NASHVILLE (AP) – A plan that would let state officials overrule local school board decisions about charter schools in the state's two largest cities is being sharply criticized.

The Tennessean reported members of the Metro Nashville Council, the board of the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools and opposing state legislators gathered Monday at Legislative Plaza in Nashville, where school board chairwoman Cheryl Mayes derided the bill as "horrid."

2. Tennessee Program Encourages Youths to Become Entrepreneurs - Thursday, December 13, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) – At a time of high youth unemployment, a national entrepreneurial program has a solution for youngsters who can't find a job: make your own.

Lemonade Day teaches youths – from age 3 to 18 – to operate their own businesses through the real-world experience of a lemonade stand.

3. HCA Expansion Adding Jobs, Towers in Nashville - Friday, September 28, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) – Health care company HCA is relocating the headquarters of two of its business units to midtown Nashville in a move that could bring as many as 2,000 jobs to one of the largest commercial office developments in the city's history.

4. Health Commissioner: Fight Obesity Like Addiction - Thursday, May 31, 2012

Tennessee’s health commissioner says obesity is a relapsing disease that should be fought like a drug addiction.

According to The Tennessean, Dr. John Dreyzehner spoke at a joint health summit in Nashville on Tuesday and said businesses need to step up for the benefit of their employees. Dreyzehner noted that most of those attending the meeting were representatives of health organizations.

5. Tenn. Ed Commissioner Appoints Two Officials - Friday, December 02, 2011

Tennessee Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman has appointed two state education officials, effective Jan. 1.

6. TDOT Hires Environmental Chief, Changes Logo - Monday, October 24, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – Republican Gov. Bill Haslam's Department of Transportation has hired a new chief environment and planning officer and replaced a green logo introduced by his Democratic predecessor.

7. Nashville Hosts National Folk Festival Sept. 2-4 - Thursday, August 04, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – Nashville has no theme park, no beach and no casinos.

But it has music. Lots of it.

The National Folk Festival, which is coming to Nashville Labor Day weekend, caps off several months of major events held here that validate Nashville's self-proclaimed moniker "Music City USA."

8. Nashville Mayor Addresses Rotary - Wednesday, July 27, 2011

He’s a former public defender and he’s up for re-election this year as mayor. Crime in the city is down over the last six years and the police force has reached its full complement.

Nashville Mayor Karl Dean told more than 100 Memphians Tuesday, July 26, at the Memphis Rotary Club that his priorities in a new term of office are education and economic development.

9. Events - Tuesday, July 26, 2011

The GOTV Club will present a seminar titled “Healthcare Reform for Business Owners” Tuesday, July 26, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave., suite 909. Philip Johnson of Argyle Benefits Consultants will speak. Cost is $25. To register, visit thegotvclubjuly.eventbrite.com.

10. Events - Monday, July 25, 2011

The Memphis Library and Information Center board of trustees will meet Monday, July 25, at noon at the Frayser Branch, 3712 Argonne St. For more information, call 415-2846.

11. Nashville Getting Another $22 Million in Relief - Wednesday, June 08, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – More than a year after severe flooding inundated Nashville neighborhoods, the city is receiving an additional $22.3 million in federal recovery funds.

The money is in the form of block grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, according to The Tennessean. The funding is in addition to $10.7 million the city received in September and more than half will go into housing.

12. Nashville Plans to be 'Greenest' City in Southeast - Friday, April 15, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – Nashville Mayor Karl Dean has announced a plan to make Nashville the "greenest" city in the southeast.

13. Flooded Opry Mills Mall to Rebuild, Open 2012 - Wednesday, April 13, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – Nearly a year after severe flooding closed Nashville's Opry Mills shopping mall, officials said reconstruction is set to begin.

After an initial cleanup, progress on the reconstruction had been stalled for months because insurers would provide only $50 million. The Mills company has said the mall suffered more than $200 million in damage, and in September it filed suit against 17 insurance companies claiming they owed another $150 million.

14. Haslam Appoints Poe Communications Director - Friday, February 25, 2011

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has appointed Alexia Poe as his director of communications effective March 14.

Poe, of Nashville, will fill the role Tom Griscom has held on an interim basis since Haslam won the governor’s race last year.

15. Mayor Wants Tax Funds to Help Rebuild Opry House - Friday, July 09, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville Mayor Karl Dean wants to give certain hotel tax funds to Gaylord Entertainment Co. to help rebuild the flooded Grand Ole Opry House.

16. Fed, State Money to Cover Most Nashville Flood Tab - Wednesday, July 07, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Local taxpayers in Nashville will largely be off the hook for the costs of repairing public facilities damaged by severe flooding in May.

The Tennessean quoted Metro Nashville Finance Director Rich Riebeling, who said the estimated cost of fixing public works after the flood is about $250 million. Riebling said all but about $5 million will be reimbursed by the federal and state government and a $100 million city insurance policy.

17. State Appropriating Money for Tenn. Flood Victims - Wednesday, May 12, 2010

NASHVILLE (AP) — Gov. Phil Bredesen will find money to help Tennessee flood victims by using the state's cash reserves if necessary, the state's top fiscal officer said Tuesday.

State Finance Commissioner Dave Goetz presented a summary of Bredesen's budget proposal to the Senate Finance Committee.

18. Mayor: Nashville Flooding Damage Tops $1 Billion - Thursday, May 06, 2010

NASHVILLE (AP) — Nashville Mayor Karl Dean estimates the damage from weekend flooding could easily top $1 billion.

19. State Senate Passes Bill to Expand Tenn. Charter Schools - Friday, May 08, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - More Tennessee students would be eligible to attend charter schools under a bill passed by the Senate on Thursday.

The measure sponsored by Republican Senate Speaker Pro Tempore Jamie Woodson of Knoxville was approved 22-7.

20. Census: Nashville Becomes 25th Largest U.S. City, Memphis Population Drops - Friday, July 11, 2008

Music City has made the big time.

Nashville-Davidson County, a single metropolitan unit since 1963, has broken into the ranks of the Top 25 most populous cities in America, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures released Thursday.

21. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, April 03, 1996
04-03 memos Enterprise National Bank announced several promotions: Deborah Gifford was promoted to a vice president at Enterprise. Gifford has been employed by company since its inception in 1990 and manages the retail banking division. Judy Magri w...