Infant mortality rates rise in Davidson County

The mortality rate among white infants in Davidson County rose 52 percent in recent years, while the black rate rose 28 percent, according to data out today from Metro Public Health.

Congressman Jim Cooper says he’s still a proponent of pay as you go federal budgeting, no matter what the Wall Street Journal may claim.

A new effort is underway in Nashville to identify what pollutants are being produced in the city, and where they’re coming from.

Local electric bills should be lower starting in January. Because the Tennessee Valley Authority is spending less money on purchased power and natural gas, the utility is dropping its wholesale rates by about 6-percent. Savings for the average residential customer will range between 4 and 8 dollars per month.

The credit crisis nationally is forcing the city of Nashville to be more creative with some refinancing moves. For the first time the city is using a program from the Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund to help it refinance $59 million in debt.

A record 2.6-million Tennessee voters cast ballots in last week’s Presidential election. The state election administrator has compiled unofficial numbers.

Country music superstar Kenny Chesney tied Garth Brooks for having the most Entertainer of the Year awards. The Country Music Association’s award show was held at the Sommet Center in Downtown Nashville last night.

The prosperity of Nashville’s Somali refugees is hindered by unending payments to friends and family in their home countries. That’s part of the findings in a new documentary set to premier tomorrow night on Nashville Public Television.

City and corporate leaders in Nashville turn to Austin, Texas today for advice on energy conservation.

CEOs from seven Middle Tennessee credit unions are looking to set themselves apart from other financial institutions that have been hard hit by the economic downturn.