Tourism in Davidson County generated a record $10.77 billion in direct visitor spending in 2023, an 8% increase from 2022, the 2023 Economic Impact of Travel on Tennessee reports.

If it were not for state and local taxes generated by tourism, each Nashville household would pay $3,671 more in state and local taxes, the state report said.

2. Nashville’s Hiller wins state bar award - Friday, June 28, 2024

Nashville lawyer Lorne Hiller has been selected as the recipient of this year’s Larry Dean Wilks Leadership Award. Hiller was chosen for the award by fellow members of the Tennessee Bar Association’s 2024 Leadership Law class.

3. Realtracs appoints 3 new board advisors - Friday, March 1, 2024

Realtracs, the technology company providing the largest multiple listing service in Tennessee, has appointed Greg Robertson, Ohan Antebian and Janet Miller to its advisory board.

Robertson is a real estate and technology expert who founded his first real estate software company in 1992. More recently, he cofounded W+R Studios, the creators of Cloud CMA. W+R Studios was sold to Lone Wolf in late 2020, and Robertson left it in 2023. Greg is an author and podcast host who now focuses on investing and consulting.

4. What draws us in? - Friday, December 29, 2023

Cities are rarely just one thing. They’re more than a collection of neighborhoods or a diverse population. And sometimes they’re exactly that.

Reside in Nashville for long enough and you’ll observe two things: First, rare is the native population. Second, those who do move here want to adopt “Nashvillian” status very quickly.

5. Jacobs moves to Dickinson Wright - Friday, August 18, 2023

Sharon O. “Sheri” Jacobs has joined Dickinson Wright in the firm’s Nashville office as of counsel.

Jacobs represents companies, local governments and nonprofit organizations with regard to administrative, regulatory, environmental, zoning, land use and municipal matters. She has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America, Mid-South Super Lawyers and received an AV-Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

6. Music City Grand Prix on course for bigger changes - Friday, August 4, 2023

First things first: There are huge changes planned for this weekend’s third annual Big Machine Music City Grand Prix.

The three-day racing and music festival includes the first night race (Saturday’s SRO GT America at 8 p.m., available on IndyCar’s official YouTube channel) and an 11:30 a.m. green flag for Sunday’s 80-lap NTT IndyCar Series main event on NBC (WSMV-4 locally) on a 2.17-mile downtown circuit that stretches from Nissan Stadium’s parking lots across the Korean Veterans Memorial Bridge and the Cumberland River.

7. SEC brings the circus to town - Friday, July 14, 2023

During his stellar football career at Vanderbilt, Jordan Rodgers was the star of the Commodores’ offense. But when it came to talking with the media, he always felt like he was playing defense against what inquiring reporters wanted to know.

8. Music City’s brand builder going out on a high note - Friday, June 30, 2023

Right around the six-minute mark during the astonishing duet between Justin Timberlake and Chris Stapleton at the 2015 CMA Awards, you can see Nashville’s longtime tourism champion Butch Spyridon getting his groove on to the set that catapulted Stapleton’s career.

9. Spyridon to retire from Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp - Friday, January 20, 2023

Longtime leader of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp Butch Spyridon will retire from the organization June 30, after 32 years as its top executive. Deana Ivey, who currently holds the title of president, will be promoted to president and CEO July 1.

10. Neal & Harwell elects 3 new partners - Friday, January 21, 2022

William “Jay” J. Harbison II, Erik C. Lybeck and Mozianio “Trey” S. Reliford III have been elected partners at Neal & Harwell, PLC.

Harbison joined the firm in 2015, and his practice focuses on business and civil litigation. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law.

11. Hotchkiss among 4 new McGlinchey members - Friday, January 14, 2022

McGlinchey Stafford has named three new members, including Lynette Hotchkiss in its Nashville office.

Hotchkiss, who specializes in consumer financial services compliance, joined McGlinchey in 2020 and has previous experience as general counsel and other in-house roles at banks, and as a senior regulator within the federal government.

12. Dickinson Wright named top law firm by Captive - Friday, October 16, 2020

Dickinson Wright PLLC has been named “Law Firm of the Year” by both Captive Review (@Captivereview #USCaptiveAwards) and Captive International.

The inaugural US Captive Awards by Captive International honor the best-in-class providers across the full spectrum of disciplines active in the captive insurance industry. The awards were based on feedback received from the captive industry, and in particular from readers of Captive International. Honorees will be featured in a forthcoming Captive International publication.

13. Top Middle Tennessee residential sales for September 2018 - Friday, October 12, 2018

Top residential real estate sales, September 2018, for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.

14. Legal Aid Society picks Family Law lead attorney - Friday, August 3, 2018

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, Tennessee’s largest non-profit law firm, has promoted Shaina Thompson to family law lead attorney for its Nashville office.

She will help victims of domestic violence gain independence from abusive situations. Beyond Orders of Protection and divorces, this includes helping victims with issues like denial of benefits, food stamps and/or housing.

15. MadeFirst hits high note with Nashville's New Year’s drop - Friday, December 30, 2016

The fellow who makes sure Nashville’s New Year gets off on a cheerful, multi-colored note wanders across his MadeFirst complex – a 30,000 square-foot office and warehouse – in East Nashville and smiles brightly.

16. Music takes center stage for Nashville's New Year’s Eve - Friday, December 26, 2014

Cynics and service industry folks might call it “amateur night.” And one can hardly blame them as New Year’s Eve can turn even the most unassuming guest into a rowdy reveler for a night.

17. No. 1: Get on more lists - Friday, July 26, 2013

The No. 1 thing about Nashville is it’s been on a lot of lists lately.

Facebook feeds have been filling up with national lists extoling the virtues of the city’s great food, wonderful shopping and even excellent wireless service.

18. National food writers praise Nashville cuisine - Friday, April 19, 2013

The first time New York Times writer Kim Severson wrote about the Nashville food scene last June, she got as much heat for using the term “hipster” as she did praise for her focus on Nashville’s food trends.

19. Unusual rides draw car lovers to Lane - Friday, September 21, 2012

With cars ranging in manufacture from Nissan Z, at some 300 horsepower and a speed of 180 mph, to the smallest manufactured passenger vehicle in the world, the one-cylinder Peel P50 with a maximum speed of 40 mph, the Lane Motor Museum of Nashville has one of the most unique collections of automobiles in the country.

20. Walk, ride, glide through Midstate history - Friday, September 14, 2012

The irony was inescapable. Bill Demain found himself in Nashville, at the epicenter of country music, and nowhere could he find anyone making a living talking about the roots of the genre and pointing out its landmarks.

21. Flood of tourists lifts city - Friday, August 26, 2011

Tourism continues to sag nationwide under strains of a poor economy, high gas prices and brutal temperatures.

But Music City is singing a different song, with three major attractions reporting better than ever attendance and revenues.