The Tennessee Department of Children’s Services got approval to add 72 more beds for housing juvenile inmates. And they plan to ask for 500 more next session. But some lawmakers think they will need even more.
DCS gets approval to add more beds for kids in state custody, but not without being told to think bigger in the future
Nearly a century ago, the Morris Memorial Building was part of a thriving Black business district. Now there’s a new push to preserve it.
Located on Rep. John Lewis Way, the last remnant of a once-thriving Black business district has sat empty for years. Now, there’s a campaign to get the city to buy Morris Memorial and convert it into a museum dedicated to the local Civil Rights Movement.
Passenger rail in Nashville could generate nearly $20B, so Democrats are urging Gov. Lee to act
Tennessee House Democrats want Gov. Bill Lee to focus on bringing passenger rail to the state. A government advisory commission study shows intercity passenger rail could improve mobility and grow the state’s economy. The ball is now in the governor’s court.
A decade after Uber and Lyft disrupted Nashville’s ride ecosystem, what’s it like to catch a ride?
Midnight on the sidewalk outside the Ryman Auditorium is a bustling scene after a recent Marty Stuart show. Most of the locals I speak with have chosen not to drive for the evening — either to avoid parking, or to get home safely after drinking. And most prefer booking a ride with an app like […]
Climate change threatens Tennessee’s electric grid. Can longer transmission lines help?
Transmission lines carry electricity from power plants to cities across Tennessee. Transmission lines can also carry electricity across the country — if utilities allow it.
72 is her age, not her jersey number. This Shelbyville grandmother is winning on and off the basketball court.
Age is just a number, and one local woman is proving that point in a national basketball competition this week. Jeweline Segroves, age 72 and a great-grandmother, will compete at the Senior Olympics this week in Pittsburgh.
What questions do you have about zoning?
What kinds of buildings can go where, and what can happen in those buildings — that’s zoning in a nutshell. But it can get complicated, especially as our city continues to grow. This Is Nashville is doing an episode on July 19 all about zoning, and we want to hear from you!
Dirt bikes are polluting a Tennessee forest. The state took action.
State finds “significant impact to erosion control, water quality, forest health, and other forms of recreation.”
Gun violence in Nashville — mayoral candidates respond to a WPLN listener’s question
One WPLN listener asks the candidates: How are you going to protect our children at school?
Fix systemic racism? Nashville mayoral candidates fumble to offer actions at candidate forum.
Systemic racism has caused uneven poverty, incarceration, educational achievement and health outcomes in Nashville. What is the next mayor planning to do about it?
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