Across from downtown Nashville, an industrial area houses asphalt, the Titans stadium and unused space for potentially billions of dollars worth of developments. That area is the “East Bank,” and city officials announced plans this week to redevelop it with special attention to the Cumberland River.
The Cumberland River is degraded. Can Nashville’s 300-acre redevelopment plan help restore it?
Tennessee technical colleges are now required to partner with local high schools. Here’s what that means for Nashville.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology campuses, or TCATs, will now be required to partner with local high schools to provide early career exposure opportunities to students.
We surveyed every state lawmaker on adding rape and incest exceptions to Tennessee’s abortion law. Only Democrats responded.
A new abortion ban took effect this week in Tennessee. Unlike some other state bans, it doesn’t include any exceptions for rape and incest. We wanted to find out if lawmakers were open to changes, so we asked. But only Democrats were willing to respond.
How doctors carry the greatest legal risk under Tennessee’s total abortion ban
More than 30 years ago, when Dr. Carolyn Thompson chose to specialize in obstetrics and gynecology, she had little thought of Roe v. Wade being overturned.
One Nashville borrower on what Biden’s student debt forgiveness means for her
Tennesseans carry more than $30 billion in student loan debt. But President Biden’s forgiveness plan announced Wednesday will make a dent in that figure.
Trial date set in former House Speaker Glen Casada’s case
A trial date of Oct. 25 has been set for Tennessee’s former House Speaker Glen Casada. The Williamson County Republican pleaded not guilty Tuesday in federal court to involvement in a kickback scheme that funneled money from the General Assembly. Casada is facing charges alongside his former chief of staff, Cade Cothren.
Curious Nashville: What’s with the Hogwarts-looking tower at Vanderbilt University?
The west end of Vanderbilt University’s campus has seen its fair share of new buildings go up since 2018, but one tower rises above the rest.
Timeline: The rise and fall of Tennessee Rep. Glen Casada
Here are key dates in Glen Casada’s political career.
Former House Speaker Glen Casada and chief of staff indicted in ‘bribery and kickback conspiracy’
Former Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives Glen Casada and his chief of staff, Cade Cothren, have been arrested on bribery and conspiracy charges.
Vanderbilt receives federal grants to expand Latin American studies at schools across the South
Vanderbilt’s Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx Studies has received national recognition for its work, as well as $1.7 million in federal grants. The funds will expand its unique curriculum and the number of students who can access it.
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