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  • SEC Basketball Tournament To Return To Nashville

    September 3, 2010 4:12 PM

    The Southeastern Conference has entered into a multi-year agreement with the Nashville Sports Council to play its men’s basketball tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., SEC Commissioner Mike Slive announced Friday. The Music City will serve as host to the annual event four times in the coming decade, adding... more »
  • Dove Awards For Gospel Head To Atlanta In 2011

    July 27, 2010 10:18 PM

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Organizers of the Dove Awards are taking a leap of faith and moving the annual gospel and Christian music show to Atlanta. This will be the first time the Doves have been held anywhere but Nashville. A statement from the Gospel Music Association announcing the move... more »
  • Heavy Rain Pounds Nashville Again

    July 26, 2010 9:41 PM

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Heavy rain has pounded Nashville, dropping 2 inches of precipitation in an hour. There were no immediate reports of serious injuries. Some property damage was reported in the Bellshire area early Tuesday evening, and a tractor trailer overturned on Interstate 24 north of Nashville. Nashville television... more »
  • Brooks & Dunn Postpone, Cancel Dates Over Illness

    June 22, 2010 10:33 PM

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Last Roundup for Brooks & Dunn will go on a little longer. A news release from Sony says Ronnie Dunn's ailing voice has forced the postponement of some dates on The Last Roundup Tour, including their last performance together in Nashville. Concerts will resume July... more »
  • More Victims Feared As Tennessee Flood Waters Recede

    May 4, 2010 9:41 AM

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Rescuers feared even more bodies would emerge as muddy flood waters ebb from torrential weekend rains that swamped Nashville, much of Tennessee and two neighboring states, leaving at least 29 dead. The Cumberland River that has submerged parts of Nashville's historic downtown was expected to start... more »
  • Power Fails Along Nashville Riverfront

    May 4, 2010 8:22 AM

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Electrical power has now failed to businesses along the Nashville riverfront where major flooding has swamped part of the city's country music tourist district. Laurie Parker, a spokeswoman for Nashville Electric Service, said a main circuit failed before dawn Tuesday, knocking out power to many downtown... more »
  • Nashville Landmark Grand Ole Opry House Flooded

    May 3, 2010 5:28 PM

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country music landmark The Grand Ole Opry House has been flooded with several feet of water, forcing managers to seek alternate space for upcoming shows. The Opry House is part of the large Gaylord Opryland Hotel complex that took on water Monday when the Cumberland River... more »
  • SEC Tournament Brings $12 Million In Revenue To Nashville

    March 16, 2010 12:42 PM

    Last week's SEC basketball tournament brought millions of dollars in revenue to Nashville. According to the Tennessean, basketball fans spent at least $12 million while visiting the city. Several downtown restaurants bars and hotels say they recorded record revenue, and had not seen similar sales since the last men's SEC... more »
  • Cats Practice, Continue Preps For Clemson

    December 24, 2009 5:08 PM

    The Kentucky football team continued preparations for the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl with a two and one-half hour practice at Vanderbilt on Thursday. Members of the team will have the opportunity to attend a Christmas Eve service late Thursday afternoon at a Nashville church. Then the entire travel group... more »
  • Search On For Tennessee Baby Snatched By Fake Immigration Agent

    September 30, 2009 1:57 PM

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee mother says her newborn son was snatched from her home by a woman she'd never seen before who claimed to be an immigration agent. Maria Gurrolla held a press conference Wednesday outside Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, where she is being treated for... more »
  • Louisville Man One Of Two Indicted In Shooting Nashville Officer

    September 25, 2009 5:47 PM

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - An escaped inmate from a Mississippi prison and another man have been indicted on attempted first-degree murder charges in the wounding of a Nashville police officer during a traffic stop. Joseph Jackson, 29, the alleged escapee, and Courtney Logan, 25, of Louisville, were indicted by a... more »