Because Middle Tennessee didn’t get caught up in the housing bubble as bad as other places, the crash wasn’t as dramatic, which effects home prices today.
Percentage Of Income Going To Housing Much Better In Middle TN Than Nation
Millennials Are Flocking To Nashville, And Here’s Why It Matters
A new report by housing research group RealtyTrac ranked Nashville in the top 10 cities for growth among those in their twenties and early thirties — an age group that will be spending more and more money as they get older.
Photos: Downtown Parking Spaces Converted Into Tiny Parks For Park(ing) Day 2014
More than 30 parallel parking spaces on busy streets downtown were converted into little public parks. The idea is to get citizens visualizing new possibilities in our public spaces.
Listen: 60 Seconds With The Folk-Singing, Joke-Telling Milk Carton Kids
Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan of the Milk Carton Kids have been compared to Simon and Garfunkle with their lush harmonies and fingerstyle guitar creations, but it was their witty banter that won over the audience at the Ryman Auditorium this week.
Corker Votes To Arm Syrian Rebels Despite Calling Administration’s Plan ‘Unserious’
Tennessee Senator Bob Corker ultimately supported the Obama Administration’s short-term plan to arm Syrian rebels, even after berating Secretary of State John Kerry during a committee hearing this week.
Haslam’s Invitation-Only Education Summit Aims To Moderate Tone For Legislative Session
Anti-Common Core protesters rallied outside of Governor Bill Haslam’s invitation-only summit on education Thursday. Inside, the governor attempted to quiet critics of the education standards and other recent reforms.
Nashville’s Short-Term Rentals Like Airbnb Will Soon Face Regulation
Councilmember Burkley Allen says the city is losing out on a significant amount of tax revenue.
Jim Cooper Breaks With Party Ranks On Syria Vote
Jim Cooper surprised Democrats after he chose not to back President Barack Obama’s proposal for dealing with the Islamic State.
New Concerto, New Kind Of Bass Guitar For Nashville’s Victor Wooten
Try to imagine Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers using a cello bow on his instrument. Picture the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show, with Paul McCartney bowing the bass line to “I Wanna Hold Your Hand.” The bass guitar doesn’t really work that way, so soloist Victor Wooten had something brand new made to order: an instrument he’ll debut Thursday night with the Nashville Symphony.
Loretta Lynn Accepts Americana Lifetime Achievement Award (And Then Drives 800 Miles To A Show)
Loretta Lynn is an icon in country music, but another group of musicians have called her their own. The Americana Music Association honored her Wednesday night for being a pioneer among female songwriters.
On Air - 90.3 WPLN-FM