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Create One Advertisement Get the news Forbes calls these Nashville’s most romantic restaurants 9 places to get roses under $20 this Valentine's Day Soles4Souls regains reputation, financial footing NTSB to examine factors of small jet crash Most Recent Sumner grand jury indicts 2 in connection with Bristol’s death Tennessee high school boys basketball AP statewide rankings Church partially collapses in downtown Springfield Franklin Special students unveil suffrage exhibit State overrules MNPS board on Nashville Classical expansion Climate change requires a leader like Mike Bloomberg in the Oval Office Quick Links Register To Vote TN Voter's Guide Opinion Counties Predators Vols Things To Do Ms. Cheap Weather Crosswords Connect With Us Advertise with Us Dismissed: Nashville's Schoolkids Left Behind Small Town Women of the Century Sports Awards FOR SUBSCRIBERS Council report: City workers underpaid, overburdened A Metro Council report shows pay for Nashville's government employees has not kept pace with the city’s growth. Local | 6 hours ago Janet Jackson, Megadeth, Black Crowes announce shows Janet Jackson performs this July at Bridgestone Arena. Megadeth and Lamb of God are coming to Municipal Auditorium. Black Crowes to play Basement East. Music | 7 hours ago FOR SUBSCRIBERS Capitol Notebook: How Trump polls vs top Dems in TN The latest political news from across the Volunteer State. Super Tuesday is coming fast, and a Bible bill gets introduced again. Politics | 6 hours ago TANF: ‘We did spend state money when we didn’t need to’ Tennessee spent $221 million more in state funding than necessary on the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program since 2013 — rather than using available federal funding News | 2 days ago State overrules MNPS board on Nashville Classical expansion The Tennessee State Board of Education overturned Nashville public schools board's decision not to allow Nashville Classical an expansion. Education | 3 hours ago FOR SUBSCRIBERS Inside the secret deals and loans propping up Generals The true cost of Jackson's minor league baseball has never been revealed because it's hidden in a web of side agreements and hidden payments. Government | 3 days ago Luke Perry omitted from Oscars in Memoriam tribute Luke Perry's last film was "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," which was up for Best Picture. Still, he was left out of the Oscars tribute. Entertainment | 10 hours ago FOR SUBSCRIBERS Estes: Vandy can’t be competitive in SEC football on the cheap Vanderbilt must be willing to do what it takes to keep up in order to have a chance in a conference that is spending wildly in football. Vanderbilt | 12 hours ago Get the The Dose Email Newsletter Jessica Bliss breaks down stories that matter most to your community Thanks for signing up for the The Dose newsletter We're sorry. something went wrong. Please try again soon, or contact Customer Service at 1-800-342-8237 Sign up for more Newsletters Cooper: I want stadium deal that works for all Nashville Mayor John Cooper explains his thinking on the Major League Soccer stadium deal and why he thinks soccer and a better fairgrounds can work. by Mayor John Cooper | 1 day ago FOR SUBSCRIBERS What advice college football signees have for future recruits We asked college football signees across Tennessee what they learned during recruiting and what advice they had for future recruits. High School | 2 days ago Dave Chappelle, Joe Rogan bring show to Nashville Dave Chappelle and Joe Rogan perform in Nashville this April. Tickets go on sale February 14 for their show at Bridgestone Arena. Music | 3 hours ago 6 digital benefits of a Tennessean subscription Be one of the first to learn about Nashville breaking news with alerts and more with a digital subscription to the Tennessean. News FOR SUBSCRIBERS Grading the Titans’ 2019 draft class By season's end, the Titans' top three draft picks in 2019 were starters. Not too shabby, Jon Robinson. Titans | 19 hours ago Melania Trump shares Channing Smith’s story in talk about cyberassault Melania Trump on Monday cited the influence of Billy Ray Cyrus as she asked spouses of the nation's governors to address cyberassault in their states. Politics | 3 hours ago Nashville weather: It will keep raining, y’all Heavy rainfall began falling in Middle Tennessee on Sunday night, and many counties south of Nashville should be prepared for flooding this week. Weather | 5 hours ago FOR SUBSCRIBERS That time Zulfat Suara really lost it in high school A calm, peaceful presence on Metro Council, Suara's high school scrap 35 years ago taught her valuable lessons. Politics | 7 hours ago FOR SUBSCRIBERS What’s being done to help teachers get supplies? A special Metro Council committee makes recommendations on how to provide more supplies to Nashville's public schoolteachers Dismissed | 3 days ago Today in History: Kacey Musgraves takes home top Grammy award On this date in 1840. Britain's Queen Victoria married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. News | 12 hours ago Country Mile: Get inside the past and future of country music Country Mile: How the 'Class of 1989' forever changed American music Music Dismissed: Nashville’s schoolkids left behind | Special report Nashville’s “it city” status continues to rise. But the economic boom has not changed the struggle for Metro Nashville Public Schools. Dismissed Tennessee high school girls basketball AP statewide rankings Check out the Tennessee high school girls basketball rankings. High-school | 14 sec ago Sumner grand jury indicts 2 in connection with Bristol’s death Sumner County Grand Jurors indicted the two Nashville men charged in connection with a Hendersonville Police officer’s death. Sumner | 59 mins ago ‘ I take responsibility’: Teen testifies after Nashville officer killed in wreck A juvenile court judge is considering whether Jayona Brown will be tried as an adult after a crash left a Nashville officer dead. Crime | 42 mins ago Tennessee high school boys basketball AP statewide rankings Here are the statewide rankings in the latest Associated Press poll. High-school | 1 hour ago Recent Obituaries See more obituaries Search obituaries by name Search 10 places to get roses under $20 this Valentine’s Day In the Nashville area, you can surprise your Valentine with a dozen roses for as little as $9.99. Ms Cheap | 1 hour ago Former Vols assistant clarifies comment that it was ‘hard’ to recruit to UT Former Tennessee football assistant David Johnson took a bit of a shot at his former employer during a Florida State recruiting celebration last week. Football | 1 hour ago Church partially collapses in downtown Springfield Authorities have the area roped off for safety as officials investigate. Robertson | 1 hour ago Estes: Staff changes show Pruitt still shaking things up with Vols As evidenced by Monday's news, Jeremy Pruitt appears to be borrowing from Nick Saban's playbook while still settling...