The Tennessean

Downtown drivers, pedestrians and residents will be facing traffic congestion and street closings for the Country Music Association awards show and Veterans Day parade on Wednesday. Full Story »

Political aspirations and pressure from racist constituents forced school board members to support Nashville's controversial new rezoning plan, community leaders claimed in court Monday. Full Story »

A Metro councilman wants guns allowed in rural parks, he says to protect isolated visitors who may be more prone to attack. Full Story »

Franklin aldermen will meet today to discuss newly proposed graffiti laws that would make parents pay when their kids deface others' property. Full Story »

For 14 years, retired fighter pilot Pony Maples has been building his own World War II museum. It has no name. Admission is free. But Maples will show anybody what he's got, from kids to WWII fighter pilots. If you are currently enlisted, he'll serve lunch. Full Story »

When: 9 a.m. Where: Goodlettsville Elementary, 514 Donald Ave. Activities: The students will honor past, present, and fallen Veterans in song and speech. Full Story »

Children's Rights, a New York-based nonprofit agency, renewed efforts Monday to overturn a new Tennessee policy aiming to limit how many children are placed in foster care. Full Story »

The jury hearing the case against accused serial killer Bruce Mendenhall next week will not be sequestered, a judge ruled Monday. Full Story »

There's been some confusion about our votes against an amendment Sen. Al Franken offered to prohibit the Defense Department from contracting with any company that requires its employees to use arbitration to resolve certain claims. Full Story »

The easiest way to understand the health reform debate is to compare it to a track meet, particularly a relay race. Speed is not the goal, however. Victory is getting across the finish line without dropping the baton. Full Story »

A Metro councilman wants guns allowed in rural parks, he says to protect isolated visitors who may be more prone to attack. Sam Coleman of Antioch filed his proposal Monday. The council opted out of new state legislation allowing permit holders to bring their handguns into parks. The vote was a narrow 22-18, and some council members at the time said they wanted to exclude rural parks. "I think ... Full Story »

Tiny particles in the air that can be inhaled and lodge deep in the lungs have risen today in Middle Tennessee and much of the state. Full Story »

KNOXVILLE - Two workers working on cable barrier along Interstate 75 north of Knoxville have been killed in a crash. Full Story »

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the state of Tennessee are proposing a settlement with the builder of high-end homes in suburban Nashville for failing to obtain the proper storm water discharge permits. Full Story »

Nashville Zoo is offering free admission Wednesday, Veteran's Day, for active military personnel, military veterans and their families Full Story »

Federal and state laws prohibit the district from releasing some information about students, but records can be redacted to protect the student's identity rather than denied outright. Full Story »

It is yellow jacket season in Middle Tennessee. Full Story »

BAXTER, Tenn. - Residents in one Middle Tennessee county are complaining about a proposal to limit how many cats and dogs people can have at their homes. Full Story »

Hamdi Dahir can transform a woman's hands, legs and fingers from ordinary flesh into a canvas for temporary henna tattoos with almost brocade-like intricacy in a matter of minutes. Full Story »

Area farmers have been working over the past week to make hay while the sun shines. Full Story »

MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. - One of the soldiers killed during Thursday's shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas, was a Tennessee man - 29-year-old Army Spc. Frederick Greene. Full Story »

COKER CREEK, Tenn. - The U.S. Forest Service has begun to uncover the remains of a fort used to temporarily house migrating Cherokee Indians along the Trail of Tears more than 170 years ago. Full Story »

CLARKSVILLE - Residents were treated to an early Veterans Day tribute Sunday when the U.S. Army Field Band & Soldiers' Chorus performed at Kenwood High School. Full Story »

Last week, I was in Washington along with 130-some other small-business owners - Democrats, Republicans and Independents - from across the country who support a strong public option. Full Story »

To evaluate our progress toward recovery we should revisit root causes, the sector that began the collapse - real estate. We're thinking Somebody is to blame for this economic mess. And we're right. It's us. Like Pogo said, "We have met the enemy, and he is us." We elected Republican and Democratic Congresses that passed bills, as well as Democratic and Republican presidents who signed them into ... Full Story »