned store clerk cal..
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  • For Vanderbilt's Nicholas Zeppos, student deaths weigh heaviest

    For Vanderbilt's Nicholas Zeppos, student deaths weigh heaviest
    Like this topic? You may also like these photo galleries:AutoplayShow ThumbnailsShow CaptionsLast SlideNext Slide"It's really the worst thing to happen," says Zeppos, who has been Vanderbilt's chancellor for eight years.Buy PhotoVanderbilt University Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos reflects on Justin and Stephanie Shults, Vanderbilt graduates who were killed in March in the Brussels airport terrorist attack. "For me as a chancellor to lose a child — it's really the worst thing to happen."(Photo: M..
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  • Nashville sports anchor: I was fired for on-air Prince tribute

    Nashville sports anchor: I was fired for on-air Prince tribute
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CBS) -- A TV sports anchor in Nashville paid homage to the passing of Prince by infusing the music icon's lyrics into a recent broadcast. Unfortunately, the on-air tribute apparently cost him his job. The Tennessean reports that WZTV Fox-17 sports anchor Dan Phillips incorporated well-known Prince lyrics into a sports broadcast on April 21, the day Prince died. Phillips began the report, quoting Prince's hit song "Let's Go Crazy" before segueing into highlights of the hometown..
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  • Why Did Beyonce Unexpectedly Postpone Her 'Formation' Tour Stop ...

    Why Did Beyonce Unexpectedly Postpone Her 'Formation' Tour Stop ...
    Getty Image The opening night of the “Formation World Tour” in Miami on Wednesday began with a fitting tribute to Beyonce’s late musical predecessor Prince. Unfortunately, the massive concert series has already hit its first major snag, as show promoter Live Nation announced on Friday that the upcoming Thursday, May 5 performance in Nashville has been postponed until further notice. No concrete reason was given at the time, but according to rumors bubbling on Twitter, Bey might have pulled out..
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  • San Jose/Nashville - Game Two: What To Watch For

    San Jose/Nashville - Game Two: What To Watch For
    John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports For 40 minutes, the Predators did a great job of containing San Jose and pressing the attack in the offensive zone. That's when things fell apart. Nashville has a chance to tie the series up coming back home, but can they? Staying out of the box One of the biggest concerns coming into game one on Friday night was if Nashville would find itself in penalty trouble, much like the series against Anaheim, and how would they overcome it? Would the Sharks be able t..
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  • Speak up for best schools superintendent for Nashville

    Speak up for best schools superintendent for Nashville
    Renata Soto and David Williams 8:02 a.m. CDT May 1, 2016Metro Nashville Public Schools will announce director candidates this week, with finalists to be chosen next weekMetro Schools logo.(Photo: Metro Schools website)On any given day, 86,000 Nashville children will enter a public school that will help determine their future. They will learn from more than 10,000 teachers, principals and staff members, who will be a difference in whether our children succeed or fail.Those 10,000 adu..
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  • Police investigating robbery at south Nashville gas station

    Police investigating robbery at south Nashville gas station
    Prince wanted meals that were easy to digest and was fighting off waves of sore throats and frequent upset stomachs, the musician’s personal…
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  • Ray Pillow celebrates 50th Opry anniversary

    Ray Pillow celebrates 50th Opry anniversary
    Ray Pillow celebrated his 50th anniversary as an Opry member on Apr. 30, 2016.(Photo: Chris Hollo / Hollo Photographic)On April 30, 1966, singer Ray Pillow became a member of the Grand Ole Opry. On Saturday night, he celebrated his 50th anniversary as a member of the country music institution.Pillow, whose voice sounds as smooth as it did decades ago, sang two songs for a packed Opry House: "One Too Many Memories" and "Home in San Antone." Pete Fisher, Vice President and General Manager of the O..
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Scientists Discover New Subglacial Lake Beneath Antarctica's Ice .Megan Barry unveils big, bold budget to match Nashville's growth .
Google's OnHub router uses IFTTT to automate your life .Google Fiber in Nashville is open for business .

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