The Nashville Ledgerhttp://www.nashvilleledger.comNews of business and the public record for Nashville.Copyright 2026, The Nashville Ledger.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:03:39 UTHistory Lives HereWe are naturally drawn to celebrations involving fives and zeros.So when the anniversaries of Tennessee becoming a state (230 years as of June 1) and ...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204310http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204310Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:09:23 UTThis kind of nasty rhetoric has ‘no place in America’Competition is robust for the title of Tennessee&rsquo;s Most Embarrassing Public Official, a contest I hereby create. The legislature alone is deep w...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204312http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204312Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:46:32 UTSome good news for a change with May salesAs they say, the song goes something like this here: &ldquo;Some news person was &ldquo;Talking &rsquo;bout the fighting in Lebanon Some Senator was s...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204314http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204314Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:47:42 UTTop Davidson County commercial real estate sales for May 2026Top Davidson County commercial real estate sales for May 2026 as compiled by the Nashville Ledger. <!-- table.tableizer-table { font-size: 12px; borde...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204316http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204316Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:01:07 UTEventsMusicians Corner.Since 2010, Musicians Corner has provided free public access to live music in the heart of Music City. Located in Centennial Park, th...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204317http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204317Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:10:48 UTNashville fans get look at ‘their’ World Cup squadNashville might not be hosting games for this summer&rsquo;s FIFA World Cup, but that hasn&rsquo;t stopped the city from getting in on the party. Nash...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204319http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204319Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:51:29 UTNSC gets league-leading three all-star picks in Schwake, Nájar, MukhtarThe MLS season is paused for the World Cup break, but that didn&rsquo;t stop Nashville SC from making some headlines. The Eastern Conference and Suppo...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204321http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204321Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:15:53 UTCatching up with former NSC manager SmithFormer Nashville SC manager Gary Smith spoke with SixOneFive Soccer for his first interview since his departure, talking about his time in Music City,...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204322http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204322Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:12:02 UTAdams & Reese expands its global IP practiceAdams &amp; Reese LLP has expanded its global intellectual property practice with the addition of four patent and intellectual property litigation law...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204324http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204324Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:49:23 UTBNA parking shifts for major expansionNashville International Airport will permanently close Lot A on July 1 as construction accelerates on a new parking garage and consolidated rental car...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204326http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204326Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:20:03 UTElectric SUV showdown: revamped Toyota bZ, Tesla Model YOnce you&rsquo;ve decided to buy an electric vehicle, the exciting but tricky part is choosing which one to get. For a growing number of car shoppers,...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204328http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204328Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:53:07 UTJudge rejects watchdog's bid to block Trump administration's $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fundWASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday rejected a government watchdog's request for a court order temporarily blocking the Trump administratio...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204391http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204391Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:30 UTToo sick to work, but can they prove it? New Medicaid rule worries patientsNEW YORK (AP) — On hot afternoons, DeAnna Brandon's three dogs zag around while she splashes in a backyard kiddie pool with her grandkids. These are t...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204376http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204376Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:54:42 UTHealth sleuths are watching for disease threats during the World CupWASHINGTON (AP) — While millions of soccer fans cheer or groan over World Cup matches spanning North America, health officials will be on high alert f...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204385http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204385Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:58:49 UTCanada seeks to ban social media accounts for children under 16, joining growing global effortTORONTO (AP) — Canada introduced legislation on Wednesday that could bar children younger than 16 from having social media accounts unless the compani...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204380http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204380Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:55:58 UTBill Gates testifies about his ties to Epstein, calls meeting him a 'grave error in judgment'WASHINGTON (AP) — Bill Gates said Wednesday that he made a "grave error in judgment" by meeting with Jeffrey Epstein but denied any wrongdoing as the ...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204389http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204389Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:59:59 UTTrump says US will hit Iran 'very hard,' threatens to take 'total control' of its oil industryDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday said the U.S. would hit Iran "VERY HARD TONIGHT," threatening in a social media ...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204398http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204398Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:35:41 UTUS producer prices rose 6.5% in May on higher energy prices, largest yearly jump since November 2022WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; U.S. producer prices climbed last month at the fastest pace since November 2022, fueled by a surge in energy prices. The Labor...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204396http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204396Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:44:19 UTEurope's central bank raises rates to fight inflation from Iran war, the Fed to decide next weekFRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank on Thursday became the first major central bank to raise interest rates in response to the Iran wa...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204395http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204395Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:27:13 UTUS jobless aid filings rise to 229,000 last week, remain historically low despite Iran war headwindsWASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; U.S. applications for jobless aid rose modestly last week, but remain at a historically low level despite economic headwinds b...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204399http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204399Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:41:22 UTElon Musk's SpaceX is about to make its debut on Wall Street. What to knowElon Musk's rocket company SpaceX will make its debut on Wall Street Friday and both institutional and retail investors are expected to gobble up the ...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204378http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204378Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:31:07 UTAnthropic pledges $200 million to research AI's economic impact as CEO suggests job loss solutionsAnthropic on Wednesday joined growing calls for the artificial intelligence industry to find ways to cushion people from the technology's disruptions,...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204383http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204383Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:57:06 UTTrump has a new, surprising take on the higher cost of living: 'I love the inflation'WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday showed how he had learned to stop worrying about inflation and simply, in his own words, "love" ...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204382http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204382Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:56:38 UTFISA spy program at risk over Trump's pick of Pulte for director of national intelligenceWASHINGTON (AP) — A rare lapse in a law that allows the U.S. to gather intelligence abroad is growing more likely after President Donald Trump resiste...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204386http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204386Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:59:13 UTFBI seizes 13 websites that officials say were used by China to target and recruit US workersWASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has seized more than a dozen websites that officials say were part of a Chinese effort to target American workers who have a...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204387http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204387Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:59:34 UTAdministration plans intensive, year-round construction schedule for Trump's triumphal archWASHINGTON (AP) — Construction of the 250-foot-high triumphal arch that President Donald Trump wants built near the Lincoln Memorial could occur 20 ho...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204392http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204392Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:55 UTTrump accuses Democrats of hypocrisy on Platner, despite questions about his own conductWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump laced into Graham Platner on Wednesday, calling the Senate candidate from Maine a "thug" and a "pig" and sugg...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204393http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204393Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:01:30 UT