Nashville-based Vanguard Health Systems will soon have a new owner. Tenet Healthcare will buy Vanguard’s hospitals in a deal worth more than $4 billion. The new owner says it’s commited to keeping Vanguard’s presence in Nashville.
Vanguard Health Bought In $4.3 Billion Deal, Will Keep Nashville Presence
Nashville Symphony Confirms Agreement With Its Lenders
The Nashville Symphony will not lose its concert hall to foreclosure. The orchestra confirms a deal has been struck to restructure $83 million of debt.
In Reversal, Tennessee Bars Serving Infused Drinks Won’t Be Targeted
Tennessee’s Alcoholic Beverage Commission has decided not to begin enforcing its new interpretation of a rule it said meant bars couldn’t “infuse” liquors for flavor using other ingredients like fruit.
In Age Of Tributes To Country Badboys, Album Memorializes Smooth Singing Eddy Arnold
The king of country pop gains punk credibility for a new generation.
Keeping A Tennessee Teacher’s License May Become Harder
Tennessee’s School Board signaled last week it could soon get harder for the state’s teachers to stay licensed. Under the proposal, those with years of bad evaluations or low test scores would see their licenses expire, and have to work for renewal.
Tennessee Hospitals Resist Moms Who Want To Deliver Babies Early
More Tennessee doctors are saying no to expectant mothers who want to have their baby early. A statewide campaign has reduced early elective deliveries by 75 percent.
Nashville Symphony, Bank Of America Settle On New Terms For Debt On Hall
The Nashville Symphony has reportedly reached a deal with its bank to avoid foreclosure.
Tennessee Teacher Pay Change Draws Boos, Passes 6-3
The State Board of Education has agreed to rework minimum pay levels for teachers across Tennessee. Drawing groans from dozens of teachers at a meeting Friday afternoon, the shift gets rid of scheduled raises after a decade in the classroom, effectively flattening salaries for many long-timers.
Tennessee Won’t Brag About D- Grade In Worker Training, But Not Bad For The South
A new economic report card from Ball State University in Indiana gives high marks to Tennessee’s manufacturing sector, but it also criticizes the low level of education in the state’s workforce.
Signs Point To ABC’s ‘Nashville’ Staying Put In Nashville
The casting agency that finds extras for the TV show “Nashville” is reopening its Music City office next month, according to a Facebook announcement. The company has been told shooting resumes July 17th, even though the show has not confirmed publicly it plans to keep filming in Nashville.
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