The Nashville-based Southern Baptist Convention is praising God for the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of Hobby Lobby, which challenged an Obamacare requirement to cover birth control. The denomination has been a vocal supporter of the Green family, which owns the for-profit retailer and are SBC members.
Southern Baptist Reaction To Hobby Lobby Decision: ‘Hallelujah’
Dolly Parton Plays For Her Largest Crowd Ever At British Festival
Parton played for an estimated 150,000 at Britain’s Glastonbury festival this weekend.
Is Walking Between Classes Exercise? A New Tennessee Law Says No
This fall, Tennessee schools will no longer be able to count walking in between classes as exercise. Since 2007, there’s been a law on the books that requires 90 minutes of physical activity a week for students.
A Secret About Nashville’s Child Studio Singers: Some Are Adults
Don’t presume that’s a real chorus of kids on the children’s music coming out of Nashville studios. More likely, it was someone like Dale Richardson, who has been singing in a child-like voice on recordings for nearly three decades.
Mindblowing Stat: Nissan’s Smyrna Plant Now Makes Two Cars Every Minute
Nissan’s plant in Smyrna has quickly ballooned to become the most productive auto factory in the country. The Franklin-based company expects to build more than 650,000 cars there this year.
Prosecutors Accuse Nashville Heroin Ring Of Contributing To Deadly Overdoses
The U.S. Attorney in Nashville has indicted 22 people who are accused of selling heroin mixed with synthetic opioids imported from China. Law enforcement blames drug dealers for contributing to numerous overdoses.
Veterans Of Civil Rights Art Movement Say Public Art Project Is Finally Getting It Right
Efforts to commemorate Nashville’s Civil Rights Movement with public art now seem to have widespread approval from an important constituency–veterans of the movement itself.
Worried About Forgetting Kids In A Hot Car? A Franklin-Based Company Has An App For That
This past weekend, a 2-year-old was hospitalized after her father allegedly left her in an Antioch parking lot for 20 minutes. While the number of deaths from situations like this is relatively low, one Nashville parent finds the reminder app to provide some “peace of mind.”
The Man Behind The ‘It’ City’s Most Popular Number: 1 Million
Where did it come from? One economist in Washington, D.C. who crunches population numbers for a living.
Nissan’s Infiniti Opens First Dedicated Plant – And It’s In Tennessee
Executives and dignitaries marked the start of a new engine line in Decherd Thursday. The standalone building is a step out from the Nissan nest.
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