LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. (AP) — As bourbon fans flocked to the Wild Turkey visitors' center, sitting near the entrance was no ordinary greeter. Jimmy Russell, who has lived through so much of the distillery's rich history, was at his post as a goodwill ambassador, signing whiskey bottles, posing for photos and chatting up tourists about his favorite topics — making bourbon and sipping it.

2. GM's troubled robotaxi service faces another round of public ridicule in regulatory hearing - Friday, February 2, 2024

General Motors' troubled robotaxi service Cruise on Tuesday endured a public lashing from a California judge who compared the company to the devious TV character Eddie Haskell for its behavior following a ghastly collision that wrecked its ambitious expansion plans.

3. A failure years in the making - Friday, January 5, 2024

The so-called “competitive rebuild” the Tennessee Titans were aiming for in 2023 completely missed the mark.

The collaboration between head coach Mike Vrabel and general manager Ran Carthon that owner Amy Adams Strunk mandated when she brought Carthon on board to replace the fired Jon Robinson had a few hits in the draft and free agency, but not nearly enough for the Titans to remain on the cusp of contention.

4. Rookie QBs Levis, Stroud to return when Texans host Titans - Friday, December 29, 2023

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans should get their rookie quarterbacks back when they meet Sunday after both players missed time with injuries.

Houston's C.J. Stroud, the second overall pick in the NFL draft, said Thursday that he'll start after sitting out the last two games recovering from a concussion he suffered on Dec. 10. Tennessee's Will Levis, taken in the second round, is expected to be back after missing last week's game with an ankle injury.

5. No. 23 Tennessee Volunteers find themselves at a crossroads as UTSA arrives for a nonconference game - Friday, September 22, 2023

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The 23rd-ranked Tennessee Volunteers are at a crossroads just four weeks into this season.

A decisive road loss to Florida has caused a crisis of confidence as the Vols (2-1) start a three-game homestand wrapped around an open date by hosting UTSA on Saturday. After being ranked as high as ninth nationally, the Vols took a big drop after a 29-16 loss in the Swamp.

6. Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee wins reelection bid - Friday, November 4, 2022

NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has won his reelection contest, keeping Republican control of a top statewide office that hasn't been in Democratic hands for more than a decade.

Lee defeated Democrat Jason Martin on Tuesday to clinch another four-year term in office. The election comes amid a first term that has seen a global pandemic, inflation, uprisings over racial injustice across the country, mass shootings nationwide and the Supreme Court's end to the constitutional right to abortion.

7. Titans get late pick to beat Commanders, win 3rd in a row - Friday, October 7, 2022

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — A teammate yelled at David Long Jr. from a corner of the locker room, "Keep that game ball!"

He wasn't letting it out of his grasp.

Long intercepted Carson Wentz at the 1-yard line with 6 seconds left to preserve Tennessee's third win in a row, 21-17 over the Washington Commanders on Sunday. Derrick Henry again got his team rolling, and Long's play concluded a goal-line stand that vaulted the Titans (3-2) into first place in the AFC South.

8. Far-right mayor wins GOP primary for Nashville US House seat - Friday, August 5, 2022

NASHVILLE (AP) — Andy Ogles, a far-right county mayor, won Tennessee's crowded Republican primary on Thursday in a reconfigured congressional district in left-leaning Nashville that the party is hoping to flip in November. In a warning ahead of the general election, he said, "Liberals, we're coming for you."

9. GOP eyes Nashville seat for flip; Dems vie to face governor - Friday, August 5, 2022

NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee Republicans on Thursday will settle a nine-way primary in a reconfigured congressional district in Nashville they are hoping to flip, while Democrats will choose their nominee for governor in what could be a history-making bid to topple the GOP incumbent.

10. After 1st term, Gov. Lee unopposed in GOP primary election - Friday, July 8, 2022

NASHVILLE (AP) — Nearly four years ago, Bill Lee startled political insiders when the first-time political candidate survived a bruising and crowded $45 million GOP primary for Tennessee governor. He cruised to win the top elected state seat a few months later.

11. 3 Democrats running in primary to oust Tennessee Gov. Lee - Friday, July 8, 2022

NASHVILLE (AP) — Since Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee won his election in 2018, the Republican has led the state during a global pandemic, uprisings over racial injustice across the country, mass shootings nationwide and the Supreme Court's end to the constitutional right to abortion.

12. The Judds, Ray Charles join the Country Music Hall of Fame - Friday, April 29, 2022

NASHVILLE (AP) — Ray Charles and The Judds joined the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday in a ceremony filled with tears, music and laughter, just a day after Naomi Judd died unexpectedly.

13. GOP-led Tennessee Senate expels Democrat convicted of fraud - Friday, January 28, 2022

NASHVILLE (AP) — The Republican-led Tennessee Senate voted Wednesday to remove Democratic Sen. Katrina Robinson from office because of her recent wire fraud conviction, the first time the chamber has removed a senator since at least the Civil War. She angrily denounced her expulsion as a "procedural lynching."

14. Charles, Judds to join Country Music Hall of Fame - Friday, August 13, 2021

NASHVILLE (AP) — R&B legend Ray Charles, who helped redefine country music in the Civil Rights era, and Grammy-winning duo The Judds will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

The Country Music Association on Monday announced the new class of Hall of Fame members, who will be formally inducted in a ceremony in 2022.

15. The pandemic is changing Hollywood, maybe forever - Friday, November 27, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — "No New 'Movies' Till Influenza Ends" blared a New York Times headline on Oct. 10, 1918, while the deadly second wave of the Spanish Flu was unfolding.

A century later, during another pandemic, movies — quotes no longer necessary — are again facing a critical juncture. But it's not because new films haven't been coming out. By streaming service, video-on-demand, virtual theater or actual theater, a steady diet of films have been released under COVID-19 every week. The Times has reviewed more than 460 new movies since mid-March.

16. GOP increasingly accepts Trump's defeat — but not in public - Friday, November 20, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Kamala Harris returned to the Senate this week for the first time as vice president-elect, her Republican colleagues offered their congratulations and Sen. Lindsey Graham greeted her with a fist bump.

17. GOP increasingly accepts Trump's defeat — but not in public - Friday, November 13, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Kamala Harris returned to the Senate this week for the first time as vice president-elect, her Republican colleagues offered their congratulations and Sen. Lindsey Graham greeted her with a fist bump.

18. 'It's gone haywire': When COVID-19 arrived in rural America - Friday, May 1, 2020

DAWSON, Ga. (AP) — The reverend approached the makeshift pulpit and asked the Lord to help him make some sense of the scene before him: two caskets, side by side, in a small-town cemetery busier now than ever before.

19. Tennessee rolls out celebrity social distancing campaign - Friday, March 27, 2020

NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee is producing a series of public service announcements designed to encourage social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The campaign has the tag line, "Do your part, stay apart," and features Gov. Bill Lee and first lady Maria Lee plus other prominent Tennesseans.

20. Tennessee rolls out celebrity social distancing campaign - Friday, March 20, 2020

NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee is producing a series of public service announcements designed to encourage social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The campaign has the tag line, "Do your part, stay apart," and features Gov. Bill Lee and first lady Maria Lee plus other prominent Tennesseans.

21. Tornadoes devastate Tennessee, killing at least 22 people - Friday, February 28, 2020

NASHVILLE (AP) — Rescuers searched through shattered Tennessee neighborhoods for bodies Tuesday, less than a day after tornadoes ripped across Nashville and other parts of the state as families slept. At least 22 people were killed, some in their beds, authorities said.

22. Top Middle Tennessee residential sales for January 2020 - Friday, February 21, 2020

Top residential real estate sales, January 2020, for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.

23. Life’s a blast for CMAC post attack - Friday, January 10, 2020

CMAC & The Heart Attack, a show band raising a ruckus in joints from Leiper’s Fork to Douglas Corner and beyond and between, has its roots – lifeblood really – in a near-fatal occurrence for a luminary in Nashville sports broadcasting history.

24. ‘Because I love it:’ Volunteers rescue Walden’s Puddle - Friday, September 20, 2019

From ailing eagles to orphaned opossums, from forsaken fawns to wounded woodchucks, some 120 species of Middle Tennessee wild birds and animals are provided treatment, rehabilitation and a second chance for survival – salvation, in other words – at Walden’s Puddle Wildlife Center of Greater Nashville.

25. Titans remember past champs, face old nemesis - Friday, September 13, 2019

The Titans stunned the Cleveland Browns in the season opener and now return home on a day that will be special even before the ball is kicked off against the visiting Indianapolis Colts.

That’s because the jersey numbers of Eddie George and Steve McNair will be retired Sunday at Nissan Stadium.

26. Questions remain as Tennessee speaker promises to resign - Friday, May 17, 2019

NASHVILLE (AP) — Looming questions remain after Tennessee's House Speaker Glen Casada promised to resign from his leadership position, an unprecedented move meant to contain political scandals inside the Republican-controlled Statehouse.

27. Casada to resign amid text message scandal - Friday, May 17, 2019

NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee's embattled House Speaker Glen Casada announced Tuesday he plans to resign from his leadership post following a vote of no confidence by his Republican caucus amid a scandal over explicit text messages.

28. Sears suppliers haunted by ghost of Toys R Us - Friday, October 26, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) — The ghost of Toys R Us is haunting Sears suppliers.

Since filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Sears Holdings Corp. has been trying to convince suppliers to keep shipping it merchandise by touting the $300 million in financing it has secured so that its business can continue operating through the holidays. But a growing number of manufacturers who themselves got hurt or watched others get burned by Toys R Us' quick demise are still nervous.

29. Out with old: new look unveiled for 20th season as Titans - Friday, March 30, 2018

NASHVILLE (AP) — The Tennessee Titans are heading into their 20th season with that nickname sporting a new look that wound up more of an update featuring some subtle changes.

And the Titans themselves love the redesign.

30. Tennessee no longer pursuing Schiano after protests - Friday, November 24, 2017

KNOXVILLE (AP) — Tennessee is no longer pursuing Ohio State defensive coordinator Greg Schiano to be the school's new head coach, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

The person spoke Sunday on condition of anonymity because none of the negotiations were intended to be made public until a deal was reached.

31. Women taking new roles with Legislature - Friday, January 13, 2017

They don’t get much press, but they are making history for women working with the General Assembly.

Murfreesboro resident Tammy Letzler is the first female to serve as chief clerk of either house of the General Assembly, following the trailblazing path of House Speaker Beth Harwell. And Memphis native Kim Cox is serving this session as assistant chief clerk, making her the first African-American female to take that role.

32. Letzler becomes first female chief clerk of Tennessee House - Friday, January 6, 2017

NASHVILLE (AP) - House Speaker Beth Harwell has named Tammy Letzler as the first female chief clerk in Tennessee history.

Letzler replaces Joe McCord, who stepped down abruptly just days before the start of the 110th General Assembly next week.

33. Top Middle Tennessee residential transactions for August 2016 - Friday, September 16, 2016

Top residential real estate sales, August 2016, for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.

34. Tennessee lawmakers near first expulsion vote in 36 years - Friday, September 9, 2016

NASHVILLE (AP) — The last time Tennessee lawmakers took a vote to expel a sitting member of the General Assembly, the ousted representative issued a stern warning to his colleagues: "I won't be the last."

35. Prices rise for the few houses being offered - Friday, February 19, 2016

January sales data for the Greater Nashville Association of Realtors show unit sales 9.7 percent higher than January 2015.

Granted that is a positive sign, but many of those sales were a result of TRID-lock, meaning they would have closed in December but the new Real Estate Settlement and Procedure Act slowed things and forced the closings to slide into January.

36. Rotten to the core: Titans fail to develop talent - Friday, December 18, 2015

As the Tennessee Titans sink toward the end of another lackluster season, they head into the off-season with still more holes to fill for 2016.

Some of that, of course, is inevitable with any team as an NFL roster. Even on the best teams can have a 20 percent roster turnover in the off-season due to injuries, free agency and new draft picks coming on board.

37. Give it up! You’re not giving your house away - Friday, November 13, 2015

Last week we had some fun recounting “Stuff that Realtors say,” and the real estate brokerage community enjoyed laughing at itself but has demanded equal time. So we move on to “Stuff that buyers say” and “Stuff that sellers say.”

38. Opportunity knocks homeowners for loop - Friday, August 21, 2015

“We buy Ugly Houses” and “We will pay cash for your home” signs are proliferating some neighborhoods again.

I have never met a builder who constructed an ugly home. Just as parents love their children, builders love their homes. And as Ray Stevens sang in the early 1970s and continues to sing even today, “Everything is beautiful in its own way.”

39. Affordable housing gets foot in the door in mayoral election - Friday, March 6, 2015

In recent weeks, the mayor’s race has taken a new focus: Affordable housing.

Some in the community feel this is unwarranted and take issue with organizations such as NOAH (Nashville Organized for Action and Hope), which are forcing the candidates to spend more time on social issues, which I support.

40. Fight to save Printers Alley a family affair - Friday, August 15, 2014

“How does it feel to be on your own?” Fritz Hester turns Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone” into a surging blues tune that spills out of the Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Bar into the thick, cigarette and beer-flavored humidity stifling Printers Alley

41. Finally! Titans build for future through the draft - Friday, May 16, 2014

OK, admit it. There were a bunch of you scratching your heads after the Titans drafted Taylor Lewan with the 11th overall pick in the NFL Draft.

And there were some of you who were clamoring for the Titans to gamble on Johnny Football with that pick, simply for the fact that the Titans could add some sizzle to a franchise that’s been on a low flame for the past five years.

42. Seafood, memories at McNair’s old Jefferson Street restaurant - Friday, March 21, 2014

Jamal Britton hoists Alaskan king crab legs from steamer to Styrofoam to-go box. Without hesitation, he turns to grilling fish filets as he attempts to satisfy the steady flow of folks ducking beneath the almost-invisible scrawled memorial to Steve McNair.

43. Henry discusses decision not to seek re-election - Friday, May 10, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) - Longtime Sen. Douglas Henry said Wednesday that his health and the high cost of campaigning were factors in his decision not to seek re-election next year, even though he believes he could win if he did run.

44. 108th General Assembly adjourns for year - Friday, April 19, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) - The 108th Tennessee General Assembly adjourned on Friday, the first time in 45 years that lawmakers have finished as early as April in the first year of a session.

Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey had set an adjournment goal of April 18, but he didn't seem upset finishing a day later.

45. Tenn. lawmakers still trying to conclude business - Friday, April 27, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) - Tennessee lawmakers edged closer Sunday to adjourning several weeks earlier than usual, but they continued to engage in end-of-session wrangling as intense as ever.

Budget disagreements between the two chambers led to the first conference committee on the spending plan since the acrimonious debate over the income tax more than a decade ago.

46. Country or folk? The Civil Wars blur Grammy lines - Friday, February 3, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) - Even Grammy voters don't know what to do with The Civil Wars.

The duo has been nominated for best folk album and best country duo/group performance, two categories that bear little resemblance to each other. Fellow nominees run the spectrum from Kenny Chesney to Eddie Vedder to Gillian Welch and Fleet Foxes.

47. Good stats or not, Tebow’s fun to watch - Friday, January 13, 2012

I know you’re captivated by the Tim Tebow drama unfolding in Denver. After all, Sunday’s AFC Wild-Card Playoff game between the Broncos and Pittsburgh Steelers drew a 29 share in the Nashville market.

48. Healthy choices - Friday, April 1, 2011

With a nod and a bright smile, Chandlér Bradley, 63, glances up from the cashier’s table at The Nashville Mobile Market.

“This is good,” he says of the portable business that on this day has rolled into the courtyard in the shadows of Gernert public housing development – the high rise and cottages at 12th Avenue South and Edgehill – in the heart of the city’s food desert.