Fundraising efforts have begun for a new $50 endowment at Vanderbilt University to support women's sports. https://bit.ly/3MqFrhu

Bell Construction has announced that Tyler Baldridge, TJ Cooper, Evan Rankin and Matt Touloeisani have been named owners of the company. https://bit.ly/4bKGVxv

AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. reported fourth-quarter and year-end financials on Thursday, with assets under management reaching a company record high of approximately $867 billion. https://bit.ly/4tkmNIN

An East Nashville property located adjacent to the former Lincoln College of Technology campus and previously eyed for a development has sold for $8 million — $4 million less than its previous transaction price of almost 10 years ago. https://bit.ly/4aEPQhR

Lawmakers reconvened at the Tennessee State Capitol on Feb. 2 after a weeklong hiatus due to Winter Storm Fern. The third week of this year’s session kicked off with term-limited Gov. Bill Lee’s final State of the State address. https://bit.ly/4ktQHX6

The Nashville Predators put on a show Wednesday night against the Minnesota Wild in their penultimate game before the Olympic break. https://bit.ly/4ahgnBm

Approximately two dozen CVS pharmacists met with state lawmakers on Capital Hill Wednesday to express opposition to a bill they say will eliminate pharmacy access for nearly 1.5 million Tennesseans. https://bit.ly/4kjH3WR

Nashville Health Care Council will host its signature event Wall Street’s View on Perspectives for the Health Care Industry today in Nashville. https://bit.ly/4kn3Elo

Local social service organizations-focused company taps veteran employee Bryan Ries to lead 3LS Solutions. https://bit.ly/4aaX5h2

A developer’s 23rd-floor unit in under-construction Voce in Midtown will offer 2,505 square feet, 12-foot ceilings and downtown views. https://bit.ly/4ratprF

The U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary made a stop at the state Capitol on Wednesday. https://bit.ly/4qfGLlj

Vanderbilt Health has selected Randy Davis as the first president of its newly acquired Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital. https://bit.ly/3Zh1bzi

According to a Metro document, the seven-story structure would offer condominiums and commercial space and seemingly sit on five parcels. https://bit.ly/4qhTzaH

Bradley has announced that former federal government attorney Paul Ney has joined the firm as a partner in its Nashville and Washington, D.C., offices. https://bit.ly/4rzB2I8

The Metro Council has kicked off budget talks for fiscal year 2027, and support for affordable housing was among the top concerns expressed by residents at a meeting Tuesday night. https://bit.ly/3M5oDws

In a major NBA personnel move, former Brentwood Academy and Vanderbilt University basketball standout Darius Garland will be traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Los Angeles Clippers for veteran all-star James Harden, ESPN reports. https://bit.ly/4awkefa

Thousands are still without power in Nashville, and the state’s top lawmakers say they are eyeing oversight of the Nashville Electric Service. https://bit.ly/3OkjuRE

A North Nashville mixed-use building located near the Tennessee State Museum and that sold for approximately $3 million in October 2025 has changed ownership once more, this time for $3.19 million. https://bit.ly/3M3A5bU

Professional services company PYA has announced the promotion of Jessica Scouten to the role of consulting principal in Nashville. https://bit.ly/4rvNsk9

The Boring Co. is nearing a start on digging its tunnel, with the Elon Musk-owned company preparing the machinery needed for its Music City Loop connecting downtown and Nashville International Airport. https://bit.ly/4azaG27

Officials with the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games today announced Nashville’s Geodis Park is among six U.S. venues that will hold matches for the 2028 Olympic Football (Soccer) Tournaments. https://bit.ly/4addbqD

Host Jeremy Gover discusses major personnel change with Preds franchise — and what it means https://bit.ly/4rvOf4x

Brookdale Senior Living held its annual investor day on Friday during which the company reiterated plans to reduce the number of its facilities to 517 from 584 by the end of 2026. https://bit.ly/4qPCPZq

Atlanta-based health and national security services provider DLH Solutions has announced a permanent layoff of 209 individuals at its two Murfreesboro facilities. https://bit.ly/3Mi5aZo

A Tennessee federal judge has ruled in favor of prediction market Kalshi related to its suit against state gambling regulators and the opposition it faced from Native American tribal groups. https://bit.ly/4tdDlSv

In a tense fiscal year, during his final State of the State address, Gov. Bill Lee proposed doubling the money for his school voucher program, which launched ahead of this school year. https://bit.ly/3ZaDHMb

Mayor Freddie O'Connell said during a press conference on Monday he is unsure as to the future status of a now-embattled Nashville Electric Service Electric Power Board. https://bit.ly/4tff3Yw

Though thousands had power restored this weekend, Mayor Freddie O'Connell and other leaders expressed their frustrations with Nashville Electric Service. https://bit.ly/4tec6Yb

Barry Trotz will step down as general manager of the Nashville Predators, according to multiple media reports. https://bit.ly/4atvRUc

"We have been frustrated with their response," O'Connell said. "I am not satisfied and continue to expect them to do better. We are in close contact with them to share data and talk about performance and do all of those things." https://bit.ly/3NGGHxo

Louisiana-Pacific has announced its board of directors has elected F. Nicholas Grasberger III as independent chairperson, effective Feb. 19. https://bit.ly/4q410SH

Nashville-based Richland Building Partners is seeking city approval for what would be the third, and final, building of its West End Park property. https://bit.ly/3O01fAV

The ownership of Dolly Parton’s Life of Many Colors Museum to operate within downtown Nashville’s Songteller Hotel has announced Rebecca Seaver will serve as executive director. https://bit.ly/4bYbzmT

As Nashville thaws out, both insurance companies and state officials are ramping up their responses to the unprecedented winter storm. https://bit.ly/3MgAmrZ

Mayor Freddie O’Connell has commended Nashville Electric Service’s response efforts — though he’s now signaling that more direct communication from the company could help ease citizen concerns. https://bit.ly/49PKnW5

Crafting and passing Tennessee’s $60 billion budget is the one constitutional duty the legislature has to uphold each year. https://bit.ly/4qKq56h

A Tennessee judge has ruled in favor of Vanderbilt University Medical Center in its quest for a certificate of need to build a $144 million hospital in Murfreesboro, Nashville Business Journal reports. https://bit.ly/4qRp4tp

A Sylvan Park commercial property owned by a family for nearly 53 years is being eyed for a storage building with a retail space. https://bit.ly/3LRhMqh

NES notes about 99,000 customers remain without electricity after last weekend’s ice storm. https://bit.ly/3NVMUp3

The Davidson County Medical Examiner’s office is investigating a third death possibly related to last weekend’s historic winter ice storm. https://bit.ly/4qYCnYM

Arcline Investment Management announced Wednesday an agreement to sell its Resolution Medical to New Hampshire-based medical device company Resonetics for an undisclosed amount. https://bit.ly/4a11eEh

Nashville-based health care technology company Sentact has announced the appointment of Dr. Nicholas Testa as the company’s chief clinical officer. https://bit.ly/4qoc7X3

One of Nashville’s tallest buildings — not located in either downtown or Midtown and a Hermitage landmark of sorts — has sold as part of an overall $27.9 million real estate transaction. https://bit.ly/4qMjatz

Efforts dating to 2021 to develop a Madison-area site with affordable housing are now moving forward. https://bit.ly/4kbcFOw

Brentwood-based accounting and business consulting firm LBMC has named Kurt Zollner a shareholder in its local office. https://bit.ly/3NINlmL

A former political figure and ex-Speaker of the House aide seeking to reinvent himself after battling legal troubles will run for the Tennessee House of Representatives. https://bit.ly/3Mb9Xf9

In a press conference Tuesday morning, Nashville leaders said it’s possible two people have died as a result of a winter ice storm that has blanketed Davidson County. https://bit.ly/3ZFJGsk

Austin Peay State University announced Monday the death of President Emeritus Sherry Hoppe, credited with successfully steering the institution through some of its most precarious financial chapters while increasing also enrollment and donations. https://bit.ly/4k2NYU3

After marking the closing of the merger between Pinnacle Financial Partners and Synovus Financial Corp. by ringing the New York Stock Exchange opening bell, Kevin Blair, president and CEO of the combined companies, sat down with the Nashville Post. https://bit.ly/4qGUoux

A local investor group led by Tyler Cauble will open boutique hotel Salt Ranch in East Nashville in March. https://bit.ly/4q0lE66