For the past year, people who believe in Pervis Payne’s innocence have stood on the same corner every Wednesday in Memphis. This week, on the anniversary of that action, they spread those rallies to more than a dozen locations across the country.
Rallies Held Across Tennessee Advocate For Pervis Payne To Leave Death Row
Nashville Housing Advocates Urge City To Speed Up The Pace Of Rent Relief
The city has received millions of federal dollars for housing assistance, but organizers say the issue is only growing worse.
Tennessee COVID Hospitalizations Keep Climbing, But There’s Hope For A Crest
Another day, another record for COVID hospitalizations, with more than 3,700 across Tennessee. Hospitals are far more stretched than during the winter surge because of how many people need critical care.
With $3.5M From The State, End Slavery Tennessee Will House Survivors Of Sex Trafficking
This year, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee gave an unprecedented $5 million to a handful of groups fighting sex trafficking, which advocates say is part of a bigger push to change how the sexually exploited are treated. The biggest chunk of money went to End Slavery Tennessee.
A Longtime Metro Employee Takes A Temporary Seat As The City’s Finance Director
Nashville has a new finance director — at least for the next few weeks.
Nashville Sees Some Relief From Long Lines After Opening Additional COVID Site
Metro has opened a second drive-thru COVID-19 testing and vaccination center near Centennial Park. The center opened after complaints from the public of hours-long waits at the location in South Nashville.
Where Nashville Evictions Are Happening And How Often, According To Volunteer Group’s Analysis
Red Door Collective’s report shows that Nashville’s 37203 zip code, which roughly covers the Gulch and West End, had the most detainer warrants this past year. Still, there were fewer detainer warrants between January 2020 and March 2021 than in prior years recently.
On The Tennessee River, ‘Fowl’ Weather Is For The Birders
Birders flocked to Pickwick Dam and Reservoir to spot rare visitors from the coast, brought here by the winds of Hurricane Ida.
Tennessee’s ICUs Are Full Of Vaccine Refusal Regret
Tennessee hospitals are setting new records each day, caring for more COVID patients than ever. And the most critical are almost all unvaccinated, meaning ICUs are filled with regretful patients hoping for a second chance.
Nashville Surpasses Attendance Goal As It Prepares For Visit By World Cup Officials
Just over 43,000 people attended last weekend’s soccer game in Nashville, beating the goal the city set for itself ahead of a crucial visit in its bid to host the World Cup. Officials from FIFA, soccer’s international governing body, are scheduled to come to Nashville next week as they prepare for the 2026 World Cup.
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