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Talks between the Metro Nashville Police Department and the new civilian group tasked with investigating it are back on track.
The Community Oversight Board has struggled to solidify a working relationship with police, as it nears the end of its first year in existence, and progress had stalled for weeks as tensions brewed between police Chief Steve Anderson and former COB Executive Director William Weeden.
Tennessee health officials say they’re making anti-smoking initiatives their top priority next year. That’s because the state ranks basically dead last in spending on smoking prevention, and it shows in the state’s overall health.
Metro Nashville Public Schools has dropped one plan to integrate three of its most racially isolated schools. That’s because a federal grant that could’ve paid for the program has been axed.
The Christmas spirit has reached the Tennessee Governor’s Mansion.
Trees have been decorated and lit inside the historical home, and Tennesseans now have the opportunity to tour the place.
