BROWNSVILLE (AP) — Ford Motor Co. officials on Tuesday pledged to be good neighbors to those in rural west Tennessee who live near the automaker's planned electric truck factory, a project expected to create thousands of jobs and change the face of the region.

2. Automakers drive south, powered by electricity - Friday, May 6, 2022

It began with Nissan’s decision to bring a manufacturing plant to Tennessee in 1983.

Four decades later, Tennessee serves as the home of three major auto manufacturers – Nissan, GM and Volkswagen – with Ford on the way, and is the North American headquarters for Japan-based automotive giants Nissan, Mitsubishi and Bridgestone, all located in the Nashville area.

3. Singer says lawsuit over Lady A name is 'white privilege' - Friday, July 10, 2020

Singer Anita White, who was sued by a country group over the use of the name Lady A, says the group is using their white privilege against her.

4. Country band Lady A files suit against singer with same name - Friday, July 3, 2020

NASHVILLE (AP) — Country group Lady A, which dropped the word "Antebellum," from their name because of the word's ties to slavery, has filed a lawsuit against a Black singer who has performed as Lady A for years.

5. Monteggia named director of Vanderbilt Brain Institute - Friday, April 27, 2018

Neuroscientist Lisa Monteggia, Ph.D., has been named the Barlow Family Director of the Vanderbilt Brain Institute at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

Monteggia was identified as the top candidate to lead the Vanderbilt Brain Institute following an extensive national search. She previously served as research assistant professor at UT Southwestern Medical School beginning in 2000 before joining the faculty as assistant professor in 2002.

6. Who starts on defense? You’ll have to wait - Friday, April 6, 2018

Jeremy Pruitt hasn’t been afraid to change things around during his first spring practice as Tennessee’s head football coach.

First, he’s holding off until scrimmages (at least) before he talks about individual players, a change of protocol from his predecessor, Butch Jones.

7. Coverage gap leaves Tennessee hospitals on life support - Friday, September 12, 2014

Four rural hospitals have closed and dozens are at risk of shuttering: That’s the fallout, some say, from Gov. Bill Haslam’s decision not to join the Affordable Care Act in 2013 and tap into millions in promised federal funds for Tennessee’s financially-strapped health care institutions.

8. Lady Antebellum pushes back concert tour - Friday, October 11, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) - Lady Antebellum is postponing the start of its 60-date concert tour.

The Nashville-based country music trio says on its website it will now begin the 60-plus city tour Jan. 10 in Peoria, Ill. Lady A had been scheduled to start the tour Nov. 8 in Omaha, Neb., and more than a dozen shows will be rescheduled.

9. Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott welcomes daughter - Friday, July 19, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) - Lady Antebellum's leading lady has given birth to a little lady.

Hillary Scott's representative says the country singer gave birth to Eisele Kaye Tyrrell on Monday in Nashville, Tenn. Scott is married to Nashville-based drummer Chris Tyrrell. Eisele is the couple's first child.

10. Country music on air in New York City after 17-year absence - Friday, May 10, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) - Even though a cowboy hat sighting on Fifth Avenue is still pretty rare, country music has made an important move into New York City.

Country has its own radio station in the nation's largest market for the first time in 17 years. WNSH-FM, which calls itself "NASH 94.7," began broadcasting in January and its operators say it has established itself more quickly than expected during its first few months on the air.

11. Country music on air in New York City after 17-year absence - Friday, May 3, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) - Even though a cowboy hat sighting on Fifth Avenue is still pretty rare, country music has made an important move into New York City.

Country has its own radio station in the nation's largest market for the first time in 17 years. WNSH-FM, which calls itself "NASH 94.7," began broadcasting in January and its operators say it has established itself more quickly than expected during its first few months on the air.

12. Country music disappears from Grammy spotlight - Friday, February 10, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) - Lady Antebellum landed an unexpected knockout of Eminem and took the night with five Grammys last year, including record and song of the year for "Need You Now." Taylor Swift and Zac Brown Band broke through in the general categories the year before.

13. Kenny Chesney leads ACM Awards nominations with 9 - Friday, January 27, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) — Kenny Chesney's steamy duet, "You and Tequila" with Grace Potter, continues to radiate heat.

14. Kenny Chesney leads ACM Awards nominations with 9 - Friday, January 20, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) - Kenny Chesney's steamy duet, "You and Tequila" with Grace Potter, continues to radiate heat.

The song helped Chesney to nine Academy of Country Music Awards nominations Thursday morning, including the top honor of entertainer of the year.