Searching for an apartment in Middle Tennessee is not getting any easier. A new study says the Nashville area is the seventh hardest place to find an apartment, and rents are rising faster than in Austin.
Rent In Middle Tennessee Keeps Getting More Expensive, With Apartments Harder To Find
10 Photos From Boxwell Boy Scout Camp That Made Us Laugh
Boxwell Reservation has been a Boy Scout tradition for 55 years– but what exactly have they been doing in all that time?
Campus Pruning At Tennessee Tech Described As ‘War On Trees’
They’re calling it the “War on Trees” at Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, according to a spokesperson. Chainsaws are revving this summer, pruning century-old hardwoods and chopping down others altogether. The campus arborist has been forced to defend his strategy in order to smooth things over on campus.
Listen As Radio Reporters Try To Tolerate Nashville Hot Chicken
Hot chicken began as a form of punishment, but evolved into a Nashville delicacy that even has its own festival, on July 4. We put the original against the buzz-worthy newcomer, head to head.
Vanderbilt Will Work With The NIH To Investigate Rare Genetic Diseases
As many as one in 10 Americans have a rare disorder, according to the National Institutes of Health, and most of them are genetic. Six academic hospital hospitals are collaborating with the NIH to work on diagnosing them — especially the ones that are so rare, they’ve never been diagnosed before.
Breaking Down The RCA Studio A Debate Between Ben Folds And Harold Bradley
What started as a rallying cry from musician Ben Folds to preserve RCA Studio A has now essentially morphed into a landlord-tenant dispute.
New App Lets You Find Nashville’s Sculptures and Murals By Phone
The Metro Arts Commission is making a new mobile website to help navigate public art. The site will contain maps for walking and biking tours, history and even interviews with artists.
STEM Workers Needed In Nashville — With The Right Experience
A new study from the Brookings Institution found that employers have more difficulty filling jobs in science, technology, engineering or math. But even if you have technical experience to fill them, it can still be hard to get hired if you don’t have the right kind.
Muted Fanfare For TCAP Results As Debate Swirls Over Test’s Reliability
Tennessee education officials have begun their annual release of standardized test results. This year’s TCAP scores are mixed, with improvements in math and slight declines in reading. The explanation has less to do with teachers and test-takers and more to do with the test itself.
Why Didn’t Ben Folds Just Buy RCA Studio A?
Tim Reynolds, the Brentwood buyer, says it “is, and always was” his aim to preserve Studio A, suggesting that Folds’ ostensible victory didn’t really change the buyer’s plans.
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