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United Methodist churches in Tennessee are sorting out the impact of a proposal to break up the denomination over LGBT rights.
More than 1,500 United Methodist churches are located in Tennessee, with more than 300,000 members. Nashville is also home to several administrative agencies and the United Methodist Publishing House.
Nashville’s first major league soccer team will finally take the field in February.
It’s been two years since the city was awarded an expansion franchise, and it might be that long before Nashville SC plays in its own stadium. There are also questions going into the season surrounding who will be on the field — and who will be in the stands.
If you drive a car, odds are you have a rough idea how much gasoline costs. You might even go out of your way to save a few cents per gallon.
Updated at 11 a.m.
Mayor John Cooper is reassuring teachers and support staff that they will get the 3% pay increase promised by his predecessor, despite a budget crunch.
Cooper held a press conference at the Metro Courthouse this morning with school leaders to announce that he will go forward with cost-of-living adjustments scheduled for January. Those were first laid out by then-Mayor David Briley this summer.
State officials say a group of embattled charter schools in Antioch should remain open — at least for now.
Knowledge Academies, which runs two middle schools and a high school, is appealing an order from Metro Nashville Public Schools to shut down by the end of the year. Local officials cite claims of fraud and poor academic performance.
