Districts — including Murfreesboro City Schools, Rutherford County Schools, Wilson County Schools and, most recently, Metro Nashville Public Schools — have announced that face coverings will be optional for students and staff heading into the new school year.
Masks No Longer Required: Mid TN School Districts Loosen Rules For Upcoming Year
Nashville Referendum Opponents Have More Money, But Supporters Have Powerful Backers
Campaign finance documents show that backers of the referendum to limit local government power have less than $1,500 in the bank, while the opponents “Save Nashville Now” raked in $616,958. But referendum supporters have the well-funded Americans for Prosperity and taxpayer-funded Davidson County Election Commission on their side.
Many Residents Who Live Near Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Do Not Support An Upgraded Racetrack
A majority of residents who live near the Nashville Fairgrounds say they do not support upgrading the racetrack. That was one of the findings shared by the group Stand Up Nashville, who asked over 500 nearby community members what they think about the city attempting to bring top-level racing to the area.
Tennessee’s Ousted Vaccination Chief Blasts Politics Over Teen Vaccines
Accusing state leaders of putting their heads in the sand, Dr. Michelle Fiscus said,”I am ashamed of them. I am afraid for my state.”
Lawmaker Asks For An Explanation Of Why State’s Top Vaccine Expert Was Fired
After the firing of Dr. Michelle Fiscus, the now-former medical director at the Tennessee Department of Health, Nashville Democratic Rep. John Ray Clemmons is calling for an explanation from the governor and the health commissioner.
Williamson County Passes Property Tax Increase
Williamson County Commissioners have finalized a $650 million budget and raised the property tax rate by 13 cents. The change is intended to give government agencies more spending power after years of conservative budgeting.
Nashville Will Celebrate Rep. John Lewis’ Legacy During March On Saturday
This weekend, the city will commemorate the portion of Fifth Avenue renamed after the civil rights icon, beginning with a memorial service Friday night at First Baptist Church. After Rep. John Lewis, who began his work in Nashville, passed away last year, Metro Council renamed the portion from Germantown to the Nashville City Cemetery, to Rep. John Lewis Way.
A Mix Of Gratitude And ‘Lingering Concern’ As Nashville’s Largest COVID Testing Site Winds Down
Sixty-seven weeks into a COVID testing site most assumed would be short term when it went up, the city is closing the location amid an increase in vaccinated people and a decrease in the positivity rate for the virus.
New CMA ‘Summer Jam’ Will Also Air As Primetime TV Special
A newly announced two-night concert at the end of July will feature big name acts in Nashville, including Luke Bryan, Mickey Guyton, Gwen Stefani, Carrie Underwood and others.
Remembering TSU President Fred Humphries And His Role In Saving The State’s Only Public HBCU
A former president of Tennessee State University is being laid to rest Monday. Dr. Fred Humphries is credited as a key figure in the effort to prevent the state’s only historically black public university from being dissolved.
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