A bill making its way through the Tennessee legislature would give sexual assault survivors the ability to track the location of their rape kits.
A Tennessee Bill Would Allow Sexual Assault Survivors To Track Their Rape Kits
Operator Of Nashville’s Exit/In Turns To Crowdfunding To Try To Buy Venue From Developer
The operator of Nashville’s oldest rock club, the Exit/In, is trying to crowdfund money to buy the property after finding out it is under contract to be sold to a developer.
How One University Is Attracting New High School Graduates Despite Tennessee’s Declining College-Going Rate
Tennessee’s effort to get new high school graduates to enroll in college by the next fall — and keep them enrolled afterward — has slowed. Tennessee Promise applications and enrollment have increased overall since 2015, but the rate of high schoolers going to college immediately after graduation has slightly decreased.
‘It’s Not A Never Thing’ — Why Rural Tennesseans Are Waiting To Get The COVID Vaccine
Convincing rural, white conservatives in Tennessee has become the next challenge in a race to reach herd immunity.
Davidson County May Soon Lift Mask Mandate Outdoors
Nashville’s Board of Health has not debated when to relax mask requirements, but there is a discussion about loosening mask rules in open-air situations.
Country Stars Like Eric Church Promote COVID Vaccinations To Address Rural Reluctance
The Academy of Country Music has announced it will film public service announcements at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium and Grand Ole Opry. They’re part of a growing campaign to reach rural, white conservatives.
Nashville Teenagers Process A Challenging Year Of Protests And Pandemic Through Song
It’s been a hard last year for teenagers to navigate, between the pandemic, virtual school and the racial justice protests that gripped the country. In the new record, ‘Sing Through The Quarantine’, Nashville teens tackle those topics and more with the help of the mentorship song-writing program called Girls Write Nashville.
Tennessee’s Textbook Commission May Soon Include An Anti-Muslim Activist
The Senate Education Committee passed a resolution Wednesday to appoint Laurie Cardoza-Moore to Tennessee’s State Textbook Commission. But critics are concerned by Cardoza-Moore’s past anti-Muslim activism.
Bonnaroo’s Back — With Last Year’s Lineup Mostly Intact
The music festival dropped its 2021 lineup Wednesday, and it turns out, Lizzo will be center stage after all. The R&B phenomenon was named the first female headliner of Bonnaroo last year, before the pandemic brought things to a full stop.
Nashville Seeking Source Of Plastic That Has Littered Mill Creek
The city of Nashville is trying to determine the source of a downright mess in Mill Creek. Plastic bags, cutlery, cups and take-out containers are littering the greenway of Whitsett Park.
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