As the remnants of Hurricane Nicholas finally wash away, Nashville will near its average annual rainfall total with three months left on the calendar.
Amid Ongoing Reckoning, Nathan Bedford Forrest Reinterred In Columbia
The remains of Nathan Bedford Forrest and his wife were reinterred in Columbia, Tennessee on Saturday. The Sons of Confederate Veterans hosted a private, military-style funeral for the Civil War general and early Ku Klux Klan leader.
Nashville Prosecutor Won’t Press Charges Against Police Captain Accused Of Groping. Here’s Why.
A former captain at the Metro Nashville Police Department will not face criminal charges for an alleged assault against a subordinate in 2016.
Williamson County Voted To Remove Confederate Flag From Seal A Year Ago. They’re Still Awaiting A Decision From The State.
Advocates for altering the seal worry the delay could be a sign of even more obstacles ahead.
Tennessee Mayors Want Lawmakers To Invest In Flood-Proof Infrastructure
A coalition of county mayors, homeowners and emergency managers is asking Tennessee legislators to make new investments to address the state’s flooding issues. Flood Ready Tennessee wants lawmakers to put money into flood-proof infrastructure for storm disasters. The state has had 2,825 floods in the past two decades. They happen most often in February.
Nashville Photography Exhibit Makes The Case For Bird Conservation
Nashville photographer Graham Gerdeman wants to raise awareness of declining bird populations with his latest photography exhibit, “Our Vanishing Birds,” which opens Friday at Shelby Bottoms Nature Center.
Advocates Fear A Piece of Nashville’s Remaining Countryside Is Threatened By Dense Subdivision
The Metro Planning Commission is scheduled to vote Thursday on a 170-home subdivision in a hilly, forested area of Whites Creek on Brick Church Lane. The specific slice of land, just above Briley Parkway, has had development tensions for years.
With $3.5M From The State, End Slavery Tennessee Will House Survivors Of Sex Trafficking
This year, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee gave an unprecedented $5 million to a handful of groups fighting sex trafficking, which advocates say is part of a bigger push to change how the sexually exploited are treated. The biggest chunk of money went to End Slavery Tennessee.
Where Nashville Evictions Are Happening And How Often, According To Volunteer Group’s Analysis
Red Door Collective’s report shows that Nashville’s 37203 zip code, which roughly covers the Gulch and West End, had the most detainer warrants this past year. Still, there were fewer detainer warrants between January 2020 and March 2021 than in prior years recently.
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