The celebration lasted into the wee hours on West End after Vanderbilt’s baseball team won the College World Series in Omaha. It’s the school’s first national title in any men’s sport.
Vanderbilt Fans Celebrate Championship That Was A ‘Long Time Coming’
Embattled VA Taps Nashville Health Care Exec To Advise Agency Overhaul
The Department of Veterans Affairs has brought on a Nashville health care executive to help right the ship after a scandal over wait times. Dr. Jonathan Perlin is taking a 60-day leave from his position as chief medical officer of HCA.
Rosanne Cash Tells Congress: Pandora Is The Future, But Needs To Pay Musicians Fairly
Singer and songwriter Rosanne Cash was on a different kind of stage Wednesday. She testified in front of a congressional committee on the thorny issue of music royalties and online streaming services, like Pandora.
Did Tennessee’s Chief Justice Break Judicial Ethics Code? Conservatives Keep Pressing
Conservative legislators spent the better part of Tuesday questioning whether Tennessee’s chief justice broke rules that bar judges from making political endorsements.
Nashville Ends Program For Struggling Fathers, But Not For Lack Of Funds
The program ran advertisements, partnered with non-profit groups, and worked with juvenile court officials to find fathers who could benefit from the training.
Don’t Expect Same-Sex Benefits For Tennessee Workers Anytime Soon
In the last week, President Obama extended marriage benefits to federal employees in same-sex relationships. The Metro Council decided city employees can cover a domestic partner. But what about state workers in Tennessee?
Haslam Keeps Backing ‘Controversial’ Ed Chief While Pledging To Hear Out Critics
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam won’t be firing his education commissioner, despite the chorus of conservative legislators asking him to in a letter last week. But his endorsement of Kevin Huffman has lost some spark after a year of high-profile complaints.
Vandy Closer Than Ever To Nat’l Championship, Except For That Bowling Title
If Vanderbilt’s baseball team can beat Virginia this week at the College World Series finals, it would be the first championship for any men’s team on campus – a feat the Commodore women achieved in 2007.
To Comfort The Dying, The Nashville Threshold Choir Sings Lullabies
The choir is part of an international movement founded more than a decade ago. What makes them unique is their audience: They sing soft, simple melodies to people on the threshold of life — people who are terminally ill.
Tennessee Schools Lose Best Teachers Early In Their Careers, Report Says
For the first time, Tennessee education officials are sifting through data to get better ideas for how to keep teachers who score highest on a five-point evaluation scale. What they’ve found is that the youngest are more likely to leave.
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