The drumbeat is growing louder for a new bus-rapid transit line with dedicated lanes across Nashville known as The Amp. Meanwhile a small handful of skeptics are starting to take their concerns online.
Bus Rapid Transit Project Has Supporters With Deep Pockets
Tennessee Tax Collections Up, Way Up
Tennessee continues to bring in more tax money than anyone thought it would. May revenues for state government were up four percent over last year.
Metro Schools Touting Case For Funding Renovations, New Buildings
Nashville’s school district is hoping to get some $90 million Tuesday night from the Metro Council to build and renovate school buildings this year. Part of the concern is that parents who see older schools as dilapidated don’t want to send their kids there.
Nashville’s Teach For America Recruits Often Lauded, But Rarely Stay More Than A Few Years
Almost a hundred young teachers just wrapped up two-year stints in Nashville by way of Teach For America. They’re often rated among the district’s best newcomers, but the program is sometimes slammed for staffing tough classrooms with ambitious but inexperienced college grads, many of whom leave after just a few years to attend law school or pursue policy work.
Mysterious Snake Fungus Found On Tennessee Rattlers
Tennessee biologists have now confirmed cases of a rare fungal disease that has killed rattlesnakes in other parts of the country. The fungus appears in the form of lesions that can interfere with vision and lead to a deformed face that makes it difficult for them to feed.
Tennessee Considers Cheaper, Easier To Take GED Alternative
Tennessee is looking for ways to deal with big changes in the GED—the high school equivalency exam. Education leaders want to make sure those who need to take the test won’t be left out.
Nashville’s Newest Sister City Is Also A Home To Country Music
A special treaty singing took held in the rotunda of the Country Music Hall of Fame made Australia’s country music capital Nashville’s newest sister city.
Mayor Calls Nashville Symphony And Schermerhorn Center Too Culturally Important To Fail
Nashville’s mayor is urging the symphony and its creditors to work out a deal rather than let Schermerhorn Symphony Center go into foreclosure.
Centennial Park Facelift Means Fixing Lake Watauga Eyesore
A $6 million facelift to Nashville’s Centennial Park announced this week will mean cleaning up a historic pond that is currently full of trash and algae.
Gallery: More than Music at CMA Festival
Downtown Nashville is abuzz this week with country music fans trying to catch a glimpse of their favorite artists. The CMA Music Festival, one of the city’s largest events, attracts tens of thousands of attendees annually.
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