The University of Tennessee has told its staff and students to stop calling each other ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘him’ and ‘her’ – and to start referring to one another with terms like ‘xe’, ‘zir’ and ‘xyr’ instead. The Knoxville branch of…
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Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Continue to Disappoint Fans
Former U.S. Secretary of State and current Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton may attend a Nashville fundraiser with country music stars Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, according to a new report from The Associated Press. The initial AP report said…
Read MoreGrowing Fears as Titans Disappoint Again
The Titans make it difficult for someone to evaluate after three preseason games are in the history books. Three down, one to go. They had a slow start in Game 1 at Atlanta, made it competitive but still lost, 31-24….
Read MoreFew Tennessee Men in the Ashley Madison List
The Ashley Madison hack continues to unfold, as so many of these stories do, with thousands of journalists and other interested parties sorting the data. The data itself—today’s new data dump excepted—is not very complicated. There is a member database…
Read MoreTrump Sells Out Nashville Event
Trump will be speaking Saturday at Rocketown at a conference hosted by the National Federation of Republican Assemblies. Other speakers include columnist Star Parker, Pastor Rafael Cruz and Dr. Ming Wang. The three-day event is already a sellout. Several protests…
Read MoreNashville Traffic Problems Cost More than $1 Billion
Traffic congestion cost the Nashville region more than $1 billion in 2014. That’s according to a report released Wednesday by Texas A&M’s Transportation Institute. Nashville commuters spent nearly 39 million hours in morning and afternoon rush hour traffic delays last…
Read MoreTaxi Drivers to Protest Progress, Competition
Nashville’s Taxi Association is planning a protest Thursday to raise concern about low speed vehicles and their continuing issue with ride shares. The association told News 2 the transportation system is not safe anymore and names golf carts as part…
Read MoreNashville Law Against Renting Homes May Be Unconstitutional
A Germantown couple is suing Metro Nashville government, saying its Airbnb ordinance is unconstitutional. When Rachel Anderson’s husband, a traveling musician, was playing out of town, the Andersons started renting out their home on Airbnb. The money from the rental…
Read MoreThe Shocking Health Dangers of Root Canals
What exactly is a root canal? The standard root canal procedure effectively kills the tooth by removing all the dental pulp. The dental pulp contains the blood supply, nerves, and connective tissue. Once the pulp chamber in the center of…
Read MoreTwo Month Police Investigation Yields Huge Bust of 3 Ounces of Cocaine
Three felons were arrested Monday after a two-month investigation into cocaine distribution in the Nashville area. The investigation by Special Investigations Division Narcotics Unit detectives also led to the seizure of 3 ounces of cocaine, a handgun and $2,603 in…
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