Two longtime Vanderbilt University Medical Center nurses are starting the year in new leadership positions with greater responsibilities for nursing education and advanced practice, respectively.

Chris Wilson, MSN, R.N., has been named director of Nursing Education and Professional Development. She previously held the position in the interim and was director of Clinical Education and Professional Development for Vanderbilt University Hospital.

2. Waller adds 11, expands practice groups - Friday, February 13, 2015

Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP has added 11 new attorneys to the following practices:

Real estate

J. Bryan Echols, partner, represents commercial and residential real estate developers in complex annexation, zoning and other land use matters. Echols earned his J.D. in 1981 from Vanderbilt University Law School. He is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and served in the Air Force for 22 years as an Air Force Judge Advocate. Prior to joining Waller, Echols was a member in the Nashville offices of Dickinson Wright PLLC and Stites & Harbison PLLC.

3. HCA beats Street 4Q forecasts - Friday, January 30, 2015

NASHVILLE (AP) — HCA Holdings Inc. (HCA) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $527 million.

On a per-share basis, the Nashville, Tennessee-based company said it had profit of $1.19. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.33 per share.

4. HCA appoints new chief operating officer - Friday, January 30, 2015

NASHVILLE (AP) — Nashville-based HCA has a new chief operating officer, Sam Hazen, a 32-year veteran of HCA.

Hazen has served as president of operations for HCA since 2011, overseeing the operations of the company's 166 hospitals and 113 freestanding surgery centers, domestically and in the United Kingdom.

5. Smith tapped to lead Stites & Harbison - Friday, January 30, 2015

Stites & Harbison, PLLC veteran attorney Gregory D. Smith has been named office executive member for the firm’s Nashville office.

6. Howard appointed dean of Belmont’s Curb College - Friday, January 02, 2015

Belmont University has appointed Doug Howard, founder of Vandermont Music Group and former senior vice president of A&R for Lyric Street Records/Walt Disney Company, to the position of dean for the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business.

7. More veterans calling Middle Tennessee home - Friday, December 19, 2014

When Scott Ledermann, a military health care recruiter in Nashville, retired from the Army in October, it didn’t take him long to land a job with a local company.

Nashville-based HCA Healthcare, a company that has made hiring veterans a priority, scooped him up in no time. Now, he’s working in human relations at the company’s operations center in Donelson.

8. Bovender inducted into Business Hall of Fame - Friday, November 14, 2014

More than 400 business leaders gathered at Loews Vanderbilt Hotel last week to induct Jack Bovender, Jr., retired Chairman of HCA., into the Phoenix Club Nashville Business Hall of Fame.

The Hall of Fame recognizes the city’s outstanding contributors to business and philanthropy and benefits Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee students.

9. Attorney General Slatery names solicitor general - Friday, October 31, 2014

Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery has announced that Andrée Sophia Blumstein will join the office as solicitor general. Blumstein will oversee appellate litigation in state and federal courts, review written opinions, and advise the attorney general.

10. HCA tops third quarter forecasts - Friday, October 24, 2014

NASHVILLE (AP) - HCA Holdings Inc. (HCA) on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings of $518 million.

The Nashville, Tennessee-based company said it had profit of $1.16 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.18 per share.

11. Tenn. health officials preparing for Ebola cases - Friday, October 17, 2014

NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee health care officials say they have implemented appropriate practices to handle any Ebola cases.

The Tennessee Hospital Association, Tennessee Medical Association and Tennessee Nurses Association issued a joint statement this week saying they're on heightened awareness for anyone showing up in their emergency rooms and physicians' offices who exhibit symptoms similar to the Ebola virus.

12. Events - Friday, October 24, 2014

People’s Law School. Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands is hosting a free program that provides an overview of common civil legal issues that a person might face. Taught by Legal Aid Society attorneys and volunteer attorneys. 6 to 7 p.m., Cohn Learning Center, 4805 Park Avenue. Registration: 298-8050, nashville.gov/ce. This session: Basic Estate Planning 1: Health Care and Power of Attorney Legal Documents.This course will explain why and how you may name someone to make your health care decisions if you later become unable to make them, what a Living Will can do and why everyone needs a Durable Power of Attorney.

13. Surprise career twist for area’s top recruiter of corporations - Friday, October 17, 2014

Ask Janet Miller about her remarkable career at the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and she’ll likely attribute it to good timing or pass credit onto others.

But ask others about her and they’ll talk about an exceptional ability to lead, build trust and forge relationships with a diverse range of people, and, above all, her will to win.

14. Capella Healthcare names corporate compliance officer - Friday, October 03, 2014

Capella Healthcare has announced the appointment of Angie L. Mulder as corporate compliance officer.

With more than 20 years of leadership experience in health care, Mulder began her career at Ernst & Young, where she was primarily assigned to health care audit clients, including HealthTrust. She then held various financial and audit roles for Symphony Home Care and HCA.

15. Top Middle Tennessee commercial real estate transactions August 2014 - Friday, October 03, 2014

Top August 2014 commercial real estate transactions for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.

16. HCA donates $1 million for CDC Ebola response - Friday, September 26, 2014

NASHVILLE (AP) — Nashville-based HCA has donated $1 million to the CDC Foundation to help support the international response to the Ebola epidemic.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Tom Frieden said in a news release that HCA's donation will help the agency scale and speed up its response to the epidemic in West Africa.

17. Business Hall of Fame honors HCA’s Bovender - Friday, August 15, 2014

Jack O. Bovender, Jr. has been named the 2014 Laureate of The Phoenix Club Nashville Business Hall of Fame.

Best known as a longstanding leader of HCA, Bovender’s wide range of volunteer service and community involvement demonstrate that he also is an individual committed to building a strong community, and to ensuring a promising future for Middle Tennessee’s young people.

18. Diversified Trust expands Nashville leadership team - Friday, August 08, 2014

Diversified Trust, an employee-owned, southeast-based comprehensive wealth management firm that manages more than $5 billion in client assets, has announced the hiring of three senior professionals in its Nashville office: Adam Dretler, senior vice president, Lamar Stanley, vice president, Katie Williams, vice president

19. Health Care Council announces new board - Friday, August 01, 2014

William F. Carpenter III, chairman and CEO, LifePoint Hospitals, will continue to serve as chairman of the Nashville Health Care Council board of directors for the second year.

William Gracey, president and CEO, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, continues as vice chairman of the board.

20. HCA executive taking leave to help VA acting chief - Friday, June 20, 2014

NASHVILLE (AP) — A Nashville health care executive has been named as a special adviser to Department of Veterans Affairs Acting Secretary Sloan Gibson.

WPLN-FM (http://bit.ly/1pPuzFY) reports Jonathan Perlin is taking a 60-day leave from his position as chief medical officer of HCA.

21. Mulraine joins Bone McAllester Norton - Friday, May 09, 2014

Bone McAllester Norton PLLC has hired entertainment attorney and Belmont Law professor Loren E. Mulraine as the firm’s 38th attorney.

Mulraine will serve as of counsel at Bone McAllester Norton, where he will focus his practice on entertainment law, intellectual property and business and corporate law. He will continue in his role at Belmont University College of Law, teaching courses in copyright law, entertainment law, media law and intellectual property law.

22. Events - Friday, May 02, 2014

Momentum in Bellevue. Matt Wiltshire, director of the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development, is the featured speaker and will discuss opportunities that lie ahead. 7 p.m., CrossPoint Church, 7675 Memphis-Bristol Hwy, Hwy. 70.

23. HCA 1Q profit climbs but misses expectations - Friday, April 25, 2014

NASHVILLE (AP) - Shares of HCA Holdings Inc. slipped Tuesday after the hospital operator reported first-quarter earnings that inched up but fell short of Wall Street's expectations.

The Nashville company said results for the quarter that ended March 31 included $78 million in legal claim costs from an increase in an estimate of the company's liability in a lawsuit over the purchase of some hospitals from Health Midwest. The quarter also included a $21-million gain on the sale of some facilities.

24. Thoma promoted to CFO by Aegis Sciences Corp. - Friday, March 28, 2014

Aegis Sciences Corporation, a forensic toxicology and health care sciences company, has promoted Keri Thoma to chief financial officer. She will oversee all strategic financial initiatives.

25. Vanderbilt Hospital names Parmley its chief of staff - Friday, March 21, 2014

C. Lee Parmley, M.D., J.D., professor of Anesthesiology and chief of the Critical Care Division of the Department of Anesthesiology, has been named chief of staff of Vanderbilt University Hospital.

26. First Tennessee Bank names 2 to advisory board - Friday, March 14, 2014

Two Nashville business executives, Richard Rogers and John Zobl, have been named to First Tennessee Bank’s Regional Advisory Board.

27. Barge Waggoner’s Higgins honored as top engineer - Friday, March 07, 2014

Bob Higgins, president and CEO of Barge, Waggoner, Sumner and Cannon, Inc., has been named 2014 Engineer of the Year by the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers.

28. Battle of Franklin Trust selects Jacobson as CEO - Friday, February 21, 2014

The Battle of Franklin Trust has appointed longtime employee Eric A. Jacobson as its chief executive officer.

Jacobson, previously the Trust’s chief operating officer, has been with the organization since 2006. He oversees operations of The Carter House and Carnton Plantation and is a renowned Civil War historian, preservationist and author.

29. Bass, Berry & Sims names new leadership - Friday, February 14, 2014

W. Brantley Phillips, Jr. has been elected to serve on the executive committee of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC.

Phillips serves as chair of the firm’s Securities & Shareholder Litigation Group, and his practice focuses on class action defense, derivative actions and other complex business litigation. Phillips has, for the past three years, served as chair of the firm’s Marketing & Business Development Committee.

30. Capella Healthcare makes leadership promotions - Friday, February 07, 2014

Capella Healthcare has announced the promotions of three senior leaders to executive management positions and four others to its senior management team. Promoted to executive vice president duties are:

31. HCA Holdings 4Q net income climbs 35 percent - Friday, January 31, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) - Hospital operator HCA Holdings said Tuesday its net income grew 35 percent in the fourth quarter, and said the health care overhaul should add to its results in 2014.

The largest U.S. hospital operator said its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization could grow as much as 4 percent in 2014. It said 1 to 2 percent of that growth could come from the 2010 health care law.

32. New CEO named at TriStar StoneCrest - Friday, January 31, 2014

Louis F. Caputo, chief executive officer (CEO) of Summerville Medical Center in Summerville, S.C., has been named chief executive officer of HCA’s TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center in Murfreesboro.

33. Redevelopers of Nashville's old convention center listen to market - Friday, January 24, 2014

Ever since ground was broken on the Music City Center, the fate of its predecessor, the Nashville Convention Center, has been in flux. And settled. And in flux again.

Now, after a proposed medical mart fell through because a Dallas-based developer could never secure enough leases to advance financing and site redevelopment, a local outfit is stepping up to take a crack at the centrally located downtown site.

34. Tony Giarratana: Having fun, taking risks, reshaping Nashville's skyline - Friday, January 24, 2014

Nashville’s skyline has barely changed since 2008, the year Pinnacle Tower was completed. That’s too long for Tony Giarratana.

The developer who built downtown’s first high-rise apartment building – the Cumberland – and the first condominium tower – the Viridian – had announced plans to launch a half-dozen new projects in the downtown, SoBro and Midtown districts. Together, those projects have a value of at least $500 million.

35. Corizon selects Johnson as chief medical officer - Friday, January 10, 2014

Corizon, a provider of correctional health care solutions, has appointed Calvin B. Johnson, M.D., M.P.H., as its new chief medical officer.

36. Top projects during Dean tenure - Friday, January 10, 2014

A sampling of projects completed, begun, proposed or greenlighted during Mayor Dean's administration:

Music City Center and Omni Hotel

Cost: $577 million final construction cost for the convention center plus land acquisition overruns of $15 million, funded by five revenue streams including a Davidson County hotel tax.

37. Stone is elected president of Realtors group - Friday, December 20, 2013

Hagan Stone has been elected president of the Greater Nashville Association of Realtors for 2014. Stone, who is affiliated with the Brentwood office of Pilkerton Realtors, begins his one-year term Jan. 1.

38. Wiechart is new president, CEO of Capella Healthcare - Friday, December 13, 2013

Michael Wiechart has been named president and CEO of Capella Healthcare, effective January 1.

The appointment was announced by Dan Slipkovich, co-founder, board chairman and current CEO, who said the move was designed to position the company for long-term success and strategic growth. Slipkovich will continue as executive board chairman, with the transition allowing him to dedicate more of his time to strategic market development and growth along with continued responsibilities in the areas of investor and government relations.

39. TSU president joins Pinnacle Financial board - Friday, December 06, 2013

Pinnacle Financial Partners has added Tennessee State University President Glenda Baskin Glover, Ph.D., JD, CPA, to its board.

She joins 12 other business and community leaders who serve as Pinnacle directors.

40. TEA names new executive director - Friday, November 29, 2013
The Tennessee Education Association has named Carolyn Crowder as its new executive director.

Crowder comes to Tennessee from Denver, where she served for the past four years as executive director of the combined Denver Classroom Teachers Association, Denver Association of Education Office Professionals and DCTA-Retired.

41. Saint Thomas names Elliott to leadership post - Friday, November 15, 2013

Saint Thomas Health has named Jennifer Elliott, RN, vice president of Clinical Operations and chief nursing officer for Saint Thomas West Hospital and Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital.

42. David Taylor: Catering to Nashville’s GLBT community with restaurant, clubs patrons ‘wouldn’t mind bringing their mother to’ - Friday, November 15, 2013

Visitors to Tribe, Play Dance Bar or Suzy Wong’s House of Yum, a triad of GLBT-owned and operated venues in the 1500 block of Church Street in the shadow of Downtown Nashville, see well-run, crowded operations that patrons “wouldn’t mind bringing their mother to,” co-owner David Taylor says.

43. Centerstone names Slusser director of advancement - Friday, November 01, 2013

Centerstone, one of the nation’s leading not-for-profit providers of community-based mental health and addiction services, has promoted Jeney Slusser to director of advancement in Tennessee.

44. No longer a one-horse town - Friday, September 27, 2013

Fifth-grade teacher Carolyn Allen and her friends attend Zumba classes in the building that once was a gymnasium for workers at the nearby General Motors Saturn Division plant. Not far away, the automaker’s former headquarters now houses a call center and an incubator for start-up businesses.

45. Hunt to lead Nashville Public Education Foundation - Friday, September 13, 2013

The Nashville Public Education Foundation has announced Shannon Hunt as the group’s new president.

Foundation leaders said her appointment is an important part of a broader effort to marshal large-scale private-sector support for improving Nashville’s public school system. The foundation provides support for schools by helping raise private funds to match specific needs and building strategic partnerships.

46. Hospital operator HCA's 2Q profit rises 8.2 pct - Friday, August 02, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) — HCA Holdings Inc.'s second-quarter earnings climbed more than 8 percent, as the largest U.S. hospital chain saw admissions climb at its established locations and reaped more revenue out of each admission.

47. Community Health plans $3.9B acquisition - Friday, July 26, 2013

Community Health Systems Inc. plans to spend $3.9 billion to acquire Health Management Associates Inc. in a deal that would create a giant U.S. hospital chain just as the health care overhaul starts funneling millions of newly insured people into the health care system.

48. Kiwanis names Buchanan Nashvillian of the Year - Friday, July 26, 2013

Kiwanis Club of Nashville has honored Steve Buchanan as its 2012 Outstanding Nashvillian of the Year for his community contributions. Buchanan is president of the Opry Entertainment Group, a division of Ryman Hospitality Properties, and executive producer for “Nashville.”

49. VUMC not only Midstate medical center facing layoffs - Friday, July 26, 2013

Patients aren’t the only ones feeling pain at some Tennessee hospitals.

Large-scale staff cuts at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, reported to be in the hundreds, could be a sign of things to come if health systems can’t find a way to stanch the bleeding from unreimbursed patient care.

50. Justice: HCA to pay $7.1 million to settle Medicare allegations - Friday, June 28, 2013

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Fifty-five hospitals in 21 states have agreed to pay $34 million to the U.S. government to settle allegations that they used more expensive inpatient procedures rather than outpatient spinal surgeries to get bigger payments from Medicare, the U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday.

51. Your favorite apps, created in Brentwood - Friday, June 28, 2013

Tapping an app to see what’s on television, or maybe to do some research on a car before buying it? Chances are good you are using an app on your mobile device that was developed here in Nashville.

52. Johnson to direct Tennessee Justice Center - Friday, June 21, 2013

Managing attorney Michele Johnson will succeed Gordon Bonnyman as executive director of the Tennessee Justice Center at the end of 2013.

Bonnyman and Johnson co-founded the organization 17 years ago to advocate for Tennessee’s vulnerable populations, particularly those struggling to find access to health care.

53. Norman will lead VU School of Nursing - Friday, June 14, 2013

Linda Norman, DSN, R.N., who for 22 years has spearheaded curricular innovations at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN), will become the school’s new dean, pending Board of Trust approval.

54. Waller expands, adds 16 attorneys in Nashville - Friday, May 10, 2013

Waller has announced the addition of 16 new attorneys to the following practice groups:

• Corporate (one partner and four associates);
• Finance & restructuring (two associates);
• Health care (four associates);
• Real estate (one Of Counsel and two associates);
• Trial & appellate (one partner and two associates).

Corporate

Mark Folk joins Waller as a partner with more than 25 years of experience. Prior to joining Waller, Folk was partner and co-chair of the health care department for Partner Shutts & Bowen, LLP, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

55. Hand On Nashville announces new board members, officers - Friday, May 03, 2013

Hands On Nashville’s board of directors has elected new officers to its executive committee and several new members to its board.

Brian Copeland has been elected as HON’s new secretary. Copeland, the chief engagement officer at Village Real Estate Services, joined the board in 2010.

56. Barge Waggoner promotes quartet of vice presidents - Friday, April 26, 2013

Award-winning architecture and engineering firm Barge Waggoner Sumner and Cannon, Inc. appointed four new vice presidents at its recent annual stockholders’ meeting:

57. Top Midstate commercial real estate transactions for March 2013 - Friday, April 19, 2013

Top March 2013 commercial real estate transactions for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.

58. Get started before graduation - Friday, April 12, 2013

It’s always been easy to get a job out of college if mom or dad is chairman of the board.

It’s even easier if the graduate is chairman.

The experiential learning trend on university campuses fosters the career aspirations of students by helping individuals create their own companies and nonprofits – sometimes before graduation – by focusing on finding suitable internships and through course integration.

59. King & Ballow adds 2 new attorneys - Friday, March 29, 2013

Robert Crump and Allison Champagne have joined King & Ballow in the litigation and the litigation, entertainment and intellectual property sections, respectively.

60. ‘Take these towers down' - Friday, March 29, 2013

The demolition of Carmichael Towers, the aging Vanderbilt University high-rise dormitories that occupy some of the highest profile real estate on West End Avenue, could help revitalize one of the major gateways to downtown Nashville.

61. CCA names White VP of Correctional Programs - Friday, March 22, 2013

Corrections Corporation of America has promoted Kim White to vice president of the Correctional Programs Division. She formerly served as managing director of inmate programs.

62. Midstate rich with varied, innovative nonprofits - Friday, March 15, 2013

Middle Tennessee is home to scores of nonprofit agencies, with some organizations such as United Way offering a wide range of services, programs and aid, while others have a more narrow focus.

Here are some of the noteworthy organizations helping others in Midstate counties.

63. Innovation, thrift drives nonprofit success - Friday, March 15, 2013

To survive the Great Recession and its aftermath, many nonprofit organizations in Middle Tennessee tightened their belts and searched for ways to meet increasing demands for services despite diminishing resources.

64. Charities compete for cancer dollars - Friday, March 15, 2013

Who knew that universally beloved Grand Ole Opry character Minnie Pearl – the joke crackin’ country gal with the price tag dangling from her hat – could ever be this controversial?

65. Fridrich & Clark’s Smith earns top Realtor honor - Friday, March 08, 2013

The Greater Nashville Association of Realtors has named Lucy Smith of Fridrich & Clark Realty the 2012 Realtor of the Year.

The award is given annually to the GNAR Realtor member who has made the most significant contribution to clients, the real estate profession and the community. Smith was recognized for her achievements by Brian Copeland, last year’s recipient, at Saturday’s GNAR’s annual Awards of Excellence Gala.

66. FirstBank president adds CEO to nameplate - Friday, February 22, 2013

FirstBank’s board of directors has appointed Chris Holmes chief executive officer, one year after naming him president of the third-largest bank headquartered in Tennessee.

67. Smyrna, Spring Hill grow along different paths with auto industry - Friday, February 22, 2013

Smyrna and Spring Hill, Tennessee towns with crucial ties to the automobile industry, are seeing a surge in economic prosperity as the auto plants add more and new projects.

Nissan remains the major player in Smyrna, and once again, General Motors has Spring Hill’s back, say county politicians and regional experts in growth and development.

68. Butler Snow names practice group leaders - Friday, February 15, 2013

Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC attorneys Kara Shea and William “Bill” R. O’Bryan, Jr., have been named to leadership positions with the firm.

69. HCA says KKR and Bain will sell 50M shares - Friday, February 08, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) — Hospital operator HCA Holdings Inc. said Monday that a group of investors plan to sell up to 50 million shares of its stock.

70. Bass, Berry & Sims names new members - Friday, February 08, 2013

Former associates Wendee M. Hilderbrand, Michael J. Holley and Price W. Wilson have been elected to membership in the firm of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC.

71. HCA 4Q profit sinks; tops Wall Street expectations - Friday, February 01, 2013

HCA Holdings Inc.'s fourth-quarter earnings plunged compared to the final quarter of 2011, when the hospital operator booked a big acquisition gain, but results from the most recent quarter topped analyst expectations.

72. VU’s Williams named chair of The Sports Fund - Friday, February 01, 2013

The Sports Fund, an initiative of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, has added David Williams II as its advisory board chair.

73. Top white-collar crime prosecutor to lead SEC - Friday, January 25, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday nominated Mary Jo White, a former U.S. attorney who built a reputation prosecuting white-collar criminals, terrorists and mobsters, to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission. The agency has a lead role in implementing changes on Wall Street.

74. Obama picks top white-collar crime prosecutor for SEC job - Friday, January 18, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will nominate Mary Jo White to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, tapping an attorney with broad experience in prosecuting white-collar crimes to lead an agency that has a central role in implementing Wall Street reform.

75. Big, bold projects make a comeback - Friday, January 11, 2013

Nashville’s next transformation is under way, this time in the long-overlooked Midtown district between downtown and Vanderbilt.

It’s happened before. Construction of condominiums and apartments continues to turn the once-deserted Gulch into one of Nashville’s most-desirable addresses. SoBro, where the city once burned its trash at the Thermal Transfer Plant, is home to high-rise residences, the LEED certified Pinnacle building, Schermerhorn Symphony Center and the Music City Center convention center. Another high-rise apartment building is planned.

76. Granbery’s hot spots? Depends on your needs - Friday, January 11, 2013

The great-grandson of H.G. Hill Sr., Jimmy Granbery started working with H.G. Hill Realty in 1981 and was named CEO in 2002.

The company has more than two million square feet of retail, office and apartment space, and its projects include the upscale shopping/restaurant area Hill Center in Green Hills.

77. Builders filling demand for luxury apartments - Friday, January 11, 2013

Construction of new offices, retail space and apartments, knocked off the rails by the recession, is back on track in Davidson County.

And as the saying goes, when the train comes into the station, everybody rides. In Middle Tennessee’s largest county, which hasn’t seen large-scale construction of new, high-end office space in several years, developers are racing to meet pent-up demand from businesses watching the recession disappear in the rear view mirror.

78. Final reading next month on HCA incentives - Friday, November 16, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) — A final vote will come next month as the Metro Nashville Council considers Mayor Karl Dean's proposed incentives to hospital owner HCA.

79. The next Gulch? Charlotte corridor, East Bank high on developers’ lists - Friday, November 09, 2012

Middle Tennessee’s top architecture and engineering firms have designed some of the area’s most iconic structures of the past decade, from Nissan’s corporate headquarters in Williamson County to the Public Square at the Metro Courthouse in downtown Nashville to the Music City Center, Nashville’s new supersized convention center in SoBro.

80. Dow loses 313 in post-election sell-off - Friday, November 02, 2012

Wall Street greeted a second Obama term the way it greeted the first.

Investors dumped stocks Wednesday in the sharpest sell-off of the year. With the election only hours behind them, they focused on big problems ahead in Washington and across the Atlantic Ocean.

81. Saint Thomas Health’s Littrell sets retirement - Friday, November 02, 2012

Saint Thomas Health has announced that long-time health care executive Wes Littrell will retire at the end of the calendar year. Littrell is the chief strategy officer for Saint Thomas Health and chief executive officer of Saint Thomas Health Affiliates.

82. Houses of worship help with job search - Friday, November 02, 2012

Neil Lambert looks at 20 to 50 resumes a week. As director of non-hospital related recruiting for the gargantuan HCA Healthcare, he helps make more than 3,000 hires a year.

So it would be easy to understand if Lambert hesitated when his church asked if he might do some career counseling – for free.

83. Lifepoint names new VP, corporate secretary - Friday, October 26, 2012

LifePoint Hospitals has promoted Christy Green to vice president, corporate secretary. In her new role, Green will work directly with LifePoint’s board and will oversee various corporate functions.

84. Regions Insurance Group purchases Story Capital - Friday, October 19, 2012

Regions Bank has purchased Story Capital Group, LLC, and hired James Story as employee benefits consultant. In his new role, Story will lead business development efforts, maintain client relationships and consult with bank customers regarding employee benefits including health, life and disability insurance.

85. HCA announces proposed public offering of $2B senior notes - Friday, October 12, 2012

NASHVILLE(BUSINESS WIRE)— HCA Holdings, Inc. today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, HCA Inc., proposes to offer, subject to market and other considerations, $2 billion aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes and senior unsecured notes.

86. HCA expansion adding jobs, towers in Nashville - Friday, September 28, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) — Health care company HCA is relocating the headquarters of two of its business units to midtown Nashville in a move that could bring as many as 2,000 jobs to one of the largest commercial office developments in the city's history.

87. Free Enterprise Award presented to Baker - Friday, September 28, 2012

J.B. Baker, chairman of the board for Volunteer Express Inc. and owner of Sprint Logistics, LLC and Baker South real estate development, has been awarded the Jennings A. Jones Champion of Free Enterprise Award by Middle Tennessee State University.

88. HCA expansion adding jobs, towers in Tennessee - Friday, September 21, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) - Health care company HCA is relocating the headquarters of two of its business units to midtown Nashville in a move that could bring as many as 2,000 jobs to one of the largest commercial office developments in the city's history.

89. DOJ: HCA settles complaint for $16.5M - Friday, September 14, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) - The Justice Department and HCA have reached a $16.5 million settlement over violations of federal laws that restrict financial relationships between hospitals and physicians.

The case arose after two subsidiaries of the Nashville-based hospital chain gave financial benefits to Diagnostic Associates of Chattanooga, a physicians group, in an effort to get more patient referrals to HCA facilities, the Justice Department said in a news release Wednesday.

90. TriStar Centennial CEO announces retirement - Friday, August 10, 2012

TriStar Centennial CEO Thomas Herron, FACHE, will retire from TriStar Health and HCA after 44 years of service in the health care industry.

Since assuming the role of CEO at TriStar Centennial in 2006, Herron has overseen and led his team through a major expansion of the medical center’s services while upgrading its facilities.

91. HCA probe shines light on chest pain overtreatment - Friday, August 03, 2012

CHICAGO (AP) — An investigation into one of the nation's biggest hospital chains is refocusing attention on concerns about overtreatment for chest pain.

Many doctors are unclogging arteries to treat the pain, providing quick relief. However, studies have shown medicine is a safer and cheaper alternative for patients whose heart disease isn't life-threatening.

92. Justice Department probes HCA cardiology care - Friday, August 03, 2012

HCA Holdings Inc. said Monday the Justice Department wants information about heart procedures performed at some of its locations.

The New York Times published a report late Monday citing evidence that some HCA hospitals were performing unnecessary, and sometimes dangerous, heart procedures with the aim of driving up profits for the hospital chain.

93. Meharry doctor to lead National Medical Association - Friday, July 27, 2012

Dr. Rahn Kennedy Bailey, associate professor and chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Meharry Medical College, will be installed as president of the National Medical Association (NMA) on July 31 during the NMA 2012 annual convention and scientific assembly in New Orleans.

94. Belcourt Theatre names new executive director - Friday, July 20, 2012

The Belcourt Theatre board of directors has promoted managing director Stephanie Silverman to executive director. In addition, the board elected new officers for its 2012-2013 term:

95. Four members of Avenue board re-elected - Friday, July 13, 2012

Four directors of the board have been re-elected to serve new three-year terms at Avenue Bank: David Anderson, Agenia Clark, Pat Emery and Karen Saul.

96. Hospital stocks jump after health care ruling - Friday, June 29, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hospital stocks rose sharply Thursday after the Supreme Court guaranteed them millions more paying customers by upholding the core of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

97. Hospital stocks jump after health care ruling - Friday, June 22, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hospital stocks rose sharply Thursday after the Supreme Court guaranteed them millions more paying customers by upholding the core of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

98. Corizon announces new mental health officer - Friday, June 08, 2012

Corizon, a Brentwood-based provider of correctional healthcare solutions, has promoted Joe Pastor, M.D., to chief mental health officer.

In his new role, Pastor will supervise the Corizon Behavioral Healthcare team and provide consultation for patient care and mental health staff in jails and prisons. He also will consult with Corizon psychiatrists nationwide and serve on Corizon’s Specialty Panel of Physicians.

99. Events - Friday, June 01, 2012

10,000 Scoop Challenge. Ten-thousand scoops of Moose Tracks ice cream will be given away at First Baptist Church in Downtown Nashville. For each scoop eaten, Denali Flavors will donate $1 to Rocketown in an effort to raise $10,000 of new support for its community programs. The event is free and open to the community. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., First Baptist Church, 108 7th Ave S. Information: www.facebook.com/events/305362109546131/.

100. Events - Friday, May 25, 2012

Brew at the Zoo. Nashville Zoo and Rhizome Productions are teaming up Friday for Brew at the Zoo, featuring Animals, live music, local food trucks and 75 craft beers on tap at this adults-only event. Guests will be able to wander the Entry Village, Festival Field and African Savannah exhibit areas while sampling beer from more than 25 craft breweries. 6:30-11 p.m. $50 per person. VIP tickets are $75 and include access to the YELP VIP tent with food, beverages, special gifts and more. Tickets and information: brewatthezoonashville.com.