Nashvillians will get to decide the future of racing at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway.
Auto racing opponents say they have signatures to remove speedway from Nashville Fairgrounds
A petition seeking to remove auto racing from the Nashville Fairgrounds appears to have cleared a key hurdle.
As storm response emotions run high, some Nashvillians find relief at warming shelters
When hundreds of thousands of Nashvillians lost power late last month, Metro — in a rare move — opened warming stations across the city.
Racing or housing? Fairgrounds debate reaches Metro’s charter commission
The proposal to remove auto racing at the Fairgrounds and instead build affordable housing at the site has cleared its first hurdle. The Metro Charter Revision Commission approved the proposal Thursday on its second consideration. This does not mean the change will occur. Only voters can change the Metro Charter, which currently protects racing as […]
One man, one notebook and thousands of goldfish: charms of the Nashville Fair
At the Nashville Fair, the goldfish tent is more than a game — it’s a tradition.
In his first State of Metro address, Nashville’s mayor highlights transit planning, the East Bank and his ‘do stuff’ budget
On Tuesday morning, hundreds gathered at the Nashville Fairgrounds for Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s assessment of how the city is faring.
Nashvillians across the political spectrum approve of Mayor Freddie O’Connell. Fewer of them know about his specific projects.
Just six months after taking office, Mayor Freddie O’Connell is seeing high approval from Nashvillians across the political aisle. That’s according to the latest Vanderbilt Poll about city subjects.
Out, About: Fun at the fair(s)
The Tennessee State Fair opened last night in Lebanon, and I can practically smell the funnel cakes from my desk in Metrocenter.
Nashville’s local fair gives a taste of the old with a new flair, like fried Goo Goo Clusters
For more than a century, the Nashville Fairgrounds hosted the Tennessee State Fair.









