The Tennessee Department of Education is collecting feedback on its first draft of a new school funding formula. The deadline to submit a public comment is Jan. 18 at noon.
Tennessee’s first draft of a new school funding formula receives mixed reviews
More than 1,300 guns were stolen out of cars in Nashville last year. Why does the problem keep getting worse?
The number of guns stolen from cars in Nashville has doubled in the past five years, and it’s not clear what can be done about it.
Nashville police chief chases separate priorities — building trust and fighting crime — as he shuffles up the department
Reshuffling of the leadership and new policing initiatives have become the norm since John Drake became Nashville’s top cop a little over a year ago.
Tennessee lawmakers introduce bill to oust Rutherford County’s juvenile court judge, subject of WPLN investigation
A new bill in the state legislature could result in the removal of Rutherford County’s juvenile court judge. That’s after reporting from WPLN News and ProPublica revealed the justice system there was illegally arresting and jailing children.
TVA faces federal scrutiny over climate goals, electricity rates
The Tennessee Valley Authority is facing federal scrutiny about its electricity rates and climate action.
Winter storm brings mix of rain, sleet and snow to Middle Tennessee
Tennesseeans are waking up to a soggy mix of rain, sleet and snow as a major winter storm pelts a large swath of the Southeast this weekend.
Tennessee groups are rallying on MLK Day to oppose new political lines’ impact on Black and brown voters
Schools and businesses across the country will be closed Monday to honor the civil rights legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
‘Wet, heavy snow’ in the forecast this weekend for Middle Tennessee … a lot of it
Winter weather is once again in the forecast this weekend, and it will likely impact roads and other daily activities for Nashvillians over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.
Barbara Haynes, a champion for Tennessee women in law, dies at 84
She was Nashville’s first female General Sessions Court judge and helped start the Lawyers Association for Women.
Nashville’s overdose crisis has quickly become a poisoning problem, loved ones say
Nashville set another record in 2021 for overdose deaths. Year-end figures released Thursday show a 15% increase from 2020, which was also a record high.
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