Lloyd Elam, Past Meharry President, Dead at 79

The man credited with modernizing Nashville’s Meharry Medical College has died.

Middle Tennessee’s Consumer Confidence Index has dropped to just one. That’s a twenty-nine point drop from May, and more than 300 points below its level nearly two years ago.

Tennessee Senator Bob Corker says he wants to see major health care reform in the next two years, and he wants to move away from an employer-based insurance system. That’s what he told college students at the Shout America leadership conference today in Nashville.

Third party candidates for president will hold their own debate tonight at Vanderbilt University.

About 100 college leaders have gathered in Nashville this week to talk about health care reform at the behest of one of the area’s best-known health care executives.

Last night, Belmont University slowed down preparations ahead of tomorrow’s Presidential Debate to hold a community Vesper Service.

Nashville was again in the top five cities viewing the Vice Presidential Debate, after placing in the top five for the first Presidential debate a week ago.

General Motors launched its new Chevrolet Traverse at its plant in Spring Hill today.

Final preparations for Tuesday’s Presidential Debate at Belmont University continue through the weekend, including at the chocolate shop of Katrina Neylon in the downtown Arcade.

A rare copy of the Declaration of Independence will visit the downtown Nashville library over the weekend.