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Nashville Leaders To Extend Cash For Jobs To Small Businesses Too

Nashville Leaders To Extend Cash For Jobs To Small Businesses Too

Blake Farmer

June 4, 2013

Small businesses in Nashville will soon be eligible for cash payments in return for creating jobs, just like some big corporations get now. The incentive grants are set for final approval Tuesday night.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Charlie Tygard, Metro Government

Nissan Benefits From Strong May Sales For Trucks And Crossovers

Nina Cardona

June 3, 2013

American auto sales were strong across the market last month, with Franklin-based Nissan North America posting some of the biggest increases

Filed Under: WPLN News

Like Water, Nashville’s Shared Bikes Tend To Flow Downhill

Daniel Potter

June 3, 2013

Since Nashville’s bike-share program started six months ago, thousands of people have checked out bikes for short rides – many of them one-way trips downhill, as it turns out.  So, almost like a ski lift, someone with a truck hauls those bikes back up, to keep the system balanced.

Filed Under: WPLN News

Artist Leaves Plans For Her Remains As Meticulous As Her Sculptures

Nina Cardona

June 3, 2013

Making arrangements for death usually involves paying for a burial plot or choosing between the oak and mahogany caskets. But when one of Nashville’s foremost artists died in December, she left behind instructions to do what she couldn’t in life. Sylvia Hyman wanted to physically become a part of art itself.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News

More Room Means More Attractions Just When Country Music Festival Needs Them

Nina Cardona

June 3, 2013

Organizers of the CMA Music Fest say Nashville’s new convention hall has given them room to grow. This year, the Music City Center will house not only the festival’s traditional autograph booths, but also four indoor stages.

Filed Under: WPLN News

Tennessee Senators Say They Want To Support Immigration Bill

Blake Farmer

May 31, 2013

Tennessee’s two Republican senators are withholding judgment on the immigration bill scheduled for consideration in Washington next week. They have committed to voting in favor of letting the debate proceed.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News

Alexander Breaks Out ‘The Tennessee Waltz’ For Girls State

Blake Farmer

May 31, 2013

Sen. Lamar Alexander has a party trick that he pulls out from time to time. He plays the piano…quite well, actually. He’s been featured with several of Tennessee’s symphony orchestras, like a concert in 2009 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Cades Cove.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Lamar Alexander

Alexander Seen As GOP Maverick For Global Warming Views

Blake Farmer

May 30, 2013

Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander is being held up as an outsider in the Republican Party for his stance on global warming. He reiterated his views in a speech at Oak Ridge National Lab this week.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News

Unemployment Office Vastly Improves Phone System With A Simple Tweak

Blake Farmer

May 30, 2013

A minor adjustment to the phone system that handles Tennessee’s unemployment claims has resulted in a dramatic drop in call volume. More people have been able to use the self-service functions instead of calling back over and over only to wait on hold.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Department of Labor and Workfo, unemployment

If Feds Back Rapid Bus Line, Nashville Mayor Wants Money Ready For Next Phase

Daniel Potter

May 30, 2013

Nashville Mayor Karl Dean wants to set aside more than $7 million for a new bus-rapid transit line called “The Amp.” But city officials say they won’t actually use the money until the proposed project clears the first hurdle to getting federal funding.

Filed Under: WPLN News

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