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George Jones hospitalized in Nashville

Country Music Hall of Fame member George Jonesis hospitalized with an upper respiratory infection. A statement from his publicist, Kirt Webster, says the 80-year-old Jones

The Bakersfield Sound gets its due in Nashville

Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and other pioneers of West Coast country music are getting a much-deserved salute in Nashville with an expansive new exhibition at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Nashville woman sues Human Services officials

A Nashville woman is suing six state Human Services officials, claiming they encouraged prosecutors to bring fraud charges against her.

Somalis face sex trafficking trial

More than a dozen people accused in a sex trafficking ring run by Somali gangs that reached from Minnesota to Tennessee are facing trial in Nashville. Out of the total 30 who were indicted, 15 are going to trial this week on charges of conspiracy...

Nashville firefighter charged with DUI

A Nashville firefighter is facing weapons and driving under the influence charges here after an officer stopped him Friday on Thompson Lane, just moments after police said he almost struck a patrol car. Michael R. Calvin was charged with DUI,...

Nashville Predators lose in shootout to San Jose Sharks

The Nashville Predators have found ways to give up leads on their current roadtrip. Thursday, it cost them a loss. Nashville scored first, but the Sharks came back in the third period to win 2-1 in a shootout. On Monday, the Predators beat Phoenix...

Plane believed to be Adams’ lands in Nashville

The suspense of the Tennessee Titans’ pursuit of Peyton Manning continues to take interesting turns. According to FlightAware.com, via TitanInsider, Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams’ private plane left a regional airport in suburban...

Police Clear Nashville Plaza, But No Occupy Arrest

Governor Bill Haslam said his intention is to avoid arresting Occupy Nashville protesters unless there is a flagrant violation of the new law intended to evict them from their camp near the state Capitol. The law, signed by the Republican governor,...

Lone Occupy Nashville protester remained early today

A lone protester maintains his vigil at the Occupy Nashville camp on Legislative Plaza. Everyone but Christopher Humphrey left the tents in front of the state Capitol before the deadline of midnight Thursday arrived. As dawn broke today, a state...

Nashville protesters prepare for more arrests

Occupy Nashville protesters who have been living on Legislative Plaza are preparing for more arrests under a state law passed last month making it illegal for anyone to camp on state-owned land that is not specifically designated for that purpose. The...