The interstate was filled law enforcement last Thursday when nine officers from different agencies shot and killed Landon Eastep. Many in Nashville are wondering why no mental health counselors were there to calm things down.
Mental health clinicians often aren’t on the scene when police interactions turn deadly. Here’s why.
State backs off plan to restore grassland on the Cumberland Plateau by clearing hardwoods
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency faced resistance from local leaders and outdoor enthusiasts.
Metro Arts Commission says it’ll take steps to deal with allegations of inequity and tokenism inside the department
The commission that oversees the Metro Arts department says it’s trying to improve the department’s work environment, after former and current staffers of color filed HR complaints alleging inequity and tokenism.
How far south will ice reach in Middle Tennessee?
Ice is already causing problems to the north and west of Nashville. And rain for most of Middle Tennessee is expected to start freezing by midnight. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service say the transition will start around 7 p.m. in Nashville. Communities on a line from Franklin to Cookeville may not get freezing rain […]
‘Support the police – that’s Nashville’: Metro Council passes controversial license plate readers
Nashville will test out license plate readers in a six-month pilot program.
The first lawmaker ousted from the Tennessee Senate calls the move ‘beyond partisan’
The Tennessee Senate expelled Democrat Katrina Robinson of Memphis on Wednesday. She is the first member to be kicked out in the Senate’s history.
Gov. Lee proposes $250 million for infrastructure projects at TSU, following decades of underfunding
Last year, a report from the Tennessee Office of Legislative Budget Analysis showed that Tennessee State University could be owed nearly a half-billion dollars.
Mt. Juliet nurse shares difficult homecoming after COVID travel nursing
There came a point for Sara Dean where uprooting or being separated from her 12-year-old daughter to continue travel nursing wasn’t worth the sacrifice.
All eyes are on the school funding formula after Gov. Lee pledges $1B boost for schools
“Time and time again, we have heard the same message: we need a smarter, more transparent, accountable education funding formula, and the time is now,” Lee said during his annual State of the State address.
After persistent flooding, Tennessee’s governor wants to relocate 14 schools from floodplains
Gov. Lee’s recommendation would put $200 million toward relocating schools out of floodplains, including in Sumner, Smith and Williamson counties. Thousands of kids would be moved into newly built classrooms in neighborhoods with a lower risk of flooding.
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