The Grammy Award Winning Nashville Orchestra offers free summer concerts throughout Middle Tennessee.
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Day: April 16, 2018
Ninth Annual “Darius Rucker and Friends” Benefit Concert Set for Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium June 4th
“Darius Rucker and Friends” concert at the Ryman on Monday, June 4th to benefit St. Jude’s Research Hospital.
Read MoreNew Poll on Nashville Mayoral Election Shows David Briley Below 50 Percent, Carol Swain in Second Place
A new Tennessee Star Poll first reported by host Brian Wilson on 99.7 FM WTN’s Nashville’s Morning News on Monday morning shows that Acting Mayor David Briley has a large lead over former Vanderbilt professor Carol Swain, who is currently a distant second, but that he is substantially below the…
Read MoreDiane Black and State Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver Urge Appeal of 10th Amendment Lawsuit Against Federal Refugee Resettlement Program
One year after Tennessee filed suit in federal court challenging the commandeering of state revenue by the federal government to fund its refugee resettlement program, Judge Stanley Thomas Anderson, ignored plaintiffs’ request for a hearing and dismissed the case. The court’s decision did not reach the substantive Tenth Amendment issue ruling…
Read MoreTennessee Star Poll: Nashville/Davidson County Voters Oppose Transit Plan by 2 to 1 Margin
A new poll first reported on Monday morning by Brian Wilson, host of 99.7 FM WTN’s Nashville’s Morning News, shows that likely voters in Nashville/Davidson County oppose the proposed $9 billion transit plan on the May 1 ballot by more than a 2 to 1 margin, 62 percent against to…
Read MoreWTN’s Brian Wilson to Break Story with Results of Poll on Nashville Transit Plan at 7:05 AM This Morning
Brian Wilson, host of 99.7 FM WTN’s Nashville’s Morning News, will break a story on the results of a new Tennessee Star Poll on the Nashville Transit Plan that is on the May 1 ballot for approval or rejection by Nashville/Davidson County voters at 7:05 a.m. this morning, Monday April…
Read MoreComey: Belief Clinton Would Win Election ‘Factor’ in Email Probe
Former FBI chief James Comey said his belief that Hillary Clinton would be elected president in 2016 “was a factor” in his handling of the probe into her misuse of a private email server while she was secretary of state.
Read MoreFamily Farm Could Face Prison for Calling Skim Milk by Its Name
by John-Michael Seibler Forget narcotics. Uncle Sam has a new substance to crack down on: all-natural skim milk. Food and Drug Administration regulations make it a federal crime for dairy farmers to call all-natural skim milk exactly what it is – skim milk. Instead, the FDA demands that farmers label…
Read MoreState Rep. William Lamberth Passes Bill That Prohibits Use of Consular Cards for Identification in Tennessee
Passing his bill with a vote of 72-23 and one abstention, Rep William Lamberth (R-Cottontown) offered a compelling argument that consular cards were not designed nor intended to be used in this country for identification purposes by people legally in this country and his bill would prevent Tennessee from following the…
Read MoreFormer First Lady Barbara Bush, 92, ‘In Failing Health’
Former US first lady Barbara Bush is in “failing health” after a series of hospitalizations and “has decided not to seek additional medical treatment,” her husband’s office said in a statement Sunday. It said that Mrs Bush, after consulting with relatives and doctors, had decided to “focus on comfort care”…
Read MoreThree Student Journalists Sue University for Covering Up Teacher’s Role in Anti-Trump Campus Rally
by Kyle Perisic Three student journalists have filed a lawsuit against their Illinois university and an instructor, alleging that the teacher grabbed and broke a smartphone as they tried to report on an anti-Trump rally. The three students’ federal suit against the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and instructor Tariq Khan says…
Read MoreTennessee Atty Gen Hebert Slatery Withdraws from District Attorneys’ Case Against Opioid Manufacturers
A conflict brewing between state and local prosecutors over a slew of lawsuits filed against drug manufacturers ended Thursday as Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery abruptly terminated any role his office might play in the legal actions by those jurisdictions seeking to recover costs associated to the opioid crisis. The…
Read MoreFranklin Graham: We Need to Support Our President and Pray for Him
On Sunday morning, less than 48 hours after President Donald Trump notified the nation that the U.S. and two of its allies had engaged in , faith leader Rev. Franklin Graham articulated his support for the sitting president — and the need for prayer for Trump’s and the nation’s success.
Read MoreConservative Campus Groups Felt Threatened Over Free Speech Conference
Members of some conservative groups at Siena College in upstate New York said they received politically aggressive emails they considered threatening ahead of a free speech conference that is running right now on campus.
Read MoreCommentary: A Half-Century Later, Cities Still Suffer the Economic Effects of the 1968 Riots Sparked by Martin Luther King Jr.’s Assassination
by Joe Carter This month marks the 50th anniversary of the riots that began in 1968 after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The riots—sometimes referred to as the Holy Week Uprising or King assassination riots – spread through 110 cities across the United States. As historian Peter B.…
Read More‘Bratz’ Billionaire Makes Surprise Bid for Toys R Us, Wants to Turn Stores Into Mini-Disneys
There’s still a chance there may be future generations of Toys R Us kids. Billionaire CEO Isaac Larian announced on Friday that he has put in a formal bid of $675 million to buy a number of the company’s U.S stores, as well as $215 million to buy the locations…
Read MoreEducation Scholar: School Choice For Military Kids ‘Is A National Security Concern’
An education scholar believes school choice for the children of military members “is a national security concern,” he said Wednesday. School choice is imperative to retaining military members, Pacific Research Institute Senior Director of Education Studies Lance Izumi explained while speaking with The Daily Caller News Foundation.
Read MoreHall of Fame QB Kelly Discharged from Hospital
Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly was discharged from a New York hospital on Saturday after having surgery last month to remove cancer in his upper jaw. “Mr. Kelly was discharged from the hospital (Saturday) after an extremely favorable recovery,” Dr. Mark Urken said, per ESPN.
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