Autumn Book Sale. Friends of Green Hills Library annual Autumn Book Sale includes thousands of gently pre-owned books, DVDs and CDs. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (half-price day). Sunday, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. (bag sale). All proceeds benefit the Friends’ community programs for the Green Hills branch. 3701 Benham Avenue in Green Hills. https://library.nashville.org/locations/green-hills-branch

2. Special events share spotlight with changing leaves - Friday, September 30, 2022

October provides many opportunities to combine leaf gazing with related activities to round out the experience. The three cities at the gateway to the Smokies – Sevierville, Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge – are particularly super charged since fall is one of the most popular tourist seasons.

3. Fall color as far as the eye can see - Friday, September 30, 2022

At some pivotal moment around the beginning of September, we start watching the trees. Is that leaf starting to get a tinge of yellow? Maybe a bit of red on the outer edges? Ah, fall. It’s the season some consider the best of the year. The air cools, the sky becomes a more vibrant blue and, blessedly, the trees start putting on the show of the year.

4. Russia prepares to annex occupied Ukraine despite outcry - Friday, September 23, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia is poised to formally annex areas of Ukraine where it has military control after referendums there reportedly endorsed Moscow's rule.

But the ballots were widely discredited and earned the Kremlin no relief Wednesday from international pressure over its assault on its neighbor.

5. Revamped Detroit auto show now also features new flying tech - Friday, September 23, 2022

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit auto show has returned after a three-year absence with a roar. And a soar.

Visitors to the prestigious North American International Auto Show, which kicked off last week, can lay eyes on the latest offerings from some of the world's biggest automakers, as they've been able to in years past.

6. Moscow-held regions of Ukraine in 'sham' vote to join Russia - Friday, September 23, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Voting began in Russian-held regions of Ukraine on referendums to become part of Russia, Moscow-backed officials there said Friday as Ukrainian and United Nations officials reported evidence of war crimes during the nearly seven-month war in the country.

7. Big South Fork offers camping, permits for Public Lands Day - Friday, September 23, 2022

ONEIDA (AP) — Back country permits and free camping are being offered in celebration of National Public Lands Day at Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in Tennessee and Kentucky.

The park is offering back country permits and one night's camping at the Alum Ford Campground on Saturday.

8. Top Davidson County commercial sales for August 2022 - Friday, September 23, 2022

Top commercial real estate sales, August 2022, for Davidson County, as compiled by the Nashville Ledger.

9. Playoff expansion increases heat for domed stadium in Nashville - Friday, September 23, 2022

While Nashville city leaders continue to debate what the East Bank along the Cumberland River might someday look like, the city’s sports leaders think they have a clearer picture of what the future could hold if a new enclosed stadium is built.

10. 4 Ukrainian regions schedule votes this week to join Russia - Friday, September 16, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian-controlled regions of eastern and southern Ukraine announced plans Tuesday to start voting this week to become integral parts of Russia. The Kremlin-backed efforts to swallow up four regions could set the stage for Moscow to escalate the war following Ukrainian successes on the battlefield.

11. Ukraine warns of 'nuclear terrorism' after strike near plant - Friday, September 16, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian missile blasted a crater close to a nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine on Monday, damaging nearby industrial equipment but not hitting its three reactors. Ukrainian authorities denounced the move as an act of "nuclear terrorism."

12. Russia ups pressure on West as Ukraine gains ground - Friday, September 16, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Kremlin said Tuesday that there are no prospects for a negotiated end to the war in Ukraine and gave its blessing to efforts to swiftly bring regions already captured under Russia's complete control. Such a move could set the stage for Moscow to escalate the conflict if Ukrainian forces try to take the regions back.

13. Ukraine warns of 'nuclear terrorism' after strike near plant - Friday, September 16, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian missile struck close to a nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine without damaging the three reactors but hit other industrial equipment Monday in what Ukrainian authorities denounced as an act of "nuclear terrorism."

14. Booker T. Jones performs at Stax, ahead of milestone - Friday, September 16, 2022

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Wearing a blue suit, black hat and multi-colored socks, master keyboardist Booker T. Jones leaned away from the Hammond B3 organ, tilted back his head and worked the keys and foot pedals as he played the funky and familiar hit "Green Onions" for a head-bobbing, toe-tapping crowd at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music.

15. Ukraine's Zelenskyy visits recently retaken, devastated city - Friday, September 9, 2022

IZIUM, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday visited an area of northeastern Ukraine that was recently retaken from Russian forces, witnessing largescale devastation as prosecutors claimed that local residents had been tortured and killed during the half-year occupation.

16. Ukraine piles pressure on retreating Russian troops - Friday, September 9, 2022

KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian troops piled pressure on retreating Russian forces on Tuesday, pressing a counteroffensive that has produced major gains and a stunning blow to Moscow's military prestige.

17. Ukraine keeps up momentum, claims it reached Russian border - Friday, September 9, 2022

KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine claimed Monday that it took several more villages, pushing Russian forces right back to the northeastern border, part of a lightning counteroffensive that forced Moscow to withdraw troops from some areas in recent days.

18. Ukrainian forces retake Russian-held territory near Kharkiv - Friday, September 9, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces in the northeastern Kharkiv region have retaken portions of Russian-held territory there as a Ukrainian counteroffensive in the south has drained some of Moscow's resources in the area, according to a report released Wednesday.

19. Harris, Katz join Bradley as partners - Friday, September 9, 2022

Nathan S. Harris and Benjamin Katz have joined Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP as partners in the Nashville office.

Harris is a member of Bradley’s Corporate & Securities Practice Group and works with clients throughout the entire business lifecycle. He assists with entity formation, provides guidance on commercial transactions and fundraising and advises buyers and sellers in connection with complex M&A transactions.

20. Shelling goes on near Ukraine nuclear plant, despite risks - Friday, September 2, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian renewed its shelling in the area of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, a local official said Wednesday, a day after the U.N. atomic watchdog agency pressed for the warring sides to carve out a safe zone there to protect against a possible catastrophe.

21. Fears grow for Ukraine nuke plant ahead of inspector report - Friday, September 2, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Fears grew Tuesday for Europe's largest nuclear power plant as shelling around it continued, a day after the facility was again knocked off Ukraine's electricity grid and put in the precarious position of relying on its own power to run safety systems.

22. UN nuclear agency team arrives at Ukraine power plant - Friday, September 2, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A team from the U.N. nuclear agency has arrived at the site of Europe's largest nuclear plant to inspect security conditions that forced the shutdown of one reactor, Ukraine's nuclear energy operator said Thursday.

23. Events - Friday, September 2, 2022

Member Connect Leads Exchange. Connect with fellow members while gaining exposure for your business. This is a facilitated, small group networking opportunity allowing each attendee to talk about their business. One representative per company each month. Wednesday, Williamson, Inc. Power Room, 4031 Aspen Grove Drive, Suite 630, Franklin. Parking: 4000 Rush Street. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Free, but registration is required. Option 2: Afternoon session, 3:30-5 p.m. Information

24. UN inspectors head to Ukraine nuclear plant in war zone - Friday, August 26, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — United Nations inspectors made their way toward Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on Wednesday, a long-anticipated mission that the world hopes will help secure the Russian-held facility in the middle of a war zone and avoid catastrophe.

25. Eyes on Kherson as Ukraine claims bold move on Russians - Friday, August 26, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A surge in fighting on the southern front line and a Ukrainian claim of new attacks on Russian positions fed speculation Tuesday that a long-expected counteroffensive has started to try to turn the tide of the war.

26. Russia, Ukraine trade claims of nuclear plant attacks - Friday, August 26, 2022

SLOVIANSK, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine traded claims of rocket and artillery strikes at or near Europe's largest nuclear power plant on Sunday, intensifying fears that the fighting could cause a massive radiation leak.

27. IAEA to visit Ukraine nuclear plant amid renewed shelling - Friday, August 26, 2022

KYIV (AP) — The U.N. nuclear watchdog on Monday injected a ray of hope in the standoff over the Zaporizhzhia atomic power plant at the heart of fighting in Ukraine by announcing that its mission of top experts "is now on its way" to the facility even as renewed shelling in the area highlighted fears of a catastrophe.

28. No UN access yet to Russian-occupied nuke plant in Ukraine - Friday, August 26, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A team from the U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency is expected to visit the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine soon but more shelling was reported in the area overnight. The visit comes after the plant was temporarily knocked offline, fueling fears of a catastrophe in a nation still haunted by the 1986 Chernobyl disaster

29. IAEA mission seeks to visit Zaporizhzhia plant amid concerns - Friday, August 26, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A mission from the U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency is expected to visit the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant next week after it was temporarily knocked offline and more shelling was reported in the area overnight, Ukrainian officials said Friday.

30. Climate change alters life at Fed's Jackson Hole conference - Friday, August 26, 2022

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (AP) — When officials of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City sought a location for an annual economic symposium in 1981, they chose Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for a simple reason: It had fly-fishing.

31. Six months on, Ukraine fights war, faces painful aftermath - Friday, August 19, 2022

CHERNIHIV, Ukraine (AP) — Danyk Rak enjoys riding his bike, playing soccer and quiet moments with the family's short-legged dog and two white cats, Pushuna and Lizun.

But at age 12, his childhood has been abruptly cut short. His family's home was destroyed and his mother seriously wounded as Russian forces bombarded Kyiv's suburbs and surrounding towns in a failed effort to seize the capital.

32. Ukraine: 9,000 of its troops killed since Russia began war - Friday, August 19, 2022

NIKOPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Russia's invasion of Ukraine has already killed some 9,000 Ukrainian soldiers since it began nearly six months ago, a general said, and the fighting Monday showed no signs that the war is abating.

33. Area near Ukraine nuclear plant hit again despite US pleas - Friday, August 19, 2022

NIKOPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Russian shelling across the river from Ukraine's main atomic plant wounded four people on Monday, an official said, only hours after the latest international pleas to spare the area from attacks to prevent a nuclear disaster.

34. Abortion ruling prompts variety of reactions from states - Friday, August 19, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 24 overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that had provided a constitutional right to abortion. The ruling was expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states, although the timing of those laws taking effect varies.

35. How new Colorado River cuts will impact states, residents - Friday, August 19, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona and Nevada residents won't face bans on watering their lawns or washing their cars despite more Colorado River water shortages.

But U.S. officials announced Tuesday there will be less water available next year for them from the river that serves 40 million people in the West and Mexico and a farm industry worth billions of dollars. Observers warn that a reckoning is still coming for the growing region because the water crisis is expected to generate future cuts.

36. EXPLAINER: Winners, losers in water cuts for Western states - Friday, August 12, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — People in Arizona and Nevada won't face bans on watering their lawns or washing their cars despite water shortages on the Colorado River.

But officials said Tuesday there will still be less water available next year from the river that serves 40 million people in the West and Mexico. Observers say a reckoning is still coming for the growing region.

37. Team bull riding makes its Nashville debut this weekend - Friday, August 19, 2022

There’s a stampede coming to Bridgestone Arena this weekend – and that’s no bull. Well, actually, it’s a lot of bulls – and bull riders – who are in Nashville this weekend for the inaugural PBR Stampede Days at Bridgestone Arena.

38. Deadline looms for drought-stricken states to cut water use - Friday, August 12, 2022

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Banks along parts of the Colorado River where water once streamed are now just caked mud and rock as climate change makes the Western U.S. hotter and drier.

More than two decades of drought have done little to deter the region from diverting more water than flows through it, depleting key reservoirs to levels that now jeopardize water delivery and hydropower production.

39. Pipeline break spills 45,000 gallons of diesel in Wyoming - Friday, August 12, 2022

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A diesel pipeline in Wyoming owned by a company that's being sued by federal prosecutors over previous spills in two other states cracked open and released more than 45,000 gallons (205,000 liters) of fuel, a state official said Friday.

40. $2B-plus announced for roads, bridges, bike lanes across US - Friday, August 12, 2022

PHOENIX (AP) — U.S. transportation officials announced $2.2 billion for local infrastructure projects on Thursday, paving the way for new bridges, roads, bike lanes, railways and ports in scores of communities across the country.

41. Grain ship to dock in Ukraine, leave for Africa - Friday, August 12, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Thrown between hope and despair, expectations were raised Friday that the first U.N. grain transport ship could soon be leaving Ukraine for Africa while more Russian shelling struck the east of the country.

42. UN demands end to military activity at Ukraine nuke plant - Friday, August 12, 2022

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. nuclear chief warned Thursday that "very alarming" military activity at Europe's largest nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine could lead to dangerous consequences for the region and called for an end to attacks at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia facility.

43. Ukraine says 9 Russian warplanes destroyed in Crimea blasts - Friday, August 5, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's air force said Wednesday that nine Russian warplanes were destroyed in massive explosions at an air base in Crimea amid speculation they were the result of a Ukrainian attack that would represent a significant escalation in the war.

44. Ukrainian resistance grows in Russian-occupied areas - Friday, August 5, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — In a growing challenge to Russia's grip on occupied areas of southeastern Ukraine, guerrilla forces loyal to Kyiv are killing pro-Moscow officials, blowing up bridges and trains, and helping the Ukrainian military by identifying key targets.

45. Ukraine: Shelling hits town near Russian-held nuclear plant - Friday, August 5, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At least three Ukrainian civilians were killed and 23 others were wounded by Russian shelling in 24 hours, including an attack not far from a Russian-occupied nuclear power plant, the office of Ukraine's president reported Tuesday.

46. In dry California, salty water creeps into key waterways - Friday, August 5, 2022

RIO VISTA, Calif. (AP) — Charlie Hamilton hasn't irrigated his vineyards with water from the Sacramento River since early May, even though it flows just yards from his crop.

47. Grain ship from Ukraine docks in Turkey, nuke plant shelled - Friday, August 5, 2022

DERINCE, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish-flagged ship that was among several vessels to leave Ukraine under a deal to unblock grain supplies and stave off a potential global food crisis was the first to arrive at its destination in Turkey on Monday, as Russia again accused Ukraine of shelling Europe's largest nuclear power station.

48. Ukrainian cities shelled, including one near nuclear plant - Friday, August 5, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Powerful explosions rattled the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv on Thursday and a city close to the country's biggest nuclear power plant sustained a barrage of shelling amid Russian attacks in several regions, Ukraine's presidential office said.

49. Grand Prix back to further supercharge local economy - Friday, August 5, 2022

Bigger and better. Those are the expectations for Sunday’s second running of the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix, the featured event being an 80-lap IndyCar street race on a downtown course that crosses the Cumberland River.

50. Harris to announce $1B to states for floods, extreme heat - Friday, July 29, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris called climate change an "immediate" and "urgent" crisis Monday as she detailed Biden administration efforts to respond to disasters such as deadly flooding in Kentucky and wildfires ravaging her home state of California.

51. Russia steps up strikes on Ukraine amid counterattacks - Friday, July 29, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces on Thursday launched massive missile strikes on Ukraine's Kyiv and Chernihiv regions, areas that hadn't been targeted in weeks, while Ukrainian officials announced an operation to liberate an occupied region in the country's south.

52. US rocket system enables Ukraine to strike key supply bridge - Friday, July 22, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian military used a U.S.-supplied precision rocket system to deliver a morale-lifting knockout punch Wednesday to a bridge Russia used to supply its forces in an occupied region of southern Ukraine.

53. Ukrainian forces strike key bridge in Russian-occupied south - Friday, July 15, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces have struck and seriously damaged a bridge that is key for supplying Russian troops in southern Ukraine, a regional official said Wednesday, as Russian shelling killed civilians including a 13-year-old boy in the embattled country's northeast.

54. Chalos named president of Tennessee Trial Lawyers - Friday, July 22, 2022

The Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association recently elected Mark Chalos, managing partner of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein’s Nashville office, as president for the 2022-23 term.

Chalos replaces Tony Seaton of Johnson City who served as president from 2021-22. Seaton now assumes the role of immediate past president, and Carey Acerra of Memphis advances to the office of president-elect.

55. Catching a game, good food, history with Memphis visit - Friday, July 22, 2022

As a result of a recent birthday visit there, Memphis has risen significantly in my personal estimation.

You might think that, as a Mississippian, I would already have felt a kinship with the city next door. I mean, if it was good enough for fellow Magnolia Stater Elvis.

56. Russia pounds Ukraine as Putin holds talks in Tehran - Friday, July 15, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles struck cities and villages in eastern and southern Ukraine, hitting homes, a school and a community center on Tuesday as Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Iran to discuss a U.N.-backed proposal to unblock exports of Ukrainian grain.

57. GM CEO Barra says headquarters to stay in downtown Detroit - Friday, July 15, 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — General Motors will keep its headquarters in its seven-building office tower complex in downtown Detroit, its CEO says.

Mary Barra, in an interview with The Associated Press, said the automaker's main office will remain in the Renaissance Center, the centerpiece of the city's skyline just across the Detroit River from Canada.

58. Officials suggest pipeline company hid problems after spill - Friday, July 15, 2022

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. prosecutors suspect a Wyoming company of potentially concealing problems with a pipeline that broke in 2015 and spilled more than 50,000 gallons (240,000 liters) of crude into Montana's Yellowstone River, fouling a small city's drinking water supply, court filings show.

59. YWCA opens calls for Women of Achievement - Friday, July 8, 2022

YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee is calling for nominations for the 31st annual Academy for Women of Achievement, presented by Amazon. The AWA award recognizes Middle Tennessee women who have made extraordinary accomplishments through career success, community service and leadership.

60. Top Davidson County residential sales for June 2022 - Friday, July 8, 2022

Top residential real estate sales, June 2022, for Davidson County, as compiled by the Nashville Ledger.

61. Russian missile strike hits crowded shopping mall in Ukraine - Friday, June 24, 2022

KREMENCHUK, Ukraine (AP) — Russian long-range bombers struck a crowded shopping mall in Ukraine's central city of Kremenchuk with a missile on Monday, raising fears of what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called an "unimaginable" number of victims in "one of the most daring terrorist attacks in European history."

62. Russia 'pouring fire' on Ukrainian city as offensive mounts - Friday, June 24, 2022

SLOVIANSK, Ukraine (AP) — Russia was mounting an all-out assault on the last Ukrainian stronghold in the eastern Luhansk region, "pouring fire" on the city of Lysychansk from the ground and air, the local governor said Monday, as Western leaders met to discuss ways of bolstering support for Kyiv.

63. How Tennessee, other U.S. states have banned, limited, protected abortion - Friday, June 24, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that had provided a constitutional right to abortion. Friday's ruling is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. In anticipation of the decision, several states led by Democrats have taken steps to protect abortion access. The decision also sets up the potential for legal fights between the states over whether providers and those who help women obtain abortions can be sued or prosecuted.

64. Russians advance on war's front line in eastern Ukraine - Friday, June 24, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Russian military extended its grip on territory in eastern Ukraine as it seeks to cut supply lines and encircle frontline Ukrainian forces, while the Ukrainian military announced Thursday the arrival of powerful U.S. multiple-launch rocket systems it hopes will offer a battlefield advantage.

65. Ukrainian army to leave battered city to avoid encirclement - Friday, June 24, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — After weeks of ferocious fighting, Ukrainian forces will retreat from a besieged city in the country's east to avoid encirclement, a regional governor said Friday.

The city of Sievierodonetsk, the administrative center of the Luhansk region, has faced relentless Russian bombardment. Ukrainian troops fought the Russians in house-to-house battles before retreating to a huge chemical factory on the city's edge, where they holed up in its sprawling underground structures.

66. Russians focus firepower to seize 2 villages in east Ukraine - Friday, June 24, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Russian military expanded its grab of territory in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, capturing two villages and vying for control of a key highway in an offensive that could cut supply lines and encircle some frontline Ukrainian forces, British and Ukrainian military officials said.

67. Top Davidson County commercial sales for May 2022 - Friday, June 17, 2022

Top commercial real estate sales, May 2022, for Davidson County, as compiled by the Nashville Ledger.

68. ‘They don’t know my Madison’ - Friday, June 17, 2022

Sometimes all it takes is a few people to see things not just as they were, but what they could be. To have reverence for the past while guiding growth in the future.

Nancy VanReece is one of those people. She moved to Nashville in 1986 to start her own radio promotion and marketing agency out of college in Texas. Soon she was in publishing, started a small label and sold it to her partners after two years. She then joined the performing rights organization BMI, where she ended up working for 10 years in business and health care licensing.

69. The battle of Donbas could prove decisive in Ukraine war - Friday, June 10, 2022

Day after day, Russia is pounding the Donbas region of Ukraine with relentless artillery and air raids, making slow but steady progress to seize the industrial heartland of its neighbor.

With the conflict now in its fourth month, it's a high-stakes campaign that could dictate the course of the entire war.

70. Ukrainian forces could pull back from embattled eastern city - Friday, June 3, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces battling Russian troops in a key eastern city appeared on the cusp of retreat Wednesday, though the regional governor insisted they are still fighting "for every centimeter" of the city.

71. Napaway Coach to offer D.C.-Nashville service - Friday, June 10, 2022

Napaway Coach, a new type of premium sleeper coach service designed to offer comfortable, convenient, overnight journeys between cities across the country, has revealed it will officially begin operations June 17 with service between Washington, D.C., and Nashville.

72. UK pledges missiles to Ukraine; new US ambassador in Kyiv - Friday, June 3, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Britain pledged Thursday to send sophisticated medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine, joining the United States and Germany in equipping the embattled nation with advanced weapons for shooting down aircraft and knocking out artillery.

73. Russian troops entering Sievierodonetsk in eastern Ukraine - Friday, May 27, 2022

KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) — The Russian-battered eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk appeared to be on the brink of becoming another Mariupol on Monday as the mayor told The Associated Press that Russian troops have entered, power and communications have been cut and "the city has been completely ruined."

74. Bradley adds health care attorney Setterlund - Friday, May 27, 2022

Eric Setterlund has joined Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP in the firm’s health care and cybersecurity and privacy practice groups.

Setterlund previously served as the privacy and data counsel and the interim chief privacy officer for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. During his time at BCBST, he provided strategic leadership on privacy, security and technology matters, as well as enterprise data sharing initiatives, digitization efforts and member outreach campaigns.

75. 40 years after the Knoxville World’s Fair - Friday, May 27, 2022

In 1982, the “scruffy little city” did it. Despite some near-death experiences, what is billed by some as the last successful world’s fair to date was held in Knoxville from May to October that year.

76. After 3 months, Russia still bogged down in Ukraine war - Friday, May 20, 2022

When Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, it had hoped to overtake the country in a blitz lasting only days or a few weeks. Many Western analysts thought so, too.

As the conflict marked its third month Tuesday, however, Moscow appears to be bogged down in what increasingly looks like a war of attrition, with no end in sight and few successes on the battlefield.

77. Top Davidson County commercial sales for April 2022 - Friday, May 20, 2022

Top commercial real estate sales, April 2022, for Davidson County, as compiled by the Nashville Ledger.

78. Ukraine puts Russian solider accused of war crime on trial - Friday, May 13, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The trial of a Russian soldier accused of killing a Ukrainian civilian opened Friday, the first war crimes trial since Moscow's invasion of its neighbor.

Scores of journalists packed inside a small courtroom in the Ukrainian capital where the suspect appeared in a small glass cage for the start of a trial that has drawn international attention amid accusations of repeated atrocities by Russian forces.

79. Top Davidson County residential sales for April 2022 - Friday, May 13, 2022

Top residential real estate sales, April 2022, for Davidson County, as compiled by the Nashville Ledger.

80. Dome alone? No, it takes more to land Super Bowl - Friday, May 13, 2022

Several years ago, city and state leaders discussing the future of the Nashville sports landscape during the 2020s had one key question: Could Nashville host a Super Bowl. The really short answer was “no” and for two very simple reasons: Not enough hotels and the lack of a stadium that could accommodate such a mammoth undertaking.

81. Biden announces crackdown on polluters in poor, minority areas - Friday, May 6, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — Following through on a campaign promise, the Biden administration on Thursday announced a wide-ranging enforcement strategy aimed at holding industrial polluters accountable for damage done to poor and minority communities.

82. Stellantis pours billions more into Canada, electric - Friday, April 29, 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — Automaker Stellantis said Monday it will invest $3.6 billion Canadian dollars ($2.8 billion) to upgrade two Canadian assembly plants and expand a research center as it accelerates its long-term electrification strategy.

83. Czech record presser locating $13M facility in Nashville - Friday, April 22, 2022

Nashville Record Pressing, LLC is establishing operations in Nashville that will include its headquarters, manufacturing, distribution and back-office functions.

Nashville Record Pressing will invest $13.3 million and create 255 new jobs during the next five years at the company’s facility located at 520 Brick Church Park Drive, the company reports.

84. Baker Donelson elects 3 Nashville shareholders - Friday, April 22, 2022

Baker Donelson has elected 11 new shareholders across the firm, including Bert Chollet, Andrew J. Droke and Ryan M. Richards of the Nashville office.

Chollet, a member of Baker Donelson’s construction group, provides clients in all areas of the construction industry with a full range of services in connection with projects throughout the U.S. and abroad.

85. A million empty spaces: Chronicling COVID's cruel US toll - Friday, April 8, 2022

On the deadliest day of a horrific week in April 2020, COVID took the lives of 816 people in New York City alone. Lost in the blizzard of pandemic data that's been swirling ever since is the fact that 43-year-old Fernando Morales was one of them.

86. Nashville’s cranes find new habitats - Friday, April 15, 2022

Standing on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge in downtown Nashville, you can look in any direction and see why the city is considered the hottest place in the country for commercial real estate investment.

87. Equal pay draws more women to trucking careers - Friday, April 1, 2022

The year was 1979, and Ingrid Brown was keen on the idea of becoming a truck driver during an era when there were few women in the industry – and even fewer in Mountain City, near Bristol.

Brown wasn’t the first woman behind the wheel in a commercial truck – Luella Bates is credited as being the first licensed female driver during World War I – but Brown knew that truck driving was the life for her.

88. Gov. Lee to propose $500M for new Titans stadium - Friday, March 25, 2022

NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee plans to propose $500 million in bonds in the state budget to help fund a new covered Tennessee Titans stadium envisioned for Nashville, two sources confirmed to The Associated Press.

89. Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict - Friday, March 25, 2022

Ukrainian officials say the death toll from a strike on a theatre last week in the besieged southern port city of Mariupol is in the hundreds — the deadliest single attack since Russia's war started a month ago.

90. Stellantis, LG to make electric vehicle batteries in Ontario - Friday, March 18, 2022

DETROIT (AP) — A joint venture between Stellantis and South Korea's LG Energy Solution plans to build a large electric vehicle battery factory in Windsor, Ontario, employing about 2,500 people just across a river from Detroit.

91. Construction of Amazon's new Africa HQ halted by court - Friday, March 18, 2022

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African court has suspended construction work on a huge new business park that will house Amazon's Africa headquarters in Cape Town after a challenge by Indigenous groups who say the development will spoil an area that's sacred to them.

92. Tennessee community fights to save their 'exceptional' creek - Friday, March 11, 2022

PRIMM SPRINGS (AP) — Greg Deen and his family have farmed along Lick Creek in Middle Tennessee since shortly after the Civil War. The children of Vange Johnson's large extended family were baptized in the creek. Bea and Neil Jobe, now in their 80s, no longer grow tobacco irrigated with creek water but still get their drinking water from a nearby well.

93. Titans working on plans to build new stadium next to Nissan - Friday, March 11, 2022

NASHVILLE (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have gone from trying to modernize Nissan Stadium to working on plans for a new stadium right next door after renovation costs more than doubled to $1.2 billion.

94. Russian strikes hit western Ukraine as offensive widens - Friday, March 11, 2022

LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia widened its offensive in Ukraine on Friday, striking airfields in the west and an industrial city in the east, while the huge armored column that had been stalled for over a week outside Kyiv was on the move again, spreading out into forests and towns near the capital.

95. Music City Bowl sets economic impact record - Friday, March 11, 2022

The Nashville Sports Council has reported a record-breaking $32 million of total economic impact for Nashville from the TransPerfect Music City Bowl.

This sum includes dollars counted from tourism and hospitality as well as sales for many locally owned and operated businesses.

96. Russia-Ukraine war: Key developments in the ongoing conflict - Friday, March 4, 2022

A Russian airstrike hit a maternity hospital in the besieged Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Wednesday, wounding at least 17 people in what Ukraine officials described as a "war crime" and an "atrocity."

97. Russia-Ukraine War: What to know on Russia's war in Ukraine - Friday, March 4, 2022

Russia's invasion of Ukraine entered its 12th day following what Ukrainian authorities described as increased shelling of encircled cities and another failed attempt to start evacuating hundreds of thousands of civilians from the besieged areas, including the southern port of Mariupol.

98. Russia-Ukraine War: What to know on Day 8 of Russian assault - Friday, March 4, 2022

Russian forces pressed their war Thursday on Ukraine, seizing a strategic seaport and threatening to overtake a major energy hub even as the two sides met in Belarus and negotiated safe corridors to safely evacuate citizens.

99. Sorting fact, disinformation amid Russian war on Ukraine - Friday, March 4, 2022

Associated Press journalists around Ukraine and beyond are documenting military activity during Russia's invasion. With disinformation rife and social media amplifying military claims and counterclaims, determining exactly what is happening can be difficult. Here's a look at what could be confirmed Thursday as Russia's war on Ukraine was in its eighth day.

100. Russians besiege crucial Ukrainian energy hub and seacoast - Friday, March 4, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces battled for control of a crucial energy-producing city in Ukraine's south on Thursday and gained ground in their bid to cut off the country from the sea, as Ukrainian leaders called on citizens to rise up and wage guerrilla war against the invaders.