Jefferson Street was filled with dancers, marching bands, umbrellas and ponchos, as Tennessee State University fans braved the rain for the annual homecoming parade Saturday.
It rained on their parade, but Tennessee State University fans still showed up for homecoming festivities
Tennessee GOP forces through sweeping bill that lets businesses require masks and COVID tests but not vaccines
Tennessee lawmakers stayed at the capitol until early Saturday morning, wrapping up debates over who’s allowed to require masks, negative COVID-19 tests, or vaccines. Schools could soon face much tougher restrictions on masking requirements, and local health departments face having their powers to respond to the pandemic curtailed.
Tennessee lawmakers approve partisan elections for school boards
The bill that would allow school board races to be partisan has received pushback from both Democrats and Republicans but is now headed to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk.
Watch: Juvenile Justice in Tennessee, a live discussion with WPLN’s Meribah Knight and ProPublica’s Ken Armstrong
In this live virtual event, WPLN’s Meribah Knight and ProPublica’s Ken Armstrong answered audience-submitted questions about their investigation into Rutherford County’s juvenile justice system.
Nashville artist pieces together his memories and the rubble of a historic home in new Parthenon exhibit
Henry L. Jones says he wants people to see the found objects from Monroe Street in his art and remember that the start of gentrification and development was rooted long ago.
Colorblind people can get their first-ever glimpse of fall foliage at Radnor Lake State Park
For many people with colorblindness, fall foliage doesn’t do much for them. But at one spot, on the edge of Nashville’s Radnor Lake, there’s now a way for them to get a glimpse of the season’s splendor.
Tennessee’s prison commissioner is sounding the alarm on major staffing shortages
The pandemic has only exacerbated the state’s yearslong staffing shortage at its prisons — and the dangers it can cause behind bars. To remedy the issue, the outgoing corrections commissioner is urging the legislature to boost pay.
Tennessee House Speaker pushing to make school board races partisan
The Tennessee General Assembly gathered Wednesday afternoon to begin their third extraordinary session this year. This time their focus is on COVID-19 — although one piece of legislation is likely to have impacts that stretch further than the global pandemic.
The deadline has passed, but federal help may still be available for survivors of the August flood
Federal authorities are giving flood survivors in Dickson, Hickman, Houston and Humphreys counties a limited window to submit appeals and rectify applications.
Advocates for Nashville’s homeless community call for dedicated Metro agency
A proposal to create a standalone office for housing and homelessness — an independent agency no longer under another department — is attracting a broad base of backers. Even members of the group “Reclaim Brookmeade Park”—who are vocal advocates for removal of homeless campers from local public areas—appeared at this week’s press conference to support […]
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