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Fast Facts Ric Flair Fast Facts Ric Flair (NCD)Ric “The Nature Boy” Flair will be coming out of retirement for one night only. >> Read more trending newsFlair will appear in one last match scheduled for July 31, multiple media outlets are reporting. TIX: https://t.co/IcvXCCDxBa https://t.co/1mmHUiaL18 pic.twitter.com/eVCaiefDpf — Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) May 16, 2022The event will be held at the Nashville Fairgrounds on an independent card, ESPN reported. Flair has not wrestled in a match since 2011, CBS Sports reported. Who Flair will be wrestling against has not been announced yet, but Sports Illustrated said he may team up with AEW’s FTR against The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express in a six-man tag team match.

Newly released records show at two least two people connected to a planned Tennessee execution that was abruptly put on hold April 21 knew the night before that the lethal injection drugs the state planned to use hadn’t undergone certain required testing. Bill Lee abruptly halted inmate Oscar Smith’s execution, citing an “oversight” in the execution process. A spokesperson for the Department of Correction did not respond to questions surrounding when the state knew the execution drugs had not been properly tested. Tennessee’s execution protocols require any compounded drugs to be independently tested for potency, sterility and endotoxins. He earlier declined to choose between the electric chair and lethal injection, Tennessee’s two execution methods, so lethal injection became the default method.

(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) (Mark Humphrey)NASHVILLE, Tenn. — (AP) — At least two people connected to a Tennessee execution that was abruptly put on hold last month knew the night before that the lethal injection drugs the state planned to use hadn't undergone some required testing, newly released records show. The governor's office later disclosed that the drugs had not been tested for endotoxins. A spokesperson for the Department of Correction did not respond to questions surrounding when the state knew the execution drugs had not been properly tested. Tennessee’s execution protocols require any compounded drugs to be independently tested for potency, sterility and endotoxins. He earlier declined to choose between the electric chair and lethal injection, Tennessee’s two execution methods, so lethal injection became the default method.

Newly released records show at two least two people connected to a planned Tennessee execution that was abruptly put on hold April 21 knew the night before that the lethal injection drugs the state planned to use hadn’t undergone certain required testing.

Vaught was found guilty in March of criminally negligent homicide and gross neglect of an impaired adult after she accidentally administered the wrong medication. Vaught was found guilty in March of criminally negligent homicide and gross neglect of an impaired adult after she accidentally administered the wrong medication. The relief came after the health care workers spent hours in the sun and cling onto every word of the judge’s lengthy sentencing explanation for several minutes, some linked in a chain with hands locked. “Knowing my mom the way my mom was and stuff, she wouldn’t want to see her serve no jail time. There was also no scanner in the imaging area for Vaught to scan the medication against the patient’s ID bracelet.

"Never in my 14 years have I felt so helpless," said a Texas ER nurse outside courthouse. "This could be me."

A former Tennessee nurse whose medication error killed a patient was sentenced to three years of probation Friday as hundreds of health care workers rallied outside the courthouse, warning that criminalizing such mistakes will lead to more deaths in hospitals. A state judge imposed the sentence on RaDonda Vaught after she apologized to relatives of the victim, Charlene Murphey, and said she’ll be forever haunted by her mistake. Vaught was found guilty in March of criminally negligent homicide and gross neglect of an impaired adult after she accidentally administered the wrong medication.

Judd said she was with her mother at her home in Tennessee on the day Naomi died on April 30. Naomi Judd died at the age of 76, a day before she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame with her duo partner and daughter Wynonna Judd. Ashley Judd said that her mother shot herself with a gun, but asked for privacy on other details of the death. I savored those moments.”Naomi and Wynonna Judd scored 14 No. The Judds released six studio albums and an EP between 1984 and 1991 and won nine Country Music Association Awards and seven from the Academy of Country Music.

During the past two years, home prices nationally have soared more than 30%. Rising mortgage rates make affording a home even harder. That has many people wondering if we're in another housing bubble.

A playlist of essential country songs by women, curated by veteran music journalist Marissa R. Moss.

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The Avalanche now are in the Western Conference semifinals for a fourth straight season and second consecutive after sweeping their first-round opponent. Andre Burakovsky had a goal and two assists, Cale Makar added a goal and an assist, and Devon Toews added a goal for Colorado. Yakov Trenin scored twice for Nashville, which was swept for the first time in franchise history in its 15th playoff appearance. Filip Forsberg scored his first of the series giving Nashville its first lead this series at 3:58 of the third. Colorado scored three times over the final 11:05 to wrap up a series by outscoring Nashville 21-9.

Valeri Nichushkin scored the game-winning goal with 7:58 left, and the Colorado Avalanche became the first team to advance to the second round Monday night by finishing a sweep of the Nashville Predators 5-3 Monday night.

The Avs had a couple missed opportunities once Nashville pulled goalie Connor Ingram with more than 4 minutes remaining. KUEMPER HURTThe Avalanche goalie was hurt with 56.6 seconds left in the first period when Johansen's stick caught him through the mask. ROOKIE GOALIEIngram became the first rookie in Nashville history to start a playoff game in Game 2’s overtime loss on Thursday night. His 49 saves tied for most by a goalie in his first postseason start in the last 10 years and tied for the fourth-most saves by a Predators goalie in franchise history in the playoffs. Ingram stopped 79 of 83 shots faced over the first two games of this series after coming off the bench.

Gabriel Landeskog scored twice in the second period, and the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 7-3 for a commanding 3-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference series.

Colorado goaltender Darcy Kuemper yanked his mask off and fell to the ice holding his head after being struck by a stick Saturday.

Colorado goaltender Darcy Kuemper yanked his mask off and fell to the ice holding his head after being struck by a stick Saturday. Replays showed Predators center Ryan Johansen's stick apparently poked through Kuemper's mask. Johansen watched a replay of the injury while standing at the boards.

The collaboration follows a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine report, "Realizing the Promise of Equity in the Organ Transplantation System," that found significant disparities in the nation's organ transplant system. Concerns about equitable access to organ transplants have existed for decades in America. HBCU medical schools have historically served as a necessary pipeline for Black doctors and other medical professionals. However, while 28.5% of the total candidates currently waiting for transplants are Black Americans, they only comprised 12.9% of organ donors in 2020. “And Black medical schools can play a really significant role in that."

As efforts to control books continue, Nashville Public Library hopes to reach thousands of readers with its "I read banned books" card.

The collaboration follows a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine report, "Realizing the Promise of Equity in the Organ Transplantation System," that found significant disparities in the nation's organ transplant system. Concerns about equitable access to organ transplants have existed for decades in America. HBCU medical schools have historically served as a necessary pipeline for Black doctors and other medical professionals. However, while 28.5% of the total candidates currently waiting for transplants are Black Americans, they only comprised 12.9% of organ donors in 2020. “And Black medical schools can play a really significant role in that."

A coalition including the four medical schools at the nation's historically Black colleges and universities has announced a new initiative aimed at increasing the number of Black Americans registered as organ donors and combating disparities among transplant recipients.

A food pantry, located in an area of Nashville where developers keep scooping up properties, was forced to close.

The card is part of the library's Freedom to Read campaign, which encourages autonomy in what Nashville residents read.

Music-Rock Hall of Fame FILE - Dolly Parton performs in concert on July 31, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. Parton has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP, File) (Wade Payne)Eminem, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, Eurythmics, Duran Duran and Pat Benatar have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a list that also includes Dolly Parton, who initially resisted the honor. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation responded by saying ballots had already been sent and it was up to the voters to decide if Parton was elected. Parton, Richie, Simon and Duran Duran were selected on their first go-round. Artists who have made both the Rock Hall and Country Hall of Fame include Brenda Lee, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Chet Atkins, Hank Williams and the Everly Brothers.

Eminem, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, Eurythmics, Duran Duran and Pat Benatar have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a list that also includes Dolly Parton, who initially resisted the honor.

Tributes are pouring in for country music legend Naomi Judd, who died unexpectedly the day before she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Her family said she died from "the disease of mental illness." Jim Axelrod shares the latest.

Class of 2021 Medallion Ceremony NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MAY 01: (L-R) Ashley Judd accepts induction on behalf of Naomi Judd with inductee Wynonna Judd and Ricky Skaggs onstage for the class of 2021 medallion ceremony at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on May 01, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum) (Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Country Music H)Sisters Wynonna and Ashley Judd remembered their mother, Naomi Judd, at the induction ceremony for the Country Music Hall of Fame Sunday, just hours after she died. >> Read more trending newsFollowing brief remarks from actress and younger sister Ashley, Wynonna spoke for about four minutes about her mother and the “strange dynamic” of joy and grief she was feeling. “I didn’t prepare anything tonight ‘cause I knew that mom would probably talk the most,” Wynonna said. << Naomi Judd: Country Music Hall of Fame ceremony will proceed; Wynonna expected to attendThe sisters released a statement Saturday that said their mother had died due to “the disease of mental illness.”See the video of the ceremony below.

Country Music Hall of Fame Medallion Ceremony Wynonna Judd, left, looks to the sky as sister Ashley Judd watches during the Medallion Ceremony at the Country Music Hall Of Fame Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP) (Wade Payne)NASHVILLE — Ray Charles and The Judds joined the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday in a subdued ceremony filled with tears, laughter and, most of all, music, just one day after Naomi Judd died at the age of 76. >> Read more trending newsDaughters Wynonna and Ashley Judd accepted the induction through tears, clasping each other and reciting a Psalm 23 from the Bible. “It’s a strange dynamic to be this broken and this blessed...But though my heart is broken, I will continue to sing,” Wynona, as she was widely known during her solo career after Naomi Judd stepped back from performing in 1991 following a hepatitis C diagnosis, told the crowd. According to The Tennessean, vocalist and fellow Kentuckian Ricky Skaggs inducted Wynonna and Naomi Judd into the Hall, hailing their legendary catalog for connecting people with a “front porch, back porch and no porch.”>> Related: Naomi Judd: Country music stars, others flood social media with tributes to late singerThe show did, in fact, go on despite the shock of Naomi Judd’s passing, with the Country Music Hall of Fame also welcoming new inductees Charles, Eddie Bayers and Pete Drake. Meanwhile, country music royalty, including Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Vince Gill, among others, delivered powerful performances from the Nashville stage.

Grammy Award-winning singer Naomi Judd, who performed at the CMT Awards earlier this month, has died at age 76, her daughters Wynonna and Ashley Judd said on Sunday. The sisters said they lost their mother "to the disease of mental illness."

Naomi Judd, the Kentucky-born singer of the Grammy-winning duo The Judds and mother of Wynonna and Ashley Judd, has died. The Judds were to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday and they had just announced an arena tour to begin in the fall, their first tour together in over a decade. The mother-daughter performers scored 14 No. 1 songs in a career that spanned nearly three decades.

The Tennessee Titans have picked up the fifth-year option on defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons. The Titans announced Wednesday they picked up the option worth $10.7 million on the 19th pick overall of the 2019 draft. Simmons is coming off his best season yet after posting a career-high 8 1/2 sacks, including three in a win in Los Angeles over the Rams in November.

Tuesday, April 26, 2022 I "David Spade: Nothing Personal" debuts on Netflix.

Stars Canucks Hockey Dallas Stars' Jamie Benn, left, and Vancouver Canucks' Luke Schenn fight during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, April 18, 2022. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) (Darryl Dyck)FRISCO, Texas — (AP) — Things got wild in a matter of seconds for Western Conference teams still trying to get into the NHL playoffs — for those on the ice and those watching at home. It’s why you play the full 65 minutes,” Dallas Stars coach Rick Bowness said Monday, a day after playoff-contending teams Vegas and Nashville both gave up last-second goals to lose home games after regulation. A ll eight playoff teams for the Eastern Conference are set and things are getting closer in the West. If Dallas beats Vegas, Nashville could wrap up the other wild-card spot with a win at home against Calgary.

The NHL playoff race is going into its final few days with both Western Conference wild-card slots still unsettled.

Bill Lee on Thursday postponed the execution of the state’s oldest death row inmate, citing an “oversight” in preparations. >> Read more trending newsOscar Franklin Smith, 72, was set to become the first inmate put to death in Tennessee since the pandemic, but Lee granted a temporary reprieve from the lethal injection the death row inmate was scheduled to receive Thursday, WSMV-TV reported. “Due to an oversight in preparation for lethal injection, the scheduled execution of Oscar Smith will not move forward tonight,” Lee said in a statement. The Tennessee Supreme Court will select Smith’s next execution date, according to the newspaper. Earlier Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court had denied a last-hour bid by Smith’s attorneys seeking to block the execution, according to The Associated Press.

PAIR ARRESTED: A Tennessee man and Mid-South woman are behind bars in connection to the Arkansas Amber Alert.

The Tennessee GOP decided to remove congressional candidate Morgan Ortagus, a former State Department spokeswoman, from the primary ballot. A recent arrival to the state, Ortagus later questioned the commitment of "party insiders" to Trump's policies.

Vanderbilt guard Scotty Pippen Jr. is entering the NBA draft, and the Southeastern Conference's leading scorer is signing with an agent. Pippen announced his decision Monday in a social media post. “I felt the love every time I stepped foot on the court in Memorial,” Pippen wrote.

The Tennessee Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the appeal of an inmate facing execution this week who sought to have his case reopened after an unknown person’s DNA was found on one of the murder weapons. The one-sentence order comes as the state prepares to kill Oscar Smith, 72, by lethal injection on Thursday. The court also denied his request to vacate his execution date.

Nashville arrest: A man in one of downtown Nashville's clubs was arrested after he fell through a ceiling into the women's bathroom. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)NASHVILLE, Tenn. — She came in through the bathroom window, The Beatles once sang. Early Saturday, a man came in through the bathroom ceiling. >> Read more trending newsA man was arrested early Saturday after police said he fell through the ceiling into the women’s restroom at a Nashville bar, authorities said. Man arrested after falling through ceiling of Nashville honky tonk: https://t.co/nAxgd13O4A pic.twitter.com/jLZyYCiD0V — FoxNashville (@FOXNashville) April 17, 2022According to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, Kloot somehow climbed into the ceiling at Honky Tonk Central, a three-story bar in downtown Nashville, WZTV reported.

A Tennessee judge has declined to halt the state’s financial takeover of a majority-Black town near the site of a planned Ford pickup truck factory.

The Kardashian family visited Disneyland to celebrate Khloe Kardashian's daughter's fourth birthday.

Debut albums by Wu-Tang Clan and Alicia Keys, along with the Latin pop megahit “Livin' La Vida Loca” and Queen's “Bohemian Rhapsody," are being inducted into the National Recording Registry.

Martinas L. Norvell, one of eight people shot in the deadly mass attack after a pop-up party in March 2021, was arrested in the Chicago area Tuesday, authorities said.

CMT Music Awards 2022: The Judds reunite to perform 'Love Can Build a Bridge' The Judds perform at the 2022 CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, in Nashville, Tennessee. (Brent Harrington/CBS via Getty Images)NASHVILLE, Tenn. — More than two decades after their last televised performance together, the Judds reunited to sing one of their biggest hits at the CMT Music Awards. >> Read more trending newsAccording to “Today” and the Tennessean, the Grammy Award-winning duo, composed of Wynonna Judd and her mother, Naomi Judd, took the stage Monday in Nashville for a heartwarming rendition of their 1990 song “Love Can Build a Bridge.”>> Watch the performance hereAn honor to see @juddsofficial take the stage again with a classic performance of "Love Can Build a Bridge" ❤️🎤 #CMTAwards #SeeHerHearHer @SeeHerofficial pic.twitter.com/L3lEdnMz2p — CMT (@CMT) April 12, 2022“This is really happening,” Wynonna, 57, said during the performance, which included a church choir. >> 2022 CMT Music Awards: See the complete winners listThe pair, who rose to fame in 1983 and disbanded in 1991 amid Naomi’s battle with hepatitis C, will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame this year, the Tennessean reported. They also plan to go on tour with Martina McBride this fall, according to “Today.”Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 41 2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet LeAnn Rimes arrives at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)©2022 Cox Media Group

ORLANDO, Fla. — Capital Tacos has announced it will add a location in Orlando. The nationally-awarded Tex-Mex restaurant chain will also add locations in Atlanta, Miami, Nashville, and Charlotte. It has been named a top three taco restaurant in the nation, the second-best restaurant in any category in the Tampa region, the company said. The restaurant will add the new locations to five markets over the next few calendar quarters. READ: Krispy Kreme taps ‘strategic donut reserve’ to tie donut costs to gas pricesThe company didn’t say when or where the Orlando location will open.

2022 CMT Music Awards - Show Jason Aldean, left, and Carrie Underwood accept the award for video of the year for "If I Didn't Love You" at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) (Mark Humphrey)NASHVILLE, Tennessee — (AP) — Carrie Underwood and Jason Aldean were the big winners, the Judds reunited, and Kelsea Ballerini turned a tough break into a one-woman house party at Monday night's CMT music awards. Underwood and Aldean won video of the year and collaborative video of the year for their duet “If I Didn't Love You” on the show that uses fan votes to honor the best in country music videos. "This one’s all about the fans man," Underwood said as she accepted the belt-buckle CMT trophy for video of the year, a record 25th win for her. Miranda Lambert won her eighth CMT award, for female video of the year, for “If I Was a Cowboy,” which she also performed. ___This story has been corrected to show that Underwood has won 25 CMT awards.

2022 CMT Music Awards - Show Jason Aldean, left, and Carrie Underwood accept the award for collaborative video of the year for "If I Didn't Love You" at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) (Mark Humphrey)NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country music’s biggest stars descended upon the Nashville Municipal Auditorium for the 2022 CMT Music Awards on Monday night, honoring the best in country music videos. & Chris Stapleton: “Hold On” (from 2021 CMT Music Awards)Kane Brown: “Three Wooden Crosses” (from CMT Artist of the Year)Kelsea Ballerini & Paul Klein: “I Quit Drinking” (from 2021 CMT Music Awards)Mickey Guyton feat. Gladys Knight & Breland: “Friendship Train” (from 2021 CMT Music Awards)Nelly feat. The CMT Digital-First Performance of the Year goes to @codyjohnson for "Dear Rodeo" (from CMT Campfire Sessions)! I Feel Like a Woman!”Taylor Swift, “Love Story (Taylor’s Version)” – WINNERExpand Autoplay Image 1 of 41 2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet LeAnn Rimes arrives at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)©2022 Cox Media Group

Music-CMT Music Awards FILE - Kelsea Ballerini arrives at the CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on June 9, 2021. Ballerini will be co-hosting the CMT Music Awards from home after she tested positive for COVID-19 days before the awards show. (AP Photo/John Amis, File) (John Amis)NASHVILLE, Tennessee — (AP) — Country star Kelsea Ballerini is making a last-minute pivot to co-hosting the CMT Music Awards remotely after testing positive for COVID-19 days before the show. "I was excited to be able to do it with Kelsea Ballerini. The Judds are also reuniting at the CMT Music Awards for their first major awards show performance in over two decades.

Music-CMT Music Awards FILE - Kelsea Ballerini arrives at the CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on June 9, 2021. Ballerini will be co-hosting the CMT Music Awards from home after she tested positive for COVID-19 days before the awards show. Ballerini and actor Anthony Mackie were set to host the Monday night awards show airing on CBS. (AP Photo/John Amis, File) (John Amis)NASHVILLE, Tennessee — (AP) — Country star Kelsea Ballerini is making a last-minute pivot to co-hosting the CMT Music Awards remotely after testing positive for COVID-19 days before the show. The Judds are also reuniting at the CMT Music Awards for their first major awards show performance in over two decades.

Carrie Underwood and Jason Aldean were the big winners at the CMT music awards.

For National Empanada Day, Nashville-based chef Rita Martinez offers "Sunday Morning" viewers her take on a savory treat that reminds her of growing up in Miami's Little Havana.

Mumpower made the decision after initially asking Mason's town leaders to surrender their charter, which they refused to do. Days after the takeover was announced, Mumpower added that the state could scale back its financial oversight if Mason met certain goals by this summer. Town leaders have since filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the takeover and challenge the state's legal standing to require that Mason get approval to spend more than $100. attorney Van Turner Jr., president of the NAACP Memphis branch who is representing Mason's town leaders, said during a hearing Wednesday. “The town will not be harmed; it stands to benefit,” argued JP Urban with the Tennessee Attorney General's office.

Edge 22 will see a large, interactive drone swarm demonstrating a variety of behaviors, some of which are classified.

Nashville, Tennessee has become a hotspot for tourism in recent years, and if you ever decide to visit, you’ll understand why immediately.

Problems with weather, air traffic conditions and airspace congestion started snowballing Saturday, leading to thousands of canceled flights over the weekend during the spring travel peak.

The country music star talks about her new album, "Humble Quest," and what the past two years – from the pandemic to the birth of her son to social media trolls – have taught her about courage and humility.

The jury found Vaught, a former nurse, guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of a patient who was accidentally given the wrong medication. Last week, a jury found her guilty of criminally negligent homicide and gross neglect. After the guilty verdict, the two candidates hoping to replace Nashville District Attorney Glenn Funk issued their own statements condemning the prosecution. Candidate Sara Beth Myers issued a statement vowing not to criminally charge medical professionals "for mistakes that amount to civil malpractice." Funk said that Vaught’s homicide conviction means she will never practice medicine again, which is what Murphey’s family wanted.

The homicide conviction of a former Tennessee nurse for a medication error that killed a patient has become a flashpoint in the campaign for Nashville district attorney.

The Judds, one of the most successful duos in country music in the 1980s, are reuniting to perform on the CMT Music Awards, their first major awards show performance together in more than two decades. The mother-and-daughter duo of Naomi and Wynonna will perform their hit “Love Will Build a Bridge” on the awards show on April 11, airing on CBS and Paramount+, during an outdoor shoot in front of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee. It's a fitting backdrop for the five-time Grammy winners, who will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in May.

The country superstar has always put fans first, and they are deeply loyal. Canceling a show to see North Carolina play Duke puts a strain on that relationship.

Poloncarz: Erie County no longer in the football business.

Country star Maren Morris isn't taking a pop left turn on her new record “Humble Quest."

Kane Brown is the leading nominee for the 2022 CMT Music Awards, which celebrates the best in country music videos.

After beginning the year in a buying mood, Americans slowed their spending in February on gadgets, home furnishings and other discretionary items as higher prices for food, gasoline, and shelter are taking a bigger bite of their wallet.

Japanese prosecutors have filed an appeal against the verdict in the trial of former Nissan executive Greg Kelly.

Tennessee Republicans are advancing yet another strict anti-abortion measure strategically written to sidestep federal court challenges.

South Carolina finished the season where it started — at No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll.

The Nashville record store that was opened by Opry legend Ernest Tubb in 1947 will close as the building is being put up for sale.

Country star Maren Morris didn't want to make the leap to playing arenas this year after an extended time off from the road, saying she's trying not to overshoot too quickly.

South Carolina is still No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll despite suffering its second loss of the season.

You have surely heard of Dolly Parton, the world famous singer.

Dre’una Edwards hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 4.2 seconds left, and the Kentucky Wildcats rallied from 15 points down to upset top-ranked South Carolina 64-62 to win their first Southeastern Conference women’s tournament championship since 1982 and second all-time.

Aliyah Boston notched her 22nd consecutive double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds as top-ranked South Carolina beat Arkansas 76-54 in the Southeastern Conference women’s tournament quarterfinals.

Southern Baptist Convention President Ed Litton says he won't seek a second term in the top convention role.

A top Southern Baptist committee has publicly apologized and agreed to a confidential financial settlement with a sexual abuse survivor.

Voters in Nashville are facing the potential of congressional representation mostly at odds with their political views.

Country music icon Dolly Parton will host this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, bringing her star power to the show’s new streaming home on Prime Video.

Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie, Duran Duran and A Tribe Called Quest are among this year’s first-time nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Exxon Mobil returned to a profit in its fourth quarter as demand for oil continues to improve.

Jazz pianist, session musician and band leader Bobbe Long “Beegie” Adair has died.

Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper of Tennessee is retiring after more than 30 years in elected office.

Candy maker Mars is giving a makeover to its six M&M’s characters as a way to promote inclusivity.

Ralph Emery, who became known as the dean of country music broadcasters over more than a half-century in both radio and television, has died.

Clearly back on his game, Nathan Chen set a short program record at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Saturday.

Madison Chock and Evan Bates answered a passionate, near-flawless performance by Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue with a mesmerizing, out-of-this-world show of their own Saturday night to win their third ice dance title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

San Francisco and Loyola Chicago struggled to find opponents for college basketball games so they decided to meet in the middle.

Mitchell Fineran kicked a 39-yard field goal in overtime and Purdue finished off its best season since 2003 by overcoming a 14-point deficit and beating Tennessee 48-45 on Thursday in a record-setting Music City Bowl.

Jimmy Garoppolo injured his right thumb in San Francisco’s loss at Tennessee last week and his status for the 49ers’ game this week is in doubt.

The men’s basketball game between No. 18 Tennessee and Memphis was canceled about an hour before tipoff due to COVID-19 issues within the Tigers’ program.

Trevor Lawrence has never experienced this much drama in a football season.

Country music star Garth Brooks will make an Orlando stop next year for his nationwide stadium tour.

Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer and team owner Shad Khan had a one-on-one meeting following the team's fifth consecutive loss, a 20-0 shutout at Tennessee on Sunday.

The Tennessee Titans were on the other side of a turnover-fest Sunday, getting four interceptions that helped them beat woeful Jacksonville 20-0 for their first home shutout in more than two decades.

A Tennessee appeals court has granted a new trial for a Black man who was convicted of aggravated assault by an all-white jury that deliberated in a room containing Confederate symbols.

Hany Mukhtar scored his second goal of the game in the 74th minute and Nashville beat Orlando 3-1.

New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor weapons charge in Cleveland.

Aaron Rodgers’ return helped lift the Green Bay Packers four places to the top spot of the latest AP Pro32 poll.

Ryan Tannehill ran and threw for touchdowns as the Tennessee Titans held off the New Orleans Saints 23-21 on Sunday for their NFL-best sixth straight victory.

Just days before the CMA Awards, artists, academics and historians gathered in Nashville to address racial representation within the genre.