Staying Fit During the Pandemic Isn’t Easy, Choosing Between a Trip to the Gym or Home By TOM WOOD / SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 Stay home or go to the gym for a workout? That’s a question people face daily as they try to stay in shape during the pandemic era. Some have no qualms about heading to a fitness facility and working up a good sweat next to Continue reading
Dollar General Expansion Plans Grow; Killer Nashville Celebrates 15th Anniversary By TOM WOOD / AUGUST 20, 2021 The past decade has taken a toll on some of America’s most recognizable company brands, a situation only made worse since the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Paul Dittman, the Haslam College of Business assistant department head for Supply Chain Management, says the “retail apocalypse” of store closings experienced during both the 2008 Continue reading
Pigskin, Papers and Publications: August Has Football, Writing and Killer Nashville Ahead By TOM WOOD / AUGUST 10, 2021 Now that the Music City Grand Prix is in the rearview mirror, let’s turn our attention to my three-pronged passion for books, football and newspapers … not necessarily in that order. High schools, colleges and the NFL are all in camp and the Titans’ first preseason game is Friday, Continue reading
IndyCar Solicits Your Opinions and Feedback On How the Music City Grand Prix Fared By TOM WOOD / AUGUST 9, 2021 So, whadja think? Year One of the Music City Grand Prix is in the rearview mirror and IndyCar.com wants your opinion. Click here to give your feedback. The drivers gave the city, the fans and the atmosphere high marks. The race course? After nine cautions and a Continue reading
Why are TV sports ratings falling? It’s a simple question with complex answers By TOM WOOD / JUNE 25, 2021 My June 25 Nashville Ledger story explains how the sports world — and our viewing habits — changed in the 15-plus months since COVID-19 struck full-force and the great pandemic pause of 2020 began. The lockdown immediately darkened arenas and stadiums across the country. Sometimes, months passed before Continue reading
Hemp’s shaky promise: A bust for many farmers but there’s growing hope for future By TOM WOOD / May 20, 2021 A couple of years ago, I wrote a story about the dynamic growth of the state’s emerging hemp industry, from 226 licensed growers in Tennessee in 2018 to 3,957 in 2019. But in a demonstration of the old axiom of “what goes up must come down,” a Continue reading
Knoxville partners race in from east to help Music City Grand Prix get off the line By TOM WOOD / April 9, 2021 Officially, it is known as the Big Machine IndyCar Music City Grand Prix, but Nashville’s Aug. 8 inaugural street race is truly a statewide event. Among those who helped turn a dream into reality are a high-powered group of owner investors stretching from Knoxville businessmen Continue reading
Nashville will get a boost from August debut of Music City Grand Prix on downtown streets By TOM WOOD / March 19, 2021 As Nashville continues to rebound from the COVID-19 global pandemic, expect at least a $20 million shot in the arm from the inaugural IndyCar NTT Music City Grand Prix on Aug. 8. Read more in the March 19 edition in the Nashville Ledger. Organizers expect Continue reading
Nashville needs a boost from return of SEC men’s basketball tournament, spring sports By TOM WOOD / February 19, 2021 As I write this, the sun is shining and starting to melt some of the six inches of snow and ice that blankets our Nashville neighborhood. But spring is just around the corner … and so are spring sports. Finally, here are my stories on minor league baseball Continue reading
Vanderbilt hires Lea as new football coach; online sports betting is legal in Tennessee By TOM WOOD / January 20, 2021 To begin my first column of 2021, let me congratulate new President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris as they take office following their historic 2020 election. Pray for the United States of America, that the violence and bloodshed will come to an end and we once Continue reading
