Brad Schmitt

Comedian Nate Bargatze is putting his old stomping ground on the map, but the restaurant scene has evolved nicely since he grew up in Old Hickory.

Yes, Nashville is exploding in reputation for being a dining destination, but it has only captured six wins since the James Beard awards started in 1991.

Nate Bargatze, the U.S.'s highest grossing comedian, hopes to develop his replacements as he comes off the road to concentrate on movies and a theme park.

Artist Megan Piphus — the first female Black puppeteer on the iconic PBS kids' show — used puppets to break out of being a shy, insecure girl.

Davis Nolan, 71, tells The Tennessean he has family "that will be needing my help over the next few years"

The outpouring will help pay for memory care for Kim Fowler, who 'sparkled' as she worked with Dolly Parton, Nickel Creek, Shania Twain and others.

The 27-year-old, Cole Henderson, is the grandson of the late Swan Ball founder Jane Dudley and the late Guilford Dudley Jr., once the ambassador to Denmark

Grieving colleagues laud Daunic — wife of longtime Nashville radio sportscaster Willy Daunic — saying she 'made everyone feel better about themselves'

In smaller rooms, Wendell "Bizz" Bigsby is revealing his dark past with addiction, trauma — and being robbed once by guys with meat cleavers

In 2012, Darrell Downs ended arguing, cursing and fighting at Shelby Park games and launched a new era of sportsmanship and community building