Tennessee has racked up a hefty bill this year thanks to weather and climate disasters. Since January, the state has been impacted by six multi-state, billion-dollar disasters, according to new data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. In February, an Arctic air mass dumped snow, sleet and ice across Tennessee. That cost as much […]
Far-right friendly social media website Parler will move its headquarters to Nashville
Parler announced Tuesday in an email that it would relocate its headquarters from Henderson, Nevada to Nashville. CEO George Farmer wrote that the move coincides with the company’s return to in-person work. He says he appreciates Tennessee’s weather, “southern hospitality”, music and barbecue. “Even more than that, though, Tennessee shares Parler’s vision of individual liberty […]
Tennessee health officials say overdoses are surging, and disguised fentanyl is to blame
In 2020, counterfeit pills containing lethal doses of fentanyl contributed to a 50% increase in overdose deaths statewide.
After mask madness, Williamson County Schools tries reining in public comments
The district faced sharp divisions over masking and COVID protocols and is now trying to bring order back to its monthly school board meetings through new rules limiting the public comment period to 30 minutes with a total of 30 speakers.
The Waffle House Shooting Highlighted A Loophole In Gun Laws. Nashville Officials Have Been Fighting To Fix It Ever Since.
The case of the man accused of shooting and killing four people in a Nashville Waffle House in 2018 is back in court Thursday.
Fisk Is In Jubilee As It Honors The Legacy Of Its Pioneering Ensemble
Elected officials, alumni and students of the historically black university gathered in the school’s gym on Wednesday to honor the perseverance and genius of the nine original singers.
Nashville’s Council Opts Against Another Mask Mandate
Nashville won’t be getting a new mask mandate.
Downtown YMCA Considers Swanky Renovation As Nashville Prepares For Influx Of Amazon Workers
Nashville’s downtown YMCA is hoping to soon break ground on new digs. The organization has signed a non-binding agreement with Tony Giarratana, a local developer known for his love of skyscrapers.
Nashville Nursing Schools Try To Fill Void Left By Pandemic
The nursing profession needs reinforcements like never before because of the pandemic. And there are signs that enrollment in nursing schools is picking up. But the nurses in training are joining a field that others are leaving.
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