Nashville News Blog

The man shot downtown yesterday has been identified: Edward Matthews, 46. He was homeless, and his mother is certain justice will not be served. ...

There goes the neighborhood? The debate over the Fairgrounds racetrack's merits and missteps rages on--and now Eric Crafton wants to save it! ... Known as The Melrose, that $7.3 million strip of property on Franklin Road flanking the other side of Berry Hill--once home to the Sutler and the Melrose Lanes, and still home to beloved dive Melrose Billiards--goes to auction next week. ... Two Six Flags dudes have set their sights on Nashville Shores, dropping many millions on an expansion for the water park planned for 2010. ...

Local chef Jeremy Barlow is bringing his green-friendly fare right to your doorstep with a newly opened catering venture. ... The Metro Health Dept. is out of H1N1 shots--again. Wanna meet Alan Jackson? You can--at a temporary Cracker Barrel store that will be set up in the middle of downtown (at 1st and Broadway) during CMA week.