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The Southern Baptist Convention has cancelled a radio call-in show hosted by Richard Land. The denomination has also reprimanded Land for racially charged comments he made after the shooting of Trayvon Martin.

Swimmers around the country are squeezing in their final training ahead of the Olympic trials later this month. For many, the dream of making the U.S. swim team has been what gets them out of bed for a pre-dawn practice. But at least on the men’s side of the pool, the superstars of swimming leave little room for anyone else.

Hotels owned by Gaylord Entertainment will soon become one of the 17 brands managed by Marriott International. Nashville-based Gaylord announced Thursday that it will sell the management rights for $210 million.

Organizers of “Movies in the Park” are relocating the 17-year-old event to the suburbs. Last year, Metro Police increased their presence at Nashville’s Centennial Park after several disturbances and gang related activity.

Nissan North America’s cars are becoming less Japanese. The redesigned Altima that’s now rolling off the line in Smyrna is estimated to be 98 percent “American.”

The Southern Baptist Convention may soon have its first African-American president. Ahead of the denomination’s national meeting next month, a poll has been released showing Southern Baptist pastors support the idea.

The CEO of Ingram Content Group announced Friday he’s stepping down in just a matter of weeks.

Nashville Mayor Karl Dean has finalized his $300 million capital spending plan, a third of which will go into school renovations. It’s the largest budget for building projects since Dean took office.

Governor Bill Haslam has signed a measure that requires some welfare recipients to pass a drug test. The Administration was initially concerned with whether the state could put such restrictions on a federal program.