A long-awaited Civil War monument will be unveiled in downtown Franklin this weekend.
Franklin’s statue honoring Black soldiers will finally be unveiled this weekend
‘If you say you don’t discriminate, prove it’: Former Metro employee supports push for trans-inclusive health benefits
If Nashville’s government offered transgender inclusive health benefits, it could be protection from future discrimination complaints and would make the employer more equitable — the Metro Human Relations Commission report argues.
Tennessee’s COVID positivity rate drops below double digits. But does that matter?
The decline shows spread of the virus is more controlled, though the closely-watched figure can be unreliable. The positivity rate is starting to dip below 10% for the first time since a sharp rise in July.
Tennessee lawmakers agree to another special session — this time to fight federal COVID rules
Members of the state House and Senate are expected to discuss masks, vaccines and other restrictions related to coronavirus when they convene next week.
If Ford’s Blue Oval City fails, Tennessee could get back some of its incentive money
Ford must hire and maintain at least 90% of the nearly 5,800 jobs it’s promising for the decade following the accountability agreement. If not, the company faces clawbacks thanks to state legislation passed after the failure of the Clarksville Hemlock Semiconductor plant.
Nashville’s Civil Rights history to be gathered in one place through federally funded project
Metro’s Historical Commission is receiving a $50,000 federal grant from the African American Civil Rights program, which is overseen by the National Park Service.
Tennessee lawmakers mock COVID safety and push back on federal workplace rules
Tennessee lawmakers have ordered the state’s inspectors to abandon emergency safety protocols for health care facilities.
Special session on Ford incentives begins but Tennessee lawmakers’ focus is on COVID
Lawmakers began a special session Monday night, in which they’re expected to approve a $900 million spending package for Ford. However much of the conversation off the floor was about COVID-19.
There’s still time for Waverly residents to apply for disaster aid, although some say it isn’t easy
Some survivors are slipping through the cracks of the application process — and a few business owners have called it a headache.
First draft of new council districts reveal Black Nashvillians are struggling to hold onto power
The first draft of Nashville‘s new council and school board district maps reveal a stark image of displacement. White people now make up the majority of the city’s core, while Black people have butter fingers on places they used to have a strong hold on.
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