As 2023 nears its end, WPLN is looking back at some of its biggest stories of the last year. And, for Nashville’s city government, there is no shortage of pivotal moments — many of which will ripple into the new year, with the new administration.
Freddie O’Connell sworn in as mayor of Nashville in private ceremony
Judge David Briley, himself a former mayor, administered the oath, and he presented the new mayor with an original 1962 Metropolitan Nashville charter.
Nashville’s next mayor will be Freddie O’Connell
Freddie O’Connell is officially moving up from councilmember to the head of Nashville’s Metro government. Voters chose the progressive candidate, O’Connell, as the city’s new mayor in a runoff election on Thursday.
Freddie O’Connell leads in Nashville mayor’s race as early voting totals are released
With polls officially closed and the early voting totals starting to roll in, Freddie O’Connell has emerged as the leader in the mayoral race.
Minor voting hiccups across Nashville on Election Day
Nashvillians casting their ballots in today’s election need to do so at their assigned precinct. That’s different from early voting, and that can cause some confusion. Poll official Adam Kemper said the rule impacted voters at the Hermitage Branch Library today. “Probably 75% of the people that have come here today have really ended up […]
Guests on This Is Nashville discuss what they want to see in the next Nashville mayor
In the next few hours, we’ll learn who will be Nashville’s next mayor. And even before today, more than 68,000 people cast early ballots. Whoever wins between Freddie O’Connell and Alice Rolli will face clear demands from local citizens after recent challenges that put Nashville in the national spotlight and at odds with the Republican-controlled […]
Nashville voters take their convictions to the ballot box
As polls opened at 7 a.m. today in Nashville, early bird voters brought strong opinions to their balloting for mayor and seven remaining seats on the Metro Council. (Some parts of the county are also deciding the House District 51 contest today.) At Eakin Elementary, Lien Nguyen said she’s concerned about political participation in Nashville’s […]
Nashville mayoral runoff: Here’s what Freddie O’Connell and Alice Rolli say on 5 key topics.
WPLN asked Nashville’s mayoral candidates questions from listeners. Freddie O’Connell and Alice Rolli’s answers offer a look into two very different candidates.
Don’t dream it’s (almost) over: the mayoral runoff in Davidson County
Today is Election Day! It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for. The 2023 mayoral race is finally coming to a close. Alice Rolli and Freddie O’Connell have made it to the runoff, and only one will emerge victorious.
Early voting for the Nashville runoff ends with a spike in turnout
Nashville early voting ended this weekend with a total of 68,319 Nashvillians — or about 14% of registered voters — making their decisions on a ballot headlined by the mayoral runoff between candidates Freddie O’Connell and Alice Rolli.