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“The Nutty Professor” Musical Mourns Its Composer

“The Nutty Professor” Musical Mourns Its Composer

Nina Cardona

August 7, 2012

The death of renowned Broadway and Hollywood composer Marvin Hamlisch is being felt today in Nashville.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: marvin hamlisch, the nutty professor

TNDP Vows to Vet Candidates Following Clayton Nomination

Blake Farmer

August 7, 2012

Tennessee Democrats have missed the chance to take their nominee for U.S. Senate off the ballot. But after Mark Clayton won the nomination last week, a member of the party’s executive committee is vowing to start vetting candidates.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bob Corker, Mark Clayton, Tennessee Democratic Party

Murfreesboro Mosque Granted Temporary Codes Approval

Blake Farmer

August 7, 2012

The Islamic Center of Murfreesboro is waiting to have a temporary permit in hand before moving into a new building in Rutherford County. But the mosque has passed codes inspections.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: mosque

Reed Says Gaylord Still Keen on Colorado

Bradley George

August 7, 2012

Gaylord Entertainment’s planned conversion into a real estate investment trust has had a major impact on a project out west that’s received millions of dollars in government support.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Colin Reed, Denver Colorado, Gaylord Entertainment

Gaylord Buys Back Shares from TRT Holdings

Bradley George

August 7, 2012

One of the biggest critics of Gaylord Entertainment’s plans to convert to a real estate trust is dropping its objections, but TRT Holdings is also giving up most of its stake in the company.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Colin Reed, Gaylord Entertainment, trt holdings

Gibson CEO Stands by Justice Department Criticism

Blake Farmer

August 6, 2012

Gibson Guitar still feels victimized by federal agents but the Nashville-based company says it is “gratified” to avoid criminal charges. The company will pay penalties totaling $350,000 to settle illegal logging claims.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Gibson Guitar, Henry Juszkiewicz

Comptroller Calls for Transparency, Verification in BEP and CCTA

Nina Cardona

August 6, 2012

Tennessee’s Comptroller is warning a pair of programs used to fund education may be in a – quote- “risky situation.”

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: BEP, Complete College Tennessee Act, Justin Wilson, Tennessee Comptroller

HCA Reveals Federal Probe During Earnings Call

Bradley George

August 6, 2012

HCA says lawyers from the US Attorney’s office in Miami are questioning the medical necessity of operations like stints and angioplasty. Senior Vice President Vic Campbell says the company is cooperating and handing over whatever information investigators request.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: HCA, new york times, vic campbell

Gibson Settles Lacey Act Dispute

Blake Farmer

August 6, 2012

After years maintaining innocence, Nashville-based Gibson Guitar has entered a settlement to avoid criminal charges related to the conservation law known as the Lacey Act. The company was accused of illegally importing ebony and rosewood for its iconic electric guitars.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Gibson Guitar, Lacey Act

Nashville Real Estate Firms Competing with Popular Trulia, Zillow Apps

Blake Farmer

August 6, 2012

Local real estate firms are starting to come out with their own downloadable apps as house hunting progressively becomes smartphone-based. They’re trying to improve upon popular apps like Zillow and Trulia.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Bob Parks Realty, real estate apps, Zeitlin & Co.

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