MTA Moves to Saturday Schedule

Public transportation in Nashville will ease one step closer to normal on Monday.

Metro Public Works is gearing up efforts to collect debris from the flood cleanup, and should be in full swing early next week.

Nashville’s Search and Rescue Teams are turning their attention to newly exposed riverbanks, in search of two people listed as missing.

In Nashville, the first round of flood damage cost estimates are in, and the amount is equal to the city’s annual budget.

Stephen Michael West was convicted in 1987 of kidnapping, rape and murder.

Immigrant advocates in Nashville are worried about some neighborhoods recovering from the flood. WPLN’s Jacqueline Fellows visited a working class area off of Murfreesboro Road where most residents don’t speak English well and are unsure where to turn after floodwaters forced them out of their homes.

Besides the lives and homes lost in last weekend’s floods across the state, Nashville is taking stock of its musical heritage. From cherished institutions to vintage instruments, the damage has been widespread. WPLN’s Craig Havighurst reports.

When floodwaters surged across the state over the weekend, Hickman County was effectively cut off from the rest of Middle Tennessee for several days. Officials there still aren’t certain they’ve accounted for everyone. The storm washed away bridges, power and water lines. Most of the 20 thousand people in the county are now getting their water of a bottle. WPLN’s Daniel Potter traveled to the area about 50 miles southwest of Nashville, and has this story.

Metro water officials will start offering non-potable water for some clean up. The water can’t be used for drinking or household cleaning. It’s meant for washing away debris in neighborhoods, streets, and sidewalks. It can also be used for watering nursery plants.

Dickson, Maury, Sumner and Rutherford are among six counties that have been added to the growing list of federal disaster areas in Tennessee.