Several hundred people squeezed into a North Nashville church Thursday night to hear what police had to say about the events in Ferguson, Mo. Some audience members thanked the police for their service, but others talked about perceived racial tension.
Nashville Town Hall Meeting On Ferguson Discusses Discrimination And How To Ease It
Nashville Mayor Karl Dean Throws His Support Behind Same-Sex Marriage
Mayor Karl Dean has been promoting giving domestic partnership benefits to Metro employees since last year but recently signaled his support of gay marriage in general.
TVA Raises Rates And Cuts Efficiency Programs To Fund Capital Projects
Power bills will go up by 1.5 percent starting in October as part of a TVA rate hike approved by the utility’s board Thursday.
Legal Or Not, Drones Fly Over Nashville
To pilot a drone in Nashville is to wander into legal gray area. In these videos, people are doing just that.
Wine In Groceries Clears Another Hurdle: Getting On The Ballot
Nashville joins more than 60 cities that will be voting on the issue.
Family Dollar Stiffarms Dollar General $9.7B Buyout Bid
Family Dollar is citing anti trust concerns for its rejection.
Belmont No Longer A ‘Small Liberal Arts College’ And Lipscomb Boasts Record Retention
Belmont University has more than doubled its enrollment since the year 2000.
Nashville Police And Black Leaders Ask How The City Would Handle A Ferguson Situation
The head of one of Tennessee’s largest African American churches is organizing a town hall meeting to ask: How would the city address a tense racial incident? And how can the city prevent one altogether?
Lost Civil War Diary Makes Its Way Back To Nashville
It belonged to Randal McGavock, a storied Civil War soldier who served as Nashville’s mayor for a one-year term in 1824.
MTSU Lowers ACT Scores Needed For Scholarships In Response To Tennessee Promise
Middle Tennessee State University is expecting to give out 250 more merit scholarships next year because it is lowering the ACT scores needed to qualify. It’s making this move as the state is putting less funding toward freshman and sophomores at four-year schools.
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