Nashville International Airport is not what it was before COVID. It’s partway into a billion-dollar expansion, and BNA officials say they expect many people flying out this week may need to give themselves extra time to compensate.
First time back at BNA since COVID? Airport officials say give yourself extra time.
Tennessee’s official COVID emergency ends after 20 months. Here’s what that means.
Tennessee’s state of emergency, which has been in place for nearly 20 months because of the coronavirus, will be allowed to expire Friday night. Gov. Bill Lee says he’s not renewing it but would consider reinstating it if the state sees future surges.
Tennessee is projected to make strong revenue gains, but experts say there’s a catch
Economists are projecting that tax collections in Tennessee will continue to be strong, at least for the rest of this fiscal year. But they couched those optimistic projections, saying a lot is still unknown.
Community organizations call on Nashville to put COVID relief money toward policing alternatives
The city has already set aside about $2 million of its normal budget for anti-violence programs. But many activists say that’s not enough.
Memphis DA agrees to drop man’s death sentence, following new law barring executions of people with intellectual disabilities
Pervis Payne was sentenced to death in 1988 for killing a woman and her daughter. Since his conviction, courts have ruled that people with intellectual disabilities should not be executed.
Nashville is rated as the most equitable city in the state for LGBTQ people, but could do better by transgender residents
Nashville is the only Tennessee city rated above the national average in the latest Municipal Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. But it still has room for improvement — especially when it comes to providing resources to transgender residents.
Columbia, Maury County: A look at how redistricting can split a city
Tennessee lawmakers are drawing new districts for the state legislature and U.S. Congress with results from the latest Census. This process of redistricting happens once a decade. Public meetings are being held and input is being gathered, but not a lot of attention is shed on it.
Near-total lunar eclipse will glow in Tennessee’s sky Friday morning
Early Friday morning, Tennessean sky-gazers can see the longest partial lunar eclipse in 580 years. About 97% of the moon will be covered at the 3:02 a.m. CST peak.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says unvaccinated cops from New York to L.A. are welcome in his state
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is offering moving costs, full benefits, a car, free uniforms and free training to qualified applicants, including those who have to leave other departments because they haven’t gotten the COVID vaccine.
‘This Is Nashville’ daily show welcomes its full team of 7
WPLN News announces the team members who will lead its upcoming daily news show, This Is Nashville, planned to launch in early 2022.
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